What would your business look like if you could delegate just 10 hours of work a week to someone who thinks and acts like you? Could you finish writing that book? Could you create a new workshop? Could you have more time with your family? Today's guest, Keldie Jamieson, is an online business manager and a licensed trainer for the International Association of Online Business Managers. She is passionate about training the next generation of OBMs so they can help entrepreneurs focus more on growing their businesses — including adding white space to their calendars. You won't want to miss Keldie's happy-ending story that led her to entrepreneurship, grab a tissue for this one!   Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Train with Keldie: OBM Leadership Academy Want 4 Weeks Off in Your Business?: Run Like Clockwork Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com Note some links are affiliate links and while we may receive a commission, we'd never share them unless we believed in or found the offer helpful to our own businesses.

How do you hire leaders and 'get it right?' Today's guest, Dr. Robert Mathews, is the Executive Director of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at Ball State University and co-author of Design-Centered Entrepreneurship, Second Edition. He explains how, and why, it's important to use personality assessment tools to best complement our style in business, not clone it. He even has a story on how Disney's key players used this to their advantage.   Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Take the Assessment: https://elprofile.com/ Follow Dr. Robert: LinkedIn Visit: Mind2Momentum Read His Books: Design-Centered Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship the Disney Way Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com

Are you a recovering overthinker? Maybe you're on the rebound from your relationship with perfectionism? Welcome to the club! And help us welcome to the show Sarah Guilliot, of Sarah Design. She's a solopreneur, a coach, and a design-copy-ux expert, here to share her insights and expertise on all things design. She shares her entrepreneurial stories of success (and navigating business partnerships), and how challenging yourself to just hit POST can pave the way for your best-fit people to find you. Listen till the end for our takeaways, where we dig into the golden nuggets of wisdom Sarah generously gave us, and steps you can take on your website today to land your next sale, before you even hop on a Zoom call. Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Follow (Sarah): @sarahbydesign Visit: https://www.sarahdesign.com/ Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com BODY/TIPS: please add from the markers I've added in Asana 1. 01:44:86 Origin Story 2. 10:57:22 The Visibility Challenge 3. 16:52:30 Screw the Nine to Five 4. 21:50:56 The Benefits of Verbal Processing 5. 31:02:79 Asking the Right Questions 6. 34:58:53 Takeaways

How do you share authentically (AND professionally) in the online space? Joel Freund of Fluex Media came on the show to explore that question, and challenge assumptions about what it looks like to be real and authentic online. After helping two companies (free of charge) with getting the most out of LinkedIn by using the expertise he gained from doing this himself for the telecom company as CEO, Joel realized he could merge his LinkedIn expertise with his desire to create a healthy workplace, and Fluex Media was born. Joel's story surprised and delighted us, and he generously shared some of his process for getting clients to open up (and find the gold in their stories). Stay tuned for the part where Joel and Matt go head-to-head on this whole idea of "vulnerability". Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Follow Joel: LinkedIn Visit: ((guest website)) https://fluexmedia.com/ Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com 1. 05:31:37 The Fluex Story 2. 09:45:19 Origin Story 3. 16:19:81 Vulnerability Over Polish 4. 26:02:40 Real Challenges 5. 29:21:19 Systemization is Everything 6. 31:59:02 Secret Sauce to LinkedIn 7. 37:29:67 Takeaways

What's the number one mistake new entrepreneurs make? Here to answer that all-important question is CEO, Author, and new father Will Russell of Russell Marketing. We interviewed him to talk about his new book Launch in 5: Take Your Idea from Lightbulb Moment to Profitable Business in Record Time. We left the interview intrigued, inspired, and in-the-know for how to take the seed of an idea, and launch it as a product without breaking a sweat (or the bank). Stay tuned until the end where we give you our favorite takeaways from the episode.   Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Download guest lead magnet:  Launch in 5: Take Your Idea from Lightbulb Moment to Profitable Business in Record Time Follow Will on LinkedIn and Twitter: LinkedIn + Twitter Visit: http://launchin5book.com/ Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com 1. 4:59:17 What is Launch Marketing 2. 8:00:21 Origin Story 3. 13:13:64 The Illusion of Time Management 4. 17:34:12 Validate to Create 5. 22:01:60 Successful Launch 6. 28:49:90 Two Key Metrics 7. 37:18:71 Takeaways

When you're doing all (or even some) of your work remotely, how do you stay engaged? Here to offer data-driven insights is Dr. Diane Lennard, co-author of Humanizing the Remote Experience through Leadership and Coaching: Strategies for Better Virtual Connections.  Dr. Diane Lennard is a professor of management communication at NYU Stern School of Business and a communication coach for executives, teams, educators, and professionals. She has taught courses on strategic team communication and engaging audiences and served as the Director of Langone Education and as a faculty development consultant for Stern’s Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. She is the founder of Lennard & Company, a firm that provides communication coaching to educational institutions, corporations, and individuals who want to expand their communication abilities in diverse work settings. Stay tuned until the end where we'll give you our favorite takeaways from the episode. Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Find the Book Here: Humanizing the Remote Experience through Leadership and Coaching: Strategies for Better Virtual Connections. Follow on LinkedIn: Dr Diane Lennard Visit: http://www.lennardandcompany.com Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com   1. 05:15:15 Once more, with feeling 2. 11:00:29 Missed Signals Trigger Prediction Error Messages 3. 17:28:27 Optimizing Yourself for Communication 4. 21:11:57 End of Day Rituals 5. 25:28:42 Safety First 6. 31:59:90 The Magic of User Manuals 7. 35:39:09 Key Lessons 8. 37:23:47 Takeaways

Have you ever wondered what it takes to truly succeed at entrepreneurship? In this week's episode, we chat with serial entrepreneur, startup veteran, and angel investor Gregory Shepard, who gives us the five keys, and lots of data, for how and why entrepreneurs succeed. Full of wild-and-true stories of wrestling crocodiles, selling Rubik's cubes, and crunching the numbers to discover the Science of Startup. Let's go! Stay tuned until the end where we'll give you our three takeaways (it was almost impossible to pick, as he's a wealth of information. One of our favorite quotes from the episode, "Starting a business is just a big set of small algorithms." 1. 2:20:11 12 Companies, 12 Exits 2. 4:44:83 Origin Story 3. 8:51:83 The Early Days 4. 13:42:88 What Startups Should Know 5. 16:36:22 Studying vs. Doing 6. 19:40:28 The Beauty of a Dashboard 7. 25:40:35 Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed 8. 36:17:25 Key Lessons 9. 40:12:89 Takeaways Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Download guest lead magnet: Gregory Shepard Follow (guest): On FB @gregoryjshepard and IG @gregoryshepard_ Visit: https://www.gregoryshepard.com/ Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com

What would you do if you lost your income? What if we told you there's a way to solve that potentially sticky (or challenging) problem, before it happens? Today's guest is serial entrepreneur, father, and founder Hadi Radwan. His groundbreaking insurance company Asteya is changing the way we think about planning for the future, and protecting our income in the process. 1. 3:24:55 What is Asteya? 2. 10:23:34 The One-Word Difference 3. 14:50:72 The Origin Story 4. 21:45:58 Overcoming Obstacles 5. 24:06:80 A Better Way to Work 6. 28:40:76 How to Get Yours 7. 37:07:16 Definition of Success 8. 40:49:92 Takeaways Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Follow : Hadi Radwan on LinkedIn Visit: Asteya Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com

This episode builds on our last one, a Part Two if you will to "The #1 Metric to Track This Year". If you haven't heard it yet, don't worry. You can listen to it after this one. In the last episode, I talked about a surprising metric we plan to track this year, that gives you control, is simple (so simple), and can inform many of your decisions you'll make in your business. This episode continues the story, and highlights the why and how of the next metric to track. When you have this number, when you work with this number, it's informative in real time, and allows you to create levers in your business. Let's go! Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Run Your Business Like Clockwork: Run Like Clockwork Become a SmartCookie: SmartCookie Media Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com

This episode is a special one. I wanted to kick off the new year by talking about the #1 metric we plan to track, and it may just surprise you. It's one that could really be a big game changer if you haven't considered it before. It can give you control, it's simple to do, and it can lead you to all the big (and small) decisions you'll need to make this year.  Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Run Your Business Like Clockwork: Run Like Clockwork Become a SmartCookie: SmartCookie Media Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com

Remember Reader's Digest? Or Cliff Notes? In both cases, these resources were designed so that no matter what you're learning about, you can walk away with the the information you need, right now. In this week's episode, we were inspired by that model of giving you exactly what you need so it sticks with you. Today we're sharing the seven interview moments from 2022 - with our top notes - that we're taking with us into 2023! Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Follow Nicole: @Nicole_Schmied Become a SmartCookie: SmartCookie Media Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com   1. Bradley Rice - People and Pivoting / 01:59 2. Bryan Clayton - Humble Beginnings / 10:28 3. Lisa Zawrotny - Multi-Passionate Superpower / 13:01 4. Judy Weber - Quieting Outside Voices / 18:27 5. Mike Lloyd - Courage Before Confidence / 25:45 6. Dara Sklar - You Can't Do All the Things at Once / 30:29 7. Dave Valentine - Unspoken Advice and Living Leaner / 39:37

Have you been considering hiring? SmartCookie Media recently hired the coolest virtual assistant and Nicole wants you to consider doing the same! She gives us 10 reasons why hiring an assistant is actually a better alternative to cloning yourself. Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Follow Nicole: @Nicole_Schmied Become a SmartCookie: SmartCookie Media Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com   1. Verbal Processing / 00:54 2. Buying My Time / 3:12 3. Clear and Concise / 6:00 4. Projects Finish Faster / 8:24 5. Everyone Needs an Editor / 9:30 6. We Have Backup / 11:05 7. Protective of My Energy / 13:04 8. We Know What Works / 14:08 9. Brand Values Matter / 16:03 10. We Are a Team / 17:32

After one too many jobs — 20 to be exact — weren't a fit for her, she noticed she worked just as hard as others, but her outcome stayed the same. This week's guest is Bri Plyler, serial entrepreneur, founder of Current ADHD, and co-owner of Odin Custom Construction. She became passionate about mental health and was diagnosed with ADHD at age 34. Bri shares with us some tools she uses to help her clients make daily business decisions and we know you can benefit from them, ADHD or not. Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Follow Bri: @Currentadhdcoaching Run Your Business Like Clockwork: Run Like Clockwork Seasonal Color Analysis Quiz: Seasonal Color Analysis Quiz Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com

What would you do if someone you trusted ripped off your life's work and presented it as their own? Listen in as we talk betrayal, heartache, and loss of revenue and what you do legally to make it right. Nicole and Matt Deulley, a licensed attorney, discuss a real-life situation. Stay tuned until the end where we'll we cover two important things: what do you do if it happens to you and what should you have in place to protect yourself — just in case. ***DISCLAIMER: ANY ADVICE GIVEN IN THE SHOW IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE. THE PURPOSE OF THE SHOW IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL IF NEEDED.   Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Visit: Copyright Claims Board Follow Nicole: @Nicole_Schmied Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com

Do you want to know how to leverage your business to become part of the biggest shopping day of the year? And without sacrificing your wallet? The myth about Black Friday is that you have to offer a deep discount to win clients — here at SmartCookie we say, "No way!" Today, Nicole shares three ways, with a ton of examples, how your business can become part of the noise on the biggest shopping day without risking your wallet. Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Run Your Business Like Clockwork: Run Like Clockwork Become a SmartCookie: SmartCookie Media Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com

How would you solve when the doctor says you might have a heart attack by the age of 40? When Dave Valentine's doctor told him this, he knew he needed to learn how to scale his businesses without stressing himself out. He now runs his companies on the edge of mountains, next to a river — and three waterfalls. He's worked with Target, Time Magazine, and American Express and has invested $3 million into businesses this year alone. Dave has rapidly grown his businesses by investing money in people rather than paid advertising and his mission is to employ 200,000 people. You don't want to miss this episode! Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Visit Dave's Website: Avadel Email Dave: David@rethinkcreative.org Follow Dave on Instagram: @Avadelagency Follow Dave on Facebook: Avadel Agency Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com List of Books Dave Recommends: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Courage is Calling by Ryan Holiday Grist for the Mill by Ram Dass

What if you could deliver a great customer experience with less effort? If you said yes — and I'm sure you did — this week's episode is for you. Author Bill Price was Amazon’s first global vice president of customer service (yep, he reported to thee Jeff Bezos?!). He and his co-author, David Jaffe, wrote the best-selling book, The Best Service is No Service. Today, Bill talks to us about their new book and shares with us how organizations like mine and yours can become what they call frictionless. Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Follow Bill on LinkedIn: Bill Price Visit: Become Frictionless Visit: Driva Solutions Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com

Have you ever had a really bad customer experience? One that made you say, "I could have done that better." This week's guest is Eve Molzhon, founder of Dog Handler Academy. She's also the owner, and soon-to-be franchise owner, of a dog care facility called Fun Fur Pets. In this episode, she shares with us how one bad customer experience led her to build her empire and become the next competitor in her industry.   Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Learn About the Dog Daycare World: Dog Handler Academy (Facebook) Train Your Employees: Dog Handler Academy Website Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com

Want the secret to attracting your ideal client? Well, this episode is just for you. This week, Nicole gives you four must-have branded photos with tons of examples. So grab a photographer — or your ring light — and listen in.   Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Run Your Business Like Clockwork: Run Like Clockwork Follow Nicole on Instagram: @Nicole_Schmied Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com

Did you know there's funding available for you and your business? Did you know that women-owned businesses are only capturing about 2% of that funding? Our guest this week, Sloan Echavarria, is determined to close the funding gap and inequality women are facing today. She's the CEO of Buffalo Ambition Company, a funding expert, and she's helped women capture thousands of dollars for their small businesses — All while raising four kids including one very entrepreneurial daughter. Listen as she shares her commitment to financial freedom and how it led to van life.   Get Weekly Tools to Build Your Business (for free!): The Entrepreneur's Toolkit Sloan's Masterclass: FREE Masterclass Listen to Sloan's Podcast: Nothing for Granted Visit: Buffalo Ambition Co Follow Sloan on Instagram: @Sloanthebeast Have a story to tell? Signup here: www.serialentrepreneurshow.com