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How much would you pay for the website address of your name? What’s it worth to you? It was worth $1000 to Dave Hamilton. How much did Shannon Jean have to pay for his domain name? Listen in to find out! We also discuss travel productivity and more on this episode of Business Brain! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #417 for Friday, January 20th, 2023 00:01:12 Owning Your Own Name’s Domain Cloudflare DNS Registrar 00:05:01 Traveling Productively ViewSonic VP16-OLED 00:17:24 BB 417 Outtro [email protected] If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Your Name Dot Com and Traveling Productively – Business Brain 417 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Join us for another bite-sized episode of Business Brain as we ask: “Can you manage ALL email with just one mail application?” Listen in as Dave Hamilton explains how he manages one single mailbox for multiple businesses. Shannon takes the challenge and vows to give it a shot before he is buried in email overload. What email system are you using, and how productive are you? 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #416 for Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 00:01:54 One Inbox to Rule Them All AirMail for macOS Fastmail (instead of Gmail) SaneBox 00:21:42 BB 416 Outtro [email protected] If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Email Productivity Tips and Tricks – Business Brain 416 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

What is Social Capital? Why is it so important, and how do you get it? Listen to this Friday bonus episode of Business Brain to learn how to use and accumulate this important tool. Have a question or comment? Send us a message, and if we feature it on an upcoming Business Brain episode, you will be entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #415 for Friday, January 13th, 2023 00:01:23 Have You Done GSA Contracts? 00:04:13 Earning and Spending Social Capital Depositing to the Social Capital Bank: Adding value to relationships Please, thank you, and being polite are the social capital mindset “How can I help?” “I’m happy to help, and I know you’d do the same for me.” Be positive! Be reliable! 00:20:59 BB 415 Outtro [email protected] If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post The Why and How of Social Capital – Business Brain 415 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Pod

Dave is back from CES, and Shannon reminds us why meeting people in person is critical to building relationships for you and your team. Join us as we discuss techniques for success and how to pre-plan your event to make it productive. Have a question or comment? Send us a message, and if we feature it on an upcoming Business Brain episode, you will be entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #414 for Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 00:01:55 The Value of Conferences like CES 2023 Planning for Trade Show Success – Business Brain 258 Attending Conferences and Trade Shows Like a Pro – Business Brain 208 CES 2023 LG Booth Walkthrough 00:16:46 BB 414 Outtro [email protected] If your email is featured in an episode, you’re entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023 The post Conferences and Trade Shows – Business Brain 414 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Happy New Year! We’re going way back to start 2023 with some techniques to create a Charmed Life that you should have learned in Kindergarten. Then it’s on to a discussion of how we love our listeners so much that we want to give one of them a new MacBook Air. Listen in and learn! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #413 for Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 00:02:23 We lied! 00:04:45 The Kindergarten Lessons Responsiveness Please and Thank You 00:14:00 Win a MacBook Air from Business Brain! 00:16:21 BB 413 Outtro [email protected]   The post The Kindergarten Episode + Win a MacBook Air – Business Brain 413 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

OK, we lied. We told you there would not be an episode of Business Brain this week, but here we are with a bonus end-of-year episode! Listen in as we discuss the power of the Solo-401k, end-of-year buying opportunities, and why goals are for losers. Don’t miss this one! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #412 for Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 00:01:08 Solo 401k 00:08:20 Buying Opportunities 00:10:14 No goals for 2023, Systems instead. Systemology on Business Brain 00:14:50 BB 412 Outtro [email protected] The post Super Bonus EOY Episode! Solo-401k, Opportunities and Systems over Goals – Business Brain 412 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

How did Fred Franzia create a $1.99 bottle of wine that would sell over a billion bottles? How does Two Buck Chuck make a profit, and what tactics can you learn to apply to your own business? How will AI impact your business? Now is the time to start learning about applications like ChatGPT that will revolutionize many aspects of our lives. Join us for episode 411 of Business Brain! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #411 for Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 00:01:34 Dissecting The Two Buck Chuck Story The Mac Observer is Acquired…again! Back to Two Buck Chuck! Going against the crowd Branding Tony Biagi on Business Brain 178 00:16:44 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:18:33 Using ChatGPT for your business 00:34:43 BB 411 Outtro See You Next Year! [email protected] The post Two Buck Chuck and ChatGPT – Business Brain 411 a

What do we know?  Join us as we discuss how some small businesses shift into high gear and take on tens or hundreds of millions in venture capital investments to morph into entirely different-sized businesses. Is this your area of expertise? If so, contact us to share your knowledge with Business Brain listeners. After this discussion, we dive into the story of Brumate, a tweet thread that may be inspiring but leaves much to the imagination, and we think it may not be helpful for aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us today for this and more! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #410 for Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 00:01:55 Greg Scown on Business Brain 00:09:15 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:11:07 Dissecting Brumate Don Leslie creates a speaker! 00:19:57 Our Thread about finding opportunities in a recessions 00:22:37 BB 410 Outtro feedback@b

This week Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean start the show by answering a listener question about the pros and cons of turning your hobby into a business. Then it’s a discussion about how to find a buyer for your company, how to create systems that are marketable to a buyer, and more specific details about selling your business. Join us for these topics and more on episode 409 of Business Brain! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #409 for Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 00:01:36 Mike-406-Turning My Hobby Into a Business? Focus on helping other people be successful 00:18:16 SPONSOR: Bambee – Let Bambee help with your dedicated HR Manager! Go to Bambee.com right now to schedule your free trial! 00:20:07 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:21:58 Jeff-What did you do when selling your business? Empire Flippers Flippa Website Closers Sellers Di

This week we discuss the power of an entrepreneurial peer group, building a safety net, and hiring your first employee. Listen in to learn more! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #408 for Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 00:02:38 Building Your Business Brain Peer Group Alliance of CEOs on Business Brain 00:06:45 Covid Employee Retention Funds 00:09:00 Sparingly Sharing The Highlight Reel 00:12:49 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:14:35 Greg-How Do I Know When To Add That First Employee? Hiring Your First Employee Create some safety nets The E-Myth Revisited Hire an assistant, double your salary! 00:36:42 BB 408 Outtro [email protected] The post Building a Peer Group, Safety Nets and Hiring Your First Employee – Business Brain 408 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

In our last episode, we shared with you how important it is for Business Brain to engage with our listeners. Some of you answered the call and sent in questions, suggestions, and constructive criticism. Thank you! We dive into your questions and comments with a focus on what actions your hosts are taking to help offset a slowing economy to keep our businesses growing. Listen in and send your questions and comments so we can discuss them on the show! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #407 for Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022 [email protected] 00:01:52 Jeff-Be More Specific — How are you dealing with the current economy? The Hoth (SEO Partner) 00:18:31 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:20:28 PODCAST: Entrepreneur’s Enigma. Every week Seth Goldstein interviews entrepreneurs from all walks of life about their journey through entrep

Join us this week for a unique episode of Business Brain. First, Dave shares his accidental system that has changed his life. Then we jump into a candid discussion about engagement, namely the lack of engagement by our audience. What changes should we make for Business Brain? What’s working, what’s not and why not? Listen and help us solve the Business Brain puzzle! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #406 for Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 00:02:51 Finding Your System (for Weight Loss, of all things!) 00:13:09 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:14:53 PODCAST: Freelance to Founder: The show for you if you’re ready to scale your service-based business hosted by Clay and Preston who have previously started, grown, and sold their own businesses. 00:16:00 Giving Shannon and Dave the Freedom to Flounder Gig Gab episode 363 (second half

It’s time for listener questions! Join us for another episode of Business Brain to hear our take on social media algorithms before we jump in to help Kate with her horse-based family business. Then we tackle a tricky question about a business partner for over a decade that is stuck doing $20/hour work while he ignores the $200/hour projects. Listen in as we help others use their Business Brains to solve these problems and more! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #405 for Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 00:02:04 What Is Your Favorite Social Media Algorithm? Twitter TikTok Facebook Instagram Positive Manipulation == Persuasion 00:13:07 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:14:45 PODCAST: Entrepreneur’s Enigma. Every week Seth Goldstein interviews entrepreneurs from all walks of life about their journey through entrepreneurship. The ups and t

Let’s face it, not everyone will like you, and you won’t like everyone that you must work with. How do you adjust your Business Brain to change the frame of these relationships to find success? Join your hosts, Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean, as they explore what it takes to overlook personal feelings to achieve great things. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #404 for Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 00:01:03 Using Your Business Brain to Take The Road Less Traveled 00:08:11 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:09:54 Working and Succeeding With People You Dislike Be friendly, but not friends Don’t set out to prove yourself right 00:21:44 PODCAST: Freelance to Founder: The show for you if you’re ready to scale your service-based business hosted by Clay and Preston, who have previously started, grown, and sold their own businesses. 00:22:56 Learni

What is the single most powerful skill you can develop? According to Dickie Bush, it’s learning quickly. Join us on this episode of Business Brain as we dive into Mr. Bush’s framework for learning quickly by seeing everything as a game, starting to play immediately, and then iterating as you make mistakes. Will this method lead to mastery and success? Join your hosts, Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton, to hear their take on the concept.   00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #403 for Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 00:02:12 Never Believe The Banks! Especially Rocket Mortgage and FNMA 00:19:16 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:21:00 Make Learning Everything a Game — TweetThread from Dickie Bush 00:29:10 Total Immersion Don’t be an amateur expert. Seek experience, or farm it out. Quartet Glass Board 00:33:42 PODCAST: Entrepreneur’s Enigma. Every

What habits could you adopt that would transform both your personal and business life? Join Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton as we discuss habit recommendations from SystemSunday on Twitter. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #402 for Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 00:01:06 A Sale Is a Successful Transfer of Enthusiasm to The Customer 00:09:24 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:11:00 Ben Meer’s “14 Rare Habits That Will Transform Your Life in 6 Months” 1. Make “No” Your default answer 7. Dave’s Twenty-Minute Rule 4. Don’t regret past decisions 3. Write Down your Beautiful Life Memories 9. Don’t check your phone first thing in the morning 00:28:08 PODCAST: Freelance to Founder: The show for you if you’re ready to scale your service-based business hosted by Clay and Preston who have previously started, grown, and sold their own businesses. 00:29

Too Old to Start a Business? Think Again If you think youth is a prerequisite to starting a company, think again. According to a recent study by the Census Bureau and MIT, a 50-year-old founder is 2.2 times more likely to start a successful business than a 30-year-old. The study included 2.7 million company founders. The average startup founder was 45 years old when they started their company. Join us today as we talk about age as a feature, not a barrier, to starting a new company. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #401 for Wednesday, October 12th, 2022 How’s Business in Q4 2022? Tradesy sells to Vestiaire Poshmark sold to Naver 00:07:56 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:09:27 Am I Too Old To Start a Business? We Love Mistakes (They’re Our Tuition) Beginner’s Mind 00:25:13 PODCAST: eCommerce MasterPlan — Are you interested in gr

Join us this week on Business Brain as we dive deeply into different communication methods with your employees. Find out what works, what doesn’t, and how to fix problems. Don’t miss our intro topic about how to save thousands on your tech gear with this “one simple trick.” Oh yeah, it’s our 400th episode! 7.5 years in the making – you don’t want to miss this one. Cheers! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #400 for Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 00:01:44 The value of bullheaded-persistence 00:02:35 David-398-What’s the Tip to Save us Thousands? Open Box Products eBay Refurb Tracker BackMarket 00:10:58 SPONSOR: Bambee – Let Bambee help with your dedicated HR Manager! Go to Bambee.com right now to schedule your free trial! 00:12:27 How well does texting work for your business? 00:24:32 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.c

Your employees are your business’s greatest asset. How can you ensure they your team is energized and excited about the work they do? What methods and policies can you put in place to help employees avoid burnout, and what are some signs that your employees need better tools to keep motivated? Join us for episode 399 of Business Brain to learn more about employee burnout: what it is, how it starts, and how you can overcome it. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #399 for Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 00:01:09 Small Business Therapy [email protected] 00:02:51 Virtual Employees [email protected] 00:05:38 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:07:00 Avoiding Employee Burnout Identify the scope — Is it one person, or is it systemic Read the room, then document, document, document Gallup Poll of Employee Burnout Burnou

It’s a grab-bag of topics today on Business Brain! Listen in to hear about the importance of finding a good mentor, why your employees will always share the info you may not expect them to, and an idea for a Festivus type of meeting where employees can be free to “air the grievances.” Do Team Accountability Meetings have a place in your business? We think they could, with some caveats. Join us for episode 398 of Business Brain! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #398 for Wednesday, September 21st, 2022 00:01:29 Leveraging Flexibility For Yourself and For Your Team 00:05:55 SPONSOR: Business Capital Providers specializes in funding small and medium-sized businesses quickly without lengthy paperwork or strict collateral requirements. Visit bcproviders.com/sbs to find out how you can get funded for as much as $250,000 in as little as 72 hours. 00:07:17 Always Sunny Podcast’s Rob McElhenney: Latch On to Someone Who is Better Than You 00:14:21 Ep389-Expect Your Employees to Talk With One Another