Small Business Growth School

Getting a business partner could either be the best decision of your life or it could mean you having a very high paid employee that does nothing. Which is it?? We're going to dig into that exact topic today. First things first, we'll go over the best type of company to have two owners and if you do grab a partner what are massive mistakes you could make. Lets dig in! Welcome to Small Busi...

Theirs no denying that theirs LOADS of people to market to on Instagram. But what are the most common mistakes that most people don't even realize their making, that's robbing them of new customers... We're going to be digging into that that, as well as, should you even market on Instagram? Or would you be better off focusing 100% of your effort into other platforms like Facebook? Welc...

It's like pulling teeth out to hear people objecting to your prices on EVERY single new call with a lead... Not only that, but it most definitely affects your bottom line because you have less people that ultimately decide to buy your services. Theirs multiple ways to reduce this, a big one is building up more of a relationship with each lead before asking for a purchase. But another faster wa...

Have a struggling business and looking to just pump some cash into Google/Facebook paid ads to get it to grow? You may want to think twice... With the growing demand of these paid platforms over the last 5 years or so ad spend has been SIGNIFICANTLY rising. In today's episode we're going to talk about the smart way to go into paid ads, and doing it in a way to where your not going to put y...

Is your worst fear that your business will fail and you'll be forced to work that 9-5 you hate... always wondering what if? This is a massive fear a lot of new owners have whether they admit it or not. I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but even if your great at marketing, curve balls will come you way that could potentially take out your business. I don't want that to happen to...

Did you know you can affect mental performance through scents, unique visual feedback, and even spine position? Today Im going to be a little bit of a mad scientist and go through three big biohacking strategies that will allow you to have more mental focus, improve mood, and even cognition while your running the business! Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small town busines...

You've done days & days of marketing and you've now finally gotten a lead! Its coming together after all those countless hours with nothing to show for it yet. You show up to your zoom or get your phone ready next to you, and nervously await for a call where you can just dig into all the ways you can help them! But guess what..... nothing! No one ever shows up, you've officially be...

The five problems Im talking about today... you WILL have them happen to you in your business. And if you don't solve them your business will be in a whole lot of trouble. But good news is, today Im giving you a complete road map of what those problems will be and the solutions. Buckle up and take loads of notes, we're doing a deep dive into how you can easily avoid the frustrations that c...

Anyone here get service from a local business where they were so rude and so awful that you got joy out of bashing them with a 1 star review online? We've all been there, but we want to make sure the same thing doesn't happen to our own companies! Today we're going to walk through some quick and easy ways to manipulate the environment in your business (physical location, mobile, or eve...

There are three criteria in my option that are always present in the best small businesses out there. Be sure to check them out in today's episode, and by learning them you can avoid going into a first or even second business that is doomed from the start! Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small town business owner looking for tips, tools and strategies for growing your...

Two social media marketing giants are Facebook and Google, which one though will give you the largest amount of new clients? Picking the right one for your business is a huge decision, if you pick wrong then you may spend thousands of dollars in paid ads with nothing to show for it. Or even weeks and weeks of your time wasted with organic marketing. So today Im going to save you a lot of trouble,...

Is their a way that you can get a boatload of new customers and grow that business WITHOUT learning how to market? Its a great question, and Im going to give you the answer in today's episode! Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small town business owner looking for tips, tools and strategies for growing your business, this podcast is for you. Your host is Arnan Sisson - a...

No business owner can say with a straight face that they've NEVER had anxiety or loads of stress running a company. It can come along with the journey. This can be from not having enough paying customers, unruly staff, angry clients, etc. Today Im diving into four supplements/strategies that I've used for years to help me control stress. They've served me well throughout my whole busin...

Wouldn't it be awful to spend hours each week on Instagram "marketing" and it ends up not producing any clients!?! This can easily happen if you don't have the basics down of the platform. In today's episode we're doing a quick dive into four major mistakes I've seen owners make on this Instagram that literally prevents them from getting clients. Welcome to Small Busi...

Ever hire someone you thought was going to be perfect for the job and 1 month later.... you figured out you wasted hours of your time training them and paid someone to just basically "hang out" with you for weeks. This happens to a lot of business owners, and if we can stack the deck in our favor to AVOID this, we want to do that! So today, Im going to go over 3 traits that every single...

After many years of business I can tell you this... their is one reason why people decide not to buy from you. And this is actually the MOST common objection. Understanding what this is and how to completely destroy it can be a very powerful tool for any small business. Lets dig in! Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small town business owner looking for tips, tools and strat...

Most struggling small businesses are wasting thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours each year on marketing that draws ZERO new customers in. What if we could figure out what type of marketing was killing it and which ones were a flop at lightening speed? You'd probably want to know how to do that! So today Im going over a very simple document you can make to help you determine how well you...

In my experience an attainable business in most towns can fall anywhere between the 100-300k after tax profit range. In today's episode, Im covering 10 different things that myself and many others have done to hit this mark. Sit back and enjoy the ride! Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small town business owner looking for tips, tools and strategies for growing your bus...

Did you know every time you do a post on your personal Facebook page, only a very small portion of people actually see it? Today Im going to teach you how to game the system, and get around this to get a whole lot of eye balls on all the marketing posts you use here! Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small town business owner looking for tips, tools and strategies for growin...

Who here has only 1 stop light in their town? Or have the closest Walmart two towns over? If this is you, then you know small town businesses can come with some pretty unique challenges. With that said, today we're digging into two of the most common marketing mistakes made in these types of businesses. Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small town business owner looking...

Ever had a past client who owed you a WHOLE lot of cash, and the minute you see them at the local Food Lion they suddenly pretend your a ghost? Its so comical, and customers dodging payment will always happen. But how do we reduce the amount of times we have to deal with this? If you have this same question, no worries! We're doing a deep dive into the topic with today's episode. Welcome t...

Out of all of the paid advertising routes I can tell you with 100% honesty that this single platform is the WORST one to use if you have a traditional small town business. Im going to tell you what this is today, so you can avoid wasting all of your cash and instead which paid platforms would be better options! Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small town business owner look...

Your parents would love to have your new business crash and burn.. just so they can tell you they told you so! Now when their constantly discouraging you from starting and growing the business it can 100% feel this way. Im going to tell you why I think this is happening, and more importantly what to do to silence all that noise to allow you to grow your business and have the life you want! Welcome...

A marketing assistant can either be a gift that saves you loads of time while also bringing in loads of new customers or they can just be another big expense you have to pay at the end of the month with no new customers to show for it. Today we're going to cover the 6 most common things your marketing assistants AREN'T doing that's causing you to lose tens of thousands of dollars. Welc...

One of my companies is in the health care space (Physical Therapy), and we see loads of owners that come in. So I'd figure a great episode would be to cover 5 insanely effective ways to prevent back or neck pain while running your business. We use this advice with our paying clients. And the average cost to come in and see us is $3,141. But today its on the house! :) Welcome to Small Business...