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So You Want to Start a Business with Ingrid Thompson

Business has become overcomplicated. I aim to simplify it. In this podcast, I lead thoughtful and fun discussions with business owners, entrepreneurs and leaders who think big and who take action to create their own business success. As we celebrate their stories and learn the lessons from their lives this podcast offers business wisdom with tangible, tactical tools and tips. We debunk some of the common business myths supporting you to build and grow your own business. I’m your host Ingrid Thompson – renowned business educator & mentor with more than 30 years’ experience and author of the book So You want to Start a Business. This podcast is here to inspire, empower and transform the way we build a business. This is a lively and thought provoking podcast - and fun too. When we pursue business and entrepreneurship based on core values and deepest integrity, and at the same time build a financially successful business – we live richer, fuller lives. Find out more about Ingrid Thompson https://www.healthynumbers.com.au/podcasts/ Follow me on linkedin.com/in/ingridthompson https://www.facebook.com/GrowingBusinessesHealthier/ and https://www.instagram.com/healthynumbers.com.au/ Find Ingrid’s internationally published book So You Want to Start a Business https://www.healthynumbers.com.au/about-the-book/ Conversations on this long running podcast include EOF podcast host John Lee Dumas, Founder of Happy Skin Co Dylan Mullan, Founder of Tribe Kayla Houlihan, Nicole Baldinu co-Founder of $100 MBA, Pilates Goddess Jenna Zaffino, Entrepreneur Kelly Roach, Australian artist and entrepreneur Valerie Khoo and so many more I hope you enjoy listening Just so you know, I read chapters of the book in episodes of the podcast, check out the book reading episodes between episodes 70 and 90
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Now displaying: July, 2017
Jul 31, 2017

Dr. Ben Carvosso is a High Performance Coach with 28 years experience.

At the age of 23 he started his entrepreneurial journey, creating one of Australia’s biggest allied health care practices.  He then went on to build one of Victoria’s premier bulk billing radiology companies, and within 7 years, had 4 practices in SE Victoria, employing over 35 staff, and turning over 3.5M+/year.

Ben is super clear when it comes to pricing and understanding your true value as a wellness practitioner and as a health professional. He speaks it as it is

Being in business is "Being an adult and doing adult things - even when you don't want to"

This is a terrific interview

Because of his age and personal experiences navigating mid-life, Dr Ben has had a focus on stuck and how it relates to mid-life. (mid-life stuck = mid-life crisis).

Ben now owns a company called The On Button. The High Performance Coaching arm of The On Button provides tailored Personal and Business Mindset Coaching for individuals, as well as Team coaching for small to medium sized businesses.

Ben is inspiring and passionate - and generous. He has offered a free Discover Coaching Call - click here to find out more

His book Life CEO is available at Amazon or wherever you buy your books

My guess is that you are here for one of 2 reasons:

Are you curious about what it’s like to start a business?

Do you wonder if you have what it takes? Would your idea work? How much does it actually cost to grow and build a successful business?

OR

Have you been in business for a a year or 2 and things aren't going quite the way you thought they might?

You’ve dreamed of achieving Financial Independence through building a successful business … and it’s taking longer than you thought.

Everything I do in my business, every decision I make is based on the question – will this contribute to helping you, my listener move closer to achieving Financial independence as a business owner? This is why I do what I do

That’s why I wrote this book - to answer pretty much all of your questions.

“So You Want to Start a Business”

You can order your FREE copy right here – you only pay for postage and handling: http://bit.ly/ThatBook

My 15+ years of experience working with startups and small businesses are condensed into this book.

This is your step by step guide to launch your business smarter and faster. It’s so exciting to be sharing it with you. Please share your progress

If you prefer the kindle Head over to Amazon

Happy reading!

Jul 24, 2017

John Lee Dumas is the host of EOFire, an award winning Podcast where he interviews today's most successful Entrepreneurs 7-days a week. JLD has grown EOFire into a multi-million dollar a year business with over 1500 interviews and 1.5 million monthly listens. He's the author of The Freedom Journal and The Mastery Journal, two of the most funded publishing campaigns of all time on Kickstarter. All the magic happens at EOFire.com!

He answers the following questions:

  1. John, you work with a lot of entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs - the stats vary - they say 4 out of 5 fail, 90% don't make it. What do you believe  makes some people successful as they start a business? and others not successful in business? What is it?
  1. What has been your most effective marketing technique? and why was it most effective?
  1. How long does it take to "be an overnight success"?
  1. What has been your biggest business disappointment? and how did you overcome it?
  2. What books are you reading (or listening to) right now?
  3. As a final question, when some one comes to you saying they are thinking about starting a business: What do you say to some one thinking about starting a business?
Jul 17, 2017
The Biz stuff:Kelly is a former NFL cheerleader turned Fortune 500 Executive and now, CEO of Kelly Roach International. As someone who built her business on the side of her corporate job before taking it full time, Kelly then doubled her business when her daughter was an newborn and retired her husband at the same time.
 
In addition to her entrepreneurial success, Kelly is also the host of top-rated podcast Unstoppable Success Radio and the author of the 11x International bestseller UNSTOPPABLE: 9 Principles for Unlimited Success in Business and in Life. She leads online coaching programs and offers private mentoring as well.
 
The fun stuff: A competitive dancer all her life, Kelly is a thought leader on the link between exercise and empowerment. She speaks often about the link between health and wealth as well as the impact of mindfulness and gratitude for business owners to create a whole, happy entrepreneur. In October 2016, Kelly launched the Campaign for Humanity, a company initiative tied to the podcast to bring clean drinking water to people around the world (as well as support of smaller local charities in our area such as Bringing Hope Home). 
 
She's been featured on Inc.com and on awesome podcasts like EOFIRE, Read to Lead and Conscious Millionaire and we have her in this episode of So You Want to Start a Business.
 
 
You can contact Kelly at http://kellyroachcoaching.com
Her podcast is Unstoppable Success Radio
 
Thanks for listening. If you are thinking about getting started in business you might want to take the Business Startup Readiness quiz over at www.healthynumbers.com.au/quiz 
The transcript is available at my blog www.healthynumbers.com.au/blog
Jul 3, 2017

Sharon Thurin is Founder, CEO & health food visionary at the helm of Slim Secrets

Slim Secrets is a global business that creates delicious, nutritionally balanced snacks with a sassy edge.

Slim Secrets is one of Australia’s biggest success stories in the health food market.

Launching into the Chinese market in June 2017 this is a major milestone in expanding their business internationally.

Looking ahead, the future of Slim Secrets is limitless. Sharon and her team are constantly developing innovative ideas for the domestic and international markets, whilst remaining true to her philosophy that better health doesn’t equal extreme dieting, but finding healthier ways to have it all.

Join the conversation with Slim Secrets at @slimsecrets on Twitter and Instagram and Facebook at www.facebook.com/SlimSecrets/

For more information about getting started in your own business head over to www.healthynumbers.com.au

 

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