That Entrepreneur Life

Join Andrew Lees and Clint McPherson as they sit down with Sarah St. John to talk about building an online business on a budget and the power of podcasting. Sarah is the host of the Frugalpreneur: Building a Business on a Bootstrapped Budget Podcast. She shares the different tools and resources that people can use to manage a business on a budget.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Applications to consider using when planning to do giveaways for your podcast.
• SendFox, a powerful email marketing platform made especially for creators.
• Sarah started her entrepreneurial journey with a photography business then transitioned to focusing more on podcasting.
• Podcasting is the new blogging. Every business needs a podcast.
• Through podcasts, it can help build our relationships with other people all around the globe.
• And more!

About Sarah St. John:
Sarah is an entrepreneur, podcaster, author, animal lover, and world traveler. She has created several startups throughout her entrepreneurial career of over a decade. Through her books, blog, and podcast, her goal is to show people how to launch and manage an online business on a budget.
“It’s completely possible to start on a very low budget without hindering the odds of success.” – Chris Guillebeau.
Her goal is to show you various ways to start and manage an online business on a tight budget. Many of the tools Sarah discusses in detail are the ones she uses for her own businesses, and the majority are either free or inexpensive. Sarah shows you how you can reserve most of your business budget for marketing and advertising.
You can find Sarah St. John on:
Website: https://www.thesarahstjohn.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-stjohn/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesarahstjohn
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesarahstjohn
Youtube: https://w,ww.youtube.com/channel/UCFWxB
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Join Andrew Lees and Clint McPherson as they sit down with Ben Baker to talk about establishing a leadership mindset as an entrepreneur. Ben is a marketing and branding consultant, a professional speaker, and an author. He helps companies come up with a powerful brand story and improve their leadership approach. He shares why it’s crucial to take care of your employees and be clear on your purpose.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• It's not a failure until you give up. But until then, it's learning.
• A great leader always thinks of ways to make his team better. Leadership is a mindset, not a job title.
• The profit comes when you take care of your employees and establish a clear purpose for your business or brand.
• Asking the right questions is vital if you want to build trust with your client and differentiate yourself from your competitors.
• Being an entrepreneur can be a lonely experience. You need to surround yourself with people with similar mindsets but different skill sets.
• And more!

About Ben Baker:

I am a husband, a father, and a member of my community. I am a big believer that friends and family are paramount, and we all have a responsibility to roll up our sleeves and help change our little part of the world.

I am a marketing and branding consultant, professional speaker, and the author of Powerful Personal Brands: a user’s guide to understanding yours - Amazon September 2018 and the co-author of Leading Beyond a Crisis: a conversation about what's next -Amazon August 2020

I volunteer. Whether it be for my congregation, festivals in the area, or through mentoring youth at the university level, I believe that I may not be able to change the world, but I can influence my corner of it.

You can find Ben Baker on:

Website: https://yourbrandmarketing.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yourbrandmarketing/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/YourBrandMrktng
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/GettingYouNoticed
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Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Jerry Fletcher as they talk about the most critical element to building your brand and business. In this episode, Jerry recalls a message he once read from a fortune cookie after dinner. The paper quotes: the wise man knows everything, the shrewd man – everyone. When he questioned what was written, a friend looked over and explained that the message is valid to business. What you know as a brand is essential to your business, but who trusts you is what gets you further.
In this episode you will learn:

• Working with different products and brand developments introduces you to entrepreneurship
• The critical 'people' element to funding anything; Why is trust critical to every business?
• Jerry's story about car batteries and customer service
• The 30-Second Marketing.
• Talk to them, figure out the need, and design that need
• ...and so much more.

About Jerry Fletcher:

Z-Axis Marketing, Inc. was founded in 1990 and serves as the holding company for all of Jerry Fletcher's businesses. The reputation of the company is based on his skills in business development and new product introductions for consultants of all kinds. Jerry helps consultants strategize and implement Trust-based brand development, traditional and internet marketing.
The Z-Axis name sums up his observations about winners and comes from a youth misspent in pool halls and reading science fiction to learn how to see all the angles, as well as 30 years as a corporate marketing hand.
You can find Jerry Fletcher on...
Website: https://jerryfletcher.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryfletcher/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jerry.fletcher.5473
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarketingRain
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Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Terry Jones as they talk about his experience working on multiple startups, how to be a 100-year-old company, the many chances of technology advancement in your business, and so much more. Terry's years of experience have fully packed this episode with tremendous insight and heads-up for the average starting entrepreneur. In this episode, Terry explains the questions you need to be asking when coming up with something for the market. Where in the market is your innovation's place? Are your customers ready for it? From someone who sees customers as bosses, Terry believes it's not always just about innovating. To get ahead, he thinks one should also worry about what the people are saying and what to do with it.
In this episode you will learn:

• Being involved in startups is like playing pinball.
• The key indicators of a market-changing business.
• How can an entrepreneur capitalize on change?
• What you need to hear about customer intent.
• A great team is going to be your challenge.
• ...and so much more.

About Terry Jones:
Terry Jones is a Digital Disruptor, an author, and a venture capitalist. He has founded five startups with two billion-dollar IPOs - Kayak and Travelocity. He has served on 17 corporate boards. His success has established him as a thought leader on innovation and disruption. As a speaker, author, venture capitalist, and board member, Terry has helped companies use the tools and techniques he has developed to succeed in our fast-changing world.
Terry's book ON Innovation counters the management book tradition in which empty slogans take the place of actual thought. Terry gives his readers the benefit of hard-won insights he gained by creating multiple startups and working for some of the best mentors in corporate America. And he does so with a light hand and a wry sense of humor. You'll come away from this book enriched, even if you just only dip into it in 10-minute snatches now and again.
You can find Terry Jones on:
Website: https://tbjones.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrell-jones-29a0333/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terryjonesinnovation/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/terrellbjones
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC582B0YBMrj0IZVT0C8yMHQ
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Join Andrew Lees, Clint McPherson, and their guest Shaily Hakimian, the Social Media Sherpa, as they speak about social media and what makes it profitable for entrepreneurs and businesses. In this episode, Shaily shows how social media helps entrepreneurs, products, or services get in touch and stay connected with its people even at times when they’re not talking about you by word-of-mouth. She believes that being present on all social media platforms also doesn’t always equate to spreading yourself too thin in so many places, as opposed to what others may think. There will be many refreshers in this episode, so make sure to take your notes and stick with us.
In this episode you will learn:

• Leverage social media and remind people, every second, that you’re there and ready.
• On how she got into social media.
• How do you use Linkedin to drive leads into your business?
• The number one thing to figure out when getting into social media and starting your journey of socializing with your audience.
• The advantage of being on numerous social platforms for entrepreneurs.
• ...and so much more.

About Shaily Hakimian:
Shaily’s social media journey started in high school when her online reality competition shows needed an online hub for activities. She ran that hub as a Myspace group, crafting her social media skills long before the term was coined.
As a first-generation American of Moroccan and Iranian heritage, Shaily loves connecting with people, figuring out who they are and what they care about. The reason is why she gravitated to social media and teaching. Shaily earned her teaching degree from Indiana University and has used her skills in various capacities, including facilitating her workshops and incorporating technology into the classroom.
Shaily is an optimistic person who is continuously looking for win-win opportunities for friends, students, and clients. She helps people represent themselves using social media to re-engage their social networks at scale. Everything Shaily does in life, both online and offline, is about empowering others by creating connections.You can find Shaily Hakimian on:

Website: https://www.yoursocialmediasherpa.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hakimian45/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hakimian45Twitter: https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=hakimian45You can find That Entrepreneur Life on:

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