Business Brain Food

Starting your Own Business with Rieva Lesonsky

In this episode of business brain food I talk with Rieva Lesonsky, author of the bestselling book Start Your Own Business and the former Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine, Rieva has been meeting with, consulting to and speaking to America’s small business owners for more than 30 years. She’s got an inside perspective on what entrepreneurs want and how to help them grow successful businesses.

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Even if you’re in business already, there are several gems that Rieva shares during this interview that will help you take your business to the next level. If you haven't started your business yet, this is one episode you definitely do not want to miss!

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In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn;

** What Facebook and Bunnings have in common

** How to come up with a business name, and change your name if you got it wrong the first time!

** Why you need to take time away from the day to day running of your business

** The keys to starting your own business

** What needs to be in your business plan

** Why identifying frustrations will help you build a successful business

** Why being passionate about something is not a good reason to start a business

** The Secret to finding the idea to start a business

** Why you don’t have to be number 1 in the market

Resources mentioned in this episode:

** www.flyingsolo.com.au

** www.business.gov.au

** www.smallbizdaily.com

** Rieva Lesonsky has several books on Amazon

** Connect with Rieva Lesonsky on linkedIn

** twitter Rieva Lesonsky @Rieva

** Email Rieva Lesonsky

Additional Resources:

** BBF:024 Seven Keys to Business Success with Ben Fewtrell

** 5 Tips for choosing a Business Name

** Our top 4 tips to starting a business

** 4 Steps on how to create an effective business plan

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Remember to go and find out more about Rieva Lesonsky and until next time, have a profitable day!

Cheers, Ben Fewtrell (02) 9811 5000

 

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Make more Money with Effective Time Management with Ben Fewtrell

Managing time is actually impossible, You cannot stop the clock and you cannot add more hours to your day, instead of trying to manage time you need to put the effort into self-management.

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A wise man once told me you can spend all your money then you could make more but if you spend all your time it is gone for ever. The key to being successful and increasing the amount of money you make in your business is to ensure you're investing your time in the areas that are going to give you the best return on your investment.

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But unfortunately, in this digital age there are so many distractions competing for your attention it is easy to get caught up in things that don't help you achieve your goals. In this podcast episode I am going to share with you some of the key things that have enabled me to build a multimillion dollar business whilst keeping my working hours at a minimum

In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn:

** How to combat the common business owner disease; no-onecandoitasgoodasmeitis

** How much time you should spend working on your business

** How to manage Time sucking distractions like e-mails and social media

** The best way to work out what to delegate or outsource

** How to adjust your mindset to become a time saving entrepreneur

** Where you should invest your time for the best return

** Three Time saving tips to make you more efficient than you ever thought possible

Resources mentioned in this episode:

** Join Ben Fewtrell at his Business Fast Track Seminar

** Visit the Time Trade Website

** Visit the Wunderlist website

** Visit the Audible website

** Visit the Chris Ducker website

** Visit the Virtual Freedom website

** Visit the Fiverr website

** Visit the Elance website

** Visit the 99 Designs website

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Until next time, have a profitable day!

Cheers, Ben Fewtrell (02) 9111 5000

 

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Seven Keys to Business Success with Ben Fewtrell

Succeeding in business takes more than just hard work, In this episode I will talk about the Seven Keys to succeeding in your business. After working with hundreds of different businesses in all types of industries there are certain things that are common between every successful business.

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I will talk about everything from the basic fundamentals of knowing your numbers, building a solid foundation, the importance of sales and marketing, why having a vision is so important and much much more.

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In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn:

  • What are the basics you need to have in place to build your business
  • What Systems do you need in your business for efficiency
  • What key performance indicators you should use to monitor the performance of your business
  • Why you need to know how to recruit lead and manage a team
  • How to manage your time better

Resources mentioned in this episode:

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Exporting with Confidence with David Mumford

In this episode of the Business Brain Food podcast I speak to David Mumford from RBK Nutraceuticals about how he has built his successful exporting company. 85% of David's revenue comes from exporting his products outside of Australia. During this interview David will share some of his greatest lessons from exporting his products across the globe.

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David will also give you tips and tricks on where to go for help if you are considering exporting your products. If exporting is on your horizon this is one episode you do not want to miss.

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In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn:

** What government support is available

** Why you need to adapt to each market around the world

** Why visiting trade shows can be fruitful or a waste of time

** How and why to do your homework on your importers before entering into an agreement

** Who to go to for help if you're just starting your exporting journey

Resources mentioned in this episode:

** RBK Nutraceuticals

** CamCard

** NSW Business Chamber

** TradeStart - Austrade

** Austrade, Export Market Development Grants

** Business Fast Track

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Until next time, have a profitable day!

Cheers, Ben Fewtrell (02) 9811 5000

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How to write your marketing plan with Ben Fewtrell

You have probably heard the saying that, 'if you fail to plan you plan to fail', having an effective marketing plan is key to any successful business and if you want to build your business and take it to the next level then this episode will be for you.

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In this episode I share with you a 7 step process that will show you how to write your marketing plan, after many many years in my own business and helping thousands of other business owners write an effective marketing plan I will share with you and easy step-by-step process that will make it possible for you to have your marketing plan completed today.

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In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn:

** How to identify your target markets

** What are the most effective ways to reach your ideal client

** How to know whether or not you're marketing is giving you a return on investment

** How to utilise online marketing to attract more customers

** Why you need to be on social media

** How to create a compelling offer

** How to stop competing on price

** What strategies you should use to get your message out there

Resources mentioned in this episode:

** Sign Ben Fewtrell at BusinessRICH

** Join Ben Fewtrell at Business Fast Track

** Listen to the Andrew Griffiths Podcast

** Listen to the first Ben Fewtrell solo Podcast about Sales

** Listen to Brad Sugars discuss entrepreneurship

** Ben Fewtrell gives 5 Killer tips for creating a Marketing Plan - Video

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