Business Infrastructure - Curing Back Office Blues

Jared Easley, the co-founder of Podcast Movement, joined us for the 100 th and 200 th episodes of the Business Infrastructure podcast. And he's here again as we celebrate the 300 th episode!   But this episode is different. It's the final episode of the Business Infrastructure podcast.   As long as the internet is around, you will still be able to access this catalogue of 300 episodes! That also m...

In our last episode, you heard from our team at Equilibria, Inc. on what it took to produce and promote the episodes for our Season 23: Growth Strategies Masterclass. We also shared important lessons we learned from the guests who participated in this masterclass.   There's also an important lesson, or conclusion, that producer Alicia Butler Pierre reached as a result. As you and other listeners w...

Ever wondered what it takes to put on a podcast show? The behind-the-scenes work is much more than what you might expect especially when producing an audio masterclass. But we pulled it off!   In our end of season wrap party, our team at Equilibria shares lessons we learned throughout the Growth Strategies Masterclass. We also discuss how we efficiently manage a remote podcast team that's spread a...

This is part two of our interview with Christina Barsi, an entrepreneur with a revolutionary tool to help us align our personal infrastructure with our business infrastructure. That tool is called the Circle of Ease. It's one of the things she mentioned during the first half of this interview.   As a reminder, she also talked about: The difference between your Zone of Genius and Zone of Excellence...

It's hard to believe, but we're at the last topic of our Growth Strategies Masterclass. At this point, we've had guests share their expertise on the following:   Vetting and validating growth ideas, Creating a strategic growth plan that includes validated ideas, Developing project plans to implement your company's growth strategy, Growing your business through strategic partnerships, and Building...

We're at the next stop on our Growth Strategies Masterclass this season and it involves exit planning. Now, you may be thinking, "I thought we were talking about growing our businesses, not exiting them!"   But the truth is, exiting your business by selling it can in fact be a smart move especially if you are seeking what our last guest, Carl Nicpon, described as "Freedom 2.0." Building your compa...

Whether your growth idea involves starting a new business, a new product or service, or pivoting altogether, it's wise to begin with the end in mind. In other words, you need to know your exit strategy.    It might seem strange to think about an exit strategy when you are focusing on starting either something new or doing work in a new way. However, another effective and potentially lucrative grow...

Have you thought about forming partnerships with other people or companies to catalyze growth at your company? Achieving scale, more revenue, and greater profitability at a faster rate are just some of the many benefits that a strategic partnership can offer.   But you must be careful in forming these partnerships. There are legal aspects to consider like profit sharing, intellectual property prot...

It's hard to believe, but we're already at the midway point of our Growth Strategies Masterclass! As a recap, we've covered how to: Vet and validate your business growth ideas, Create a strategic plan that includes validated ideas, and Develop project plans to implement youur company's growth strategy.   Growth comes in many shapes, forms, and scales of magnitude, and one viable way to grow is thr...

Now that you know more about how to leverage project plans to execute your growth strategy, it's time to create your own!   In this latest episode of our Growth Strategies Masterclass, our producer and host, Alicia Butler Pierre, explains how to take information from your X-matrix to build a project plan.   Be prepared to apply the principles you've learned about business infrastructure in buildin...

Turning strategic growth ideas into reality is never just about vision it's about execution, discipline, and the people who make it happen. That's the expertise Eileen Terrell brings to the table. With over two decades of experience in professional learning and development, combined with her credentials as a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Eileen has guided organizations in struct...

In the last episode, you learned about the X-matrix – a powerful visual tool to link strategy with execution. Now it's time to learn how to use one to create your strategic growth plan!   Don't worry, we won't leave you alone! You can actually listen to our producer and host, Alicia Butler Pierre, as she describes how we completed an X-matrix to assist you in creating your own. In this episode, Al...

Welcome back to our Growth Strategies Masterclass! Our first two episodes featured how to vet and validate ideas for growing your business. Now it's time to develop a strategic plan around those ideas that made the cut.   Are you ready to take your business to the next level and achieve breakthrough growth? If you're feeling like strategic growth planning is just too "corporate" and is something t...

We were finally able to launch our first episode for this season. It was such an amazing topic to listen to and it was also indeed a Masterclass! The previous episode featured the Lean Canvas, a one-page guide that Ash Maurya created. Martina discussed a tool she leverages to help us innovators, entrepreneurs, and operational leaders vet and validate our ideas.   Lean Canvas is a strategic documen...

We're proud to present the first lesson in our Growth Strategies Masterclass!   With so many ideas for improving our business and boosting cash flow and profit, it's tempting to start pouring our energy, time, and money into those ideas.   But wait!   What if you end up losing a lot of money on an idea that ultimately doesn't work? Martina Goss warns against becoming a "busy fool." As a certified...

We're embarking on yet another journey here on the Business Infrastructure podcast. This season focuses on growth strategies to scale your operations, finances, and sales to the next level.   The episodes are structured as a masterclass featuring a combination of different subject matter experts who share different tools and frameworks for developing and implementing a growth strategy.    Followin...

Finally! We are at the end of another successful and exciting season of the Business Infrastructure Podcast!   This Season 22 of the Business Infrastructure Podcast is focused about the use of AI technology and how to take advantage of it. The guests lined up for this specific season are guests that has success on using AI for their businesses, and we also have some guests that we had a fireside c...

We're back! And now we are down to our last episode for Season 22 of The Business Infrastructure Podcast. In our previous episode, we learned how to leverage AI to make slides to streamline client presentations and trainings. This time, it will be a fireside chat with one of the OG in the podcast industry and s he is going to specifically talk about how to build data sets and feedback loops to cus...

Here we are again with another episode of our AI audio conference session, a Business Infrastructure Podcast special. The last time we were here, we were able to witness how AI can help you decide a name for your business or innovation, and how it can make your life easier when taking down notes whenever you are in a meeting. Now, let's find out how AI can help us in making slides to streamline cl...

We're back with another session of our AI audio conference. The last session featured tools for using AI to become a professional sound engineer. This time, we will give you a glimpse on how to make your life easier when taking down notes whenever you are in a meeting.   Have you ever had that experience when you're trying to listen attentively to what people are saying in a meeting but afraid you...

Now that you've heard from another one of our keynote speakers, Dean Hamilton, we're ready to resume the demo sessions at our AI audio conference is here! Similar to the video editing demo, this one also gives you a sneak peek into how AI is leveraged to produce this very show, specifically – Cloud Bounce.     Here to tell us all about it is our show's sound designer, Clarence Levy III. As the mas...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a trend nowadays, especially for businesses. It is a great tool that will potentially streamline your business. But, some people negatively use AI and just lurking in the dark, waiting for their next victim.   This interesting episode will unveil the limitations of AI in decision-making. But be ready for an unexpected twist that might change your perception of autom...

Here we are again with another episode of our first-ever AI audio conference. Last time, you learned about Momento FM and how it can automatically generate short video content. Now you will discover how you can use AI tools to edit videos in record time!   Does the endless cycle of watching, editing, and rewatching your raw video footage sound all too familiar? You've probably been told to just po...

The next session from our AI audio conference is here! It's all about Momento FM (now known as Momento FM) – a slick video content automation AI tool.     And there's no better person to tell us about it than Beate Chelette, the Growth Architect behind Chelette Enterprises and the wildly popular The Women's Code.    Overcoming a series of natural disasters and being on the brink of financial ruin,...

We're back with another session from our AI audio conference. It features Esker, a French-based tech company that's created a revolutionary AI solution that automates key back-office processes.     One of those processes that Esker's AI can automate is Order-to-Cash – the cycle from the moment a customer places an order to delivering the order and providing additional support.    Here to share exa...