81: Business Networking: How I Grew My Network By Being Smart, Honest, And Caring

10/28/20 • 36 min

Erik Van Horn does a deep discussion about business networking in this week’s episode. Using his own experiences and insight, Erik shares some of his hard-earned tips and tricks to growing a business network and how best to leverage that when you need it.

Having confidence and putting yourself out there is just the first step to building a network. But there are a bunch of other things that can help you grow a better network faster. Whether it be going to paid events like masterminds or asking the one right question to a potential mentor, this week’s episode is filled with great stories and tips so you too can surround yourself with like-minded, smart people.

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80: Using Virtual Assistants To Grow Your Business And Save Time, With Guest Nathan Hirsch Of Outsource School

This episode of the Franchise Secrets podcast is all about virtual assistants. Erik talks with Nathan Hirsch of Outsource School about using virtual assistants as an affordable way to make your life easier and grow your business.

As a business owner, there’s no reason for you to be spending your valuable time toiling away with basic tasks. Instead, you can outsource things like social media management, scheduling, lead generation, and email management to virtual assistants so you have more time to spend on the most important responsibilities. Erik and Nathan talk about where to hire virtual assistants, what you should pay, and how to manage them so everyone can be more efficient and effective.

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82: Getting Started In Franchising: The Beginnings Of Mighty Dog Roofing

Erik’s partners, Zach Beutler and Josh Skolnick, join the Franchise Secrets podcast to talk about getting started in franchising and some insight into the Mighty Dog Roofing franchise. Whether you’re a budding franchisee or you’re becoming a franchisor, knowing what makes a successful franchise will allow you to be more profitable.

At the start, it’s all about setting realistic expectations for everyone involved, finding the right people, and the right franchise to get started. From the money it costs to start a franchise through to the development process, knowing what you’re actually getting into is key. As a franchisor, setting up an entrepreneurial operating system (EOS) is an important step to help your franchisees run the business more effectively and make everyone happy.

If you’re looking to get insight on how a franchise starts, what goes into the process, and how well Mighty Dog Roofing is going; you’re in the right spot.