Small Business Growth Community Podcast

Monica Louie is a seasoned expert in the world of online advertising, specializing in leveraging the power of the Meta platform to drive successful campaigns across both Facebook and Instagram. With nearly a decade of experience, she has a deep understanding of the nuances in digital marketing strategies that work across these popular social networks. When Monica first embarked on her journey with Facebook ads nine years ago, the prospect was a daunting one. She recalls the trepidation she felt investing money into what was then an unfamiliar and unpredictable marketing tool. This initial apprehension, however, didn't deter her; instead, it fueled her quest for mastery in this digital arena. Now, Monica stands as a beacon of guidance for those who find themselves where she once was—nervous and unsure about online advertising. With her expertise, she demystifies the processes behind effective ad campaigns, reassuring clients and students alike that the skills and techniques she imparts are equally applicable to both Facebook and Instagram advertising. Her approach is rooted in the idea that while the medium may be intimidating at first, with the right knowledge and guidance, anyone can harness its potential to achieve their marketing goals. Listen to more at smallbusinessgrowth.org/podcast

Are you a business owner anxious about rocking the boat with your decisions? Amber addresses this head-on, debunking common misconceptions and outlining strategies to conquer indecision. With her extensive experience, Amber elucidates the fears that hinder decision-making and provides practical advice on how to navigate this essential aspect of business ownership with confidence. Whether you're a swift decision-maker or someone who gravitates towards analysis, Amber's insights aim to harmonize your approach to decisions, ensuring they align with your business's objectives. Join us as we explore the intricacies of decision-making with the woman who tasks herself with maximizing small business owners' time and profits. This is an episode you won't want to miss, so tune in to learn how shifting your mindset can be a game-changer in making those tough calls.

Elizabeth is an insightful entrepreneur who understands the nuances of video marketing. She recognizes the common misconception that spontaneous videos are simple to create and effective for business. Elizabeth believes that while these videos may give an impression of being effortless and candid, their success demands careful planning and intention. She sees the apparent spontaneity as a carefully orchestrated facade, necessary for engaging content that truly captures an audience's attention. Elizabeth stands out for her analytical approach to video production, knowing full well the contradiction between perceived effortlessness and the reality of creating impactful media. Her expertise lies in crafting videos that, while seemingly spontaneous, are the result of strategic planning and deliberate messaging, aimed at delivering clear value to both her business and her viewers.

About This Episode Mirella Addante is not only an exceptional speaker when it comes to discussing effective strategies on how to improve your management skills for greater workflow she is also gifted in matters of understanding human thinking and company culture. In this training, she reveals her own secrets on how to apply these leadership skills for business development and how to properly manage your employees for better business operations. Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members. About SBGC The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org

About This Episode Lynn Their is not only a bold NLP coach who educates people about the importance of effective communication and how to build long-lasting relationships with different brands in the world of entrepreneurship using these principles but she is also gifted in understanding oneself. This training explains the value of understanding human thinking and how these effective communication techniques give a big impact on an organization and daily basis for an entrepreneur. Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members. About SBGC The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org

About This Episode Steven Picanza is not only a gifted marketing strategist that educates entrepreneurs on the importance of branding but he is also an energetic speaker that is passionate about his work with small business owners. This training is about building the perfect brand for your business, target audience, and most importantly showing up consistently so people remember you. Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members. About SBGC The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org

About This Episode Jen Philips April is not your typical coach, when it comes to discussing the principles of how to properly market your brand for growing popularity in your industry, but she is gifted with her words to do just that. In this training, she unveils the truth about the ultimate marketing guide, how to implement it in an entrepreneurial journey, and what mistakes to avoid during the process. Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members. About SBGC The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org

Our guest today is a speaker, author and organizational trainer who has collaborated with top corporations and government agencies like the U.S. Secret Service, Chase Bank, and N.A.S.A. His passion is contagious, delivering practical knowledge for immediate business and personal success. Tony helps leaders, team members, and individuals from diverse backgrounds adopt empowering mindsets and strategies for transformational results. Tony connects deeply with every audience member, leaving a lasting impact. He holds a significant academic background and left a corporate career and graduate studies to make a difference in non-profit work. Tony's presentations combine science and practical insight, focusing on topics like unconscious bias and leadership to turn differences into business advantages.

About This Episode LaToya Frazier is not just an exceptional coach who shifts entrepreneurs' perceptions in making an efficient funnel for their target audience and the secret to connecting every variable that makes a funnel effective but she is also gifted in business marketing and business development. In this training, we will explore how to create your own unique ideas in making funnels and the secret to understanding your audiences' wants/needs for them to buy in an instant. Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members. About SBGC The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org

Charlie Janes helps business owners visualize and achieve better outcomes. He and his wife, Kari, left successful careers in Silicon Valley to start their businesses in South Florida. Their mission is to strengthen families and communities through meaningful job creation. They believe building a “legacy” business should be fun and profitable! Charlie is CEO of Agile Customer Engagement, Inc, a FocalPoint business consultancy. As a certified business growth coach and value advisor, he helps clients accelerate profit growth, strengthen teams and systems to scale, and optimize business valuation and transferability. He is certified by The Exit Planning Institute and The Value Builder System. He helps leaders find purpose and work-life balance to enjoy life while reaching their fullest potential in less time with less stress. Before starting his business advisory, he scaled three organizations from under $1 million to over $100 million with exits to IBM, Oracle, and Workday. He and his wife, Kari, opened their Right at Home West Palm Beach adult care business in 2021 and grew it to 130+ employees while achieving industry-leading client satisfaction scores. He is also a board member of The Leadership Business Council

I know this is not our typical topic but so many of us are going to be dealing with this topic soon and I am a firm believer that we need to be informed and have someone in our pocket that can help when we have questions. Especially when it doesn't cost us anything extra to have that person in our corner. Today's topic is all about that. I am in my 40s and my parents are now looking at their Medicare, social security, and other government program options. Man is it confusing. That is why Rosie is here with us today to help you understand when and why you need to be looking and planning for this life event... Rosie Paulsen is a native of Ecuador who came to the United States as a teenager. A public speaker and business trailblazer, Rosie owns Rosie Paulsen Enterprises and S & R Services, a company that brokers Medicare coverage for people all over Tampa Bay. As the author of #Ñeque: The Mindset to Get What You Want, Rosie details how her focus on the four components of her proven system has helped her achieve thriving, successful, and profitable businesses. Rosie is building her Medicare team to help others realize their dreams of business ownership and help cultivate their passion for helping to spread the word about Medicare and its secrets

About This Episode Tiffanie Kellog is not only a networking genius who reveals the untold truth about making business collaborations with entrepreneurs but she is also gifted in matters of business development and understanding what people want in order to make a decision. The insight in this training exposes the dirty truth about what the majority of professionals do when networking that can make or break their networking efforts. Make sure you are not making these mistakes. Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members. About SBGC The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org

About This Episode Crystal Gifford is not only a phenomenal speaker when it comes to discussing the principles of making wise choices regarding boosting a brand's sales but he is also gifted in matters of sales marketing, understanding business development, and creative thinking. In this training, he covers how good-decision in making arrangements can improve a business in the long run and how to attain the skills for creating a positive cash flow while in any stage of business ownership. Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members. About SBGC The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org

Jennifer Jenkins is a veteran Holistic Registered Nurse with 25 years of experience and holds nationally recognized certifications in Health Coaching, as a Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Weight Management Specialist, Sports Performance Specialist, and as Registered Yoga Teacher. As the Founder and Owner of Rooted Holistic Health Coaching...She leverages her expertise to foster incredible health and sustainable weight management results using a root cause approach to helping busy professionals become the CEO over their health and life in the process.

About This Episode Sharalyn Payne is not only an exceptional motivational coach when it comes to discussing the significance of having positive companions when taking on entrepreneurial ventures but she is also gifted in matters of sales marketing and wise decision-making in business. The message in this training covers the differences between taking an entrepreneurial journey alone vs with helping hands and how to use guidance & assistance as an advantage in taking the path to success. Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members. About SBGC The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org

Dr. Barbara Provost is the Founder of Purse Strings - an organization that offers straightforward financial advice and an available-for-hire network of vetted professionals who specialize in serving women. Barb is a consultant, pioneer, feminist, and game changer. She holds a doctorate in Adult Education and a dual master's. She believes all women deserve financial freedom. Maggie Nielsen is a big believer that money is freedom. Maggie's' mission is to empower women to take control of their financial future and make informed choices about how they manage their money. With an MBA degree and several years of experience engaging with financial professionals, Maggie is dedicated to helping women create their own financial journeys.

About This Episode Laura Petersen is not only an intuitive writer who exposes the brilliant tips and tricks behind the secrets in writing more compelling copies but she is also gifted in matters of sales marketing, and understanding business copywriting. In this training, she reveals the 7 strategies that make a target audience engage, catch their interest, and make good impressions during your business marketing journey. Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members. About SBGC The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org

Bill Boulden is a Fractional CTO of nine (at last count) tech startups who has launched over a dozen products. Bill specializes in the "Zero to One" phase at startups, that is, taking products that are in the idea phase with no tech or working product to show yet and getting them to the point where they launch to customers. Bill has a lot of "tales from the trenches" learned in the course of launching over a dozen startups. They can talk about hands-on technical tools or entrepreneurial topics, as they have been involved in all sides of startups including sales and marketing, support, investment, and growth.

About This Episode Jaclynn Scribner is not only an exceptional business bookkeeper who helps entrepreneurs make wise financial decisions for fast-paced business development but she is also gifted in business structure and organization. The outlook of this training is to help entrepreneurs with their understanding of the must-know structure of information about bookkeeping for effective business operations and tax reduction. Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members. About SBGC The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org