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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: October, 2020
Oct 26, 2020

What happens when another business like yours opens up nearby?

Whether a new business opens up physically near you or in the online world - no matter what industry you are in, there will always be others doing what you do and offering what you offer.

How do you think about it?

Do you view them as a direct competitor?

Do you view them as indirect competition? and view it as being helpful and healthy for your whole industry?

In todays episode I talk about some real examples of similar businesses being physically right there beside other businesses in the same industry.

I ask the question "What if we take a collaborative approach?"

I believe you will find todays episode interesting and thought provoking. I welcome your comments - please email me ingrid@healthynumbers.com.au or come join us in Healthy Numbers Profit Lab FB Group - and if FB not your "thing" I totally get it, I'm a huge fan of LinkedIn - so come connect with me there, if not already.

My guess is that you are here because you want to build and grow a successful and profitable business

I’m here to help you.

Everything I do in my business, every decision I make is based on this question:  will this contribute to helping you, my listener take the steps to create a successful, viable and profitable business so that you can achieve Financial Independence?

This is why I do what I do

There are 2 ways you can access all my best material:

Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.

 https://bit.ly/HNProfitLabGroup

AND

Read my book! It is a Business 101 and can answer pretty much all your business questions. It is your step by step guide to launching and growing your business smarter and faster.

“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

It’s so exciting to be sharing it with you.

If you prefer the kindle Head over to Amazon

Happy reading!

 

Oct 19, 2020

Barbara Mutedzi is a guest with an astonishing background - a Conscious Leadership Coach & a Social and Medical Anthropologist trained in Neuroscience based coaching.

This is such an intelligent discussion about Barbara's life and her business startup story as she shares her thoughts and experiences.

We talk about money - how she funded her startup, how she figures out her pricing and what she wished she'd done differently regarding the money side of her business.

Barbara has a unique perspective on FEAR and mindset which is solidly based in her studies and life experiences.

She is practical an d at the same time encouraging and optimistic. When I ask the question "what do you say to someone dreaming of their own business?"

She says "Put your Purpose in the Drivers seat and put fear in the boot and take the first step!"

As the Founder of the Design Your Life Foundation, she uses her holistic 3D-DYL Protocol, scientifically backed in neuroscience, consciousness, psychology and anthropology, to help people positively transform for higher impact at personal, professional and business level.

To contact Barbara:

website:

https://designyourlifefoundation.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-mutedzi-conscious-leadership-coach

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbaramutedzi/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmutedzi

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/designyourlifewithbarbs/

My guess is that you are here because you want to build and grow a successful and profitable business

I’m here to help you.

Everything I do in my business, every decision I make is based on this question:  will this contribute to helping you, my listener take the steps to create a successful, viable and profitable business so that you can achieve Financial Independence?

This is why I do what I do

There are 2 ways you can access all my best material:

Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.

 https://bit.ly/HNProfitLabGroup

AND

Read my book! It is a Business 101 and can answer pretty much all your business questions. It is your step by step guide to launching and growing your business smarter and faster.

“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

It’s so exciting to be sharing it with you.

If you prefer the kindle Head over to Amazon

Happy reading!

Oct 12, 2020

Fear holds many people back from truly making their impact in the world, from being more true to who they want to be, who they are meant to be.

Maybe this is you?

I usually consider myself to be brave, to be courageous and yet at times I find myself - apprehensive - that's my word for fear!

We've learned to name it other things.

In this episode I talk about a technique that I have found incredibly helpful. It's making friends with fear and understanding what my fear is protecting me from.

You may have heard of neuroscience which has given us incredible understanding of how our brains work.  

I believe you will find this episode interesting and helpful.

Let me know what you think - in iTunes or send me an email ingrid@healthynumbers.com.au

Please share this episode with everyone you know who needs this right now! and I thank you in advance for sharing this episode.

If you are feel like you cannot get your brain around the financial jargon, the business terminology and all the other concepts then I invite you to come join us in The Healthy Numbers Profit Lab FB Group.

I invite you to join us in the Healthy Numbers Profit Lab Facebook group which is the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.

Will we see you there?

Every week I am Live with new topics as we work together to push past the fear of all things money and build financial literacy, business acumen and ultimately more profit in your business.

Click here to find out more: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab FB Group

Oct 5, 2020

Leah Weinberg helps couples plan their wedding - she is a wedding planner.

For 10 years Leah was a lawyer and she has left that behind her to build her own business. 

This is quite a story. She talks about money and pricing and the tough times when it feels so personal and what you can do to move on ... She says that rejection feels especially personal when you start out in a business that's provides a service.  Rejection is part of being in business.  She assures us that "your skin will toughen and it will hurt less …” and that's what I have found as well.

She believes there is somebody for everybody AND there really is enough business to go around.

And this is how she counteracts the “non-wins” and how she uses this belief to help not take things so personally …

Leah is fun to chat with, this is a friendly interview and I believe you will enjoy listening in.

Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter: @colorpopevents

Her website: https://www.colorpopevents.com

 

My guess is that you are here because you want to build and grow a successful and profitable business

I’m here to help you.

Everything I do in my business, every decision I make is based on this question:  will this contribute to helping you, my listener take the steps to create a successful, viable and profitable business so that you can achieve Financial Independence?

This is why I do what I do

There are 2 ways you can access all my best material:

Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.

 https://bit.ly/HNProfitLabGroup

AND

Read my book! It is a Business 101 and can answer pretty much all your business questions. It is your step by step guide to launching and growing your business smarter and faster.

“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

It’s so exciting to be sharing it with you.

If you prefer the kindle Head over to Amazon

Happy reading!

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