Should You Write A Book For Your Business?
05/27/21 • 18 min
“We all want that freedom. And having a job sometimes kind of interferes with that.”
— Herby Fabius
Herby Fabius didn’t see himself becoming an entrepreneur when he was young, and he still doesn’t think of himself as a writer.
Yet today, Herby is an entrepreneur with two companies, three self-published books, and two side hustles under his belt.
His educational platform, billionsuccess.com, helps entrepreneurs and authors learn how to self-publish and market their own books. The site features interviews with top experts who discuss what they’re doing, what’s working for them, and what’s not working.
When Herby launched the platform, he didn’t see it as part of an entrepreneurial journey — something he now regrets.
“In the beginning, I was treating it as something I do on the side. I treated it as just a blog, right? So I never thought that it could turn into something good,” Herby says. “It goes back to the mindset, right? So, if I thought of it as a business and I ran it as a business, chances are it would have been more successful than it is right now.”
While he may have a point there, Billion Success is still a very impressive business! I’m so happy that I had the opportunity to sit down with Herby — and I think that you’re going to enjoy the discussion!
In this episode, you’ll discover:
> The major role that mindset plays in entrepreneurial success
> How Herby landed interviews with some of the biggest names in business
> The multiple ways that writing a book can benefit your business (and income!)
About Herby Fabius
Herby Fabius is an entrepreneur and self-published author with a passion to share entrepreneurial stories that others can learn from. He believes every entrepreneur has a unique story and it’s important to capture those stories to help the next generation. With his flagship interview platform, billionsuccess.com, he aims to do just that. Over the years, Billion Success has featured some of the top entrepreneurs and authors in the world.
Highlights:
01:40 Meet Herby Fabius
03:30 The Billion Success story
05:30 Landing the big names
06:40 The vision for Billion Success
07:50 Course offerings
08:54 Benefits of writing business book
09:45 Herby’s path to entrepreneurship
10:36 Challenges along the way
11:14 Mindset & entrepreneurship
13:20 Do you need to leave your day job?
14:57 Best part of the business
15:30 Takeaway
Links:
Herby Fabius
Books:
CAN: https://amzn.to/34lWZSp
The 5-Step Roadmap to Biz Finance Freedom
https://melissa-houston-cpa-cga.mykajabi.com/5-step-roadmap-to-biz-finance-freedom
Work with me
https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/work-with-me
Check out thebusinesssociety.co for more resources for business owners.
Want more tips and inspiration? Follow me on Twitter @melissahcpa and Pinterest @melissahoustoncpacga and v
Work with me:
Follow me on:
IG: @melissahoustoncpa
LinkedIn: @melissahoustoncpa
“We all want that freedom. And having a job sometimes kind of interferes with that.”
— Herby Fabius
Herby Fabius didn’t see himself becoming an entrepreneur when he was young, and he still doesn’t think of himself as a writer.
Yet today, Herby is an entrepreneur with two companies, three self-published books, and two side hustles under his belt.
His educational platform, billionsuccess.com, helps entrepreneurs and authors learn how to self-publish and market their own books. The site features interviews with top experts who discuss what they’re doing, what’s working for them, and what’s not working.
When Herby launched the platform, he didn’t see it as part of an entrepreneurial journey — something he now regrets.
“In the beginning, I was treating it as something I do on the side. I treated it as just a blog, right? So I never thought that it could turn into something good,” Herby says. “It goes back to the mindset, right? So, if I thought of it as a business and I ran it as a business, chances are it would have been more successful than it is right now.”
While he may have a point there, Billion Success is still a very impressive business! I’m so happy that I had the opportunity to sit down with Herby — and I think that you’re going to enjoy the discussion!
In this episode, you’ll discover:
> The major role that mindset plays in entrepreneurial success
> How Herby landed interviews with some of the biggest names in business
> The multiple ways that writing a book can benefit your business (and income!)
About Herby Fabius
Herby Fabius is an entrepreneur and self-published author with a passion to share entrepreneurial stories that others can learn from. He believes every entrepreneur has a unique story and it’s important to capture those stories to help the next generation. With his flagship interview platform, billionsuccess.com, he aims to do just that. Over the years, Billion Success has featured some of the top entrepreneurs and authors in the world.
Highlights:
01:40 Meet Herby Fabius
03:30 The Billion Success story
05:30 Landing the big names
06:40 The vision for Billion Success
07:50 Course offerings
08:54 Benefits of writing business book
09:45 Herby’s path to entrepreneurship
10:36 Challenges along the way
11:14 Mindset & entrepreneurship
13:20 Do you need to leave your day job?
14:57 Best part of the business
15:30 Takeaway
Links:
Herby Fabius
Books:
CAN: https://amzn.to/34lWZSp
The 5-Step Roadmap to Biz Finance Freedom
https://melissa-houston-cpa-cga.mykajabi.com/5-step-roadmap-to-biz-finance-freedom
Work with me
https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/work-with-me
Check out thebusinesssociety.co for more resources for business owners.
Want more tips and inspiration? Follow me on Twitter @melissahcpa and Pinterest @melissahoustoncpacga and v
Work with me:
Follow me on:
IG: @melissahoustoncpa
LinkedIn: @melissahoustoncpa
Previous Episode
Why Do Finances Matter For Small Business?
“Finance is essentially the lifeblood of a business.”
— Melissa Houston
What the heck are business finances... and why do they matter for my small business?
These are questions that I get all the time from people who think that business finances are only important if you run a large corporation or a billion-dollar business.
In reality, this assumption couldn’t be further from the truth.
This episode will answer the above questions, and hopefully help to underline the importance of understanding, monitoring, recording, and analyzing your numbers on a regular basis — even if your business is just a small team... or even just you alone.
All businesses need a business financial plan.
Your business finances are the way that you manage your money in your business... and 87% of businesses fail due to money mismanagement.
Let’s make sure that your business isn’t one of them!
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why you need to pay attention to your numbers outside of tax season — and how they can help you increase profit and improve your operations
- The difference between business finance and corporate finance
- Why you need to take the emotion out of dealing with money
Highlights:
01:17 Canada & seasons
04:26 Money management
05:31 The importance of your business finances
06:31 Where money flows & why
07:14 Profit should be fun!
08:18 Beyond tax season
09:12 Use your numbers as feedback
11:06 Who should be responsible?
13:57 Take the emotion out
15:03 Example: product-based business
16:21 Corporate finance & business structures
18:13 Case study: Jackie
20:20 Cash infusions
21:29 Systems
Links:
The 5-Step Roadmap to Biz Finance Freedom
https://melissa-houston-cpa-cga.mykajabi.com/5-step-roadmap-to-biz-finance-freedom
Work with me
https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/work-with-me
Check out thebusinesssociety.co for more resources for business owners.
Want more tips and inspiration? Follow me on Twitter @melissahcpa, Instagram @melissahoustoncpa, and Pinterest @melissahoustoncpacga and visit my website: https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com.
Work with me:
Follow me on:
IG: @melissahoustoncpa
LinkedIn: @melissahoustoncpa
Next Episode
Financial Literacy Builds Wealth
“In that moment with that advisor, I made a decision that I wanted to be wealthy... and I’ve not looked back.”
— Jackie Porter
Jackie Porter may have found her way into finance accidentally — but she quickly realized how powerful it is to understand how money works and how to build wealth.
Now she works to empower other women to become financially literate, take control of their money, and position themselves for a comfortable retirement.
Jackie’s book, Single by Choice or Chance: A Smart Woman’s Guide to Living Longer, Better, was written to help women design life plans that help them achieve not only their financial goals, but their career, relationship, and other personal goals.
It’s a mission that Jackie takes very seriously.
"People feel very intimidated talking about their finances, especially if they don’t feel they did things right or correctly,” Jackie explains. “Maybe they’re going through a divorce and trying to recover their circumstances, or their business isn’t where they want to be... let’s just think about the future you want to create — what do you need to do to get there?”
In this episode, you’ll discover:
> The differences between female millennials & boomers when it comes to money and entrepreneurship
> The importance of finding your financial tribe & choosing professionals who are a good fit for your account
> Questions you should ask your finance professional — and questions they should ask you
About Jackie Porter
Jackie Porter is an award-winning Certified Financial Planner, author, mentor, and speaker with 23 years of experience. She’s helped thousands of clients keep thousands of dollars in their pockets. As the ‘Financial Confidante’, her advice and strategies have appeared in top publications such as Forum, Wealth, Professional, Investment Executive, The Toronto Star, and The Globe & Mail. She shares her advice at conferences, in radio interviews, and on podcasts and television programs, and won the 2019 Wealth Professional Female Trailblazer of the Year award.
Highlights:
01:40 Meet Jackie Porter
03:53 Women, finances & typical clients
05:42 Generational differences
06:40 Money, shame & sexism
08:00 Choose the right professional
10:10 Single by Choice or Chance
12:36 Get to know your professional
14:49 Jackie’s products & process
16:46 No savings/pension
18:59 The accidental advisor
25:30 Takeaway
Links:
Jackie Porter
https://www.facebook.com/jackieportercfp
Twitter/Instagram: @jackieportercfp
Single by Choice or Chance: A Smart Woman’s Guide to Living Longer, Better
The 5-Step Roadmap to Biz Finance Freedom
https://melissa-houston-cpa-cga.mykajabi.com/5-step-roadmap-to-biz-finance-freedom
Work with me
https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/work-with-me
Check out thebusinesssociety.co for more resources for business owners.
Want more tips and inspiration? Follow me on Twitter @melissahcpa and Pinterest @melissahoustoncpacga and visit my website:
Work with me:
Follow me on:
IG: @melissahoustoncpa
LinkedIn: @melissahoustoncpa
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