Small Business Growth School

Did you know that Elon Musk challenged Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg to street fight in the Roman coliseum?!? That actually happened, but last minute Mark Turned it down. With that said, many may question Mark's fighting ability but no one will question the effectiveness of his platform Facebook. Except for this year... Their is something happening this year that would cause Facebook NOT to...

Ever just feel a little sluggish through the day? Or maybe just not very motivated to put in the work to grow that business? It may not just be a lack of "willpower." The human body is insanely complex, and many variables can affect your performing in the business. Today we're reviewing six things that have been highly studied and even used in my own personal life for many years to i...

Did you know that Disney sells a $285,000 crystal castle at magic kingdom? Even more surprisingly though, is that loads of people will actually buy them! To say that Disney is very smart business is an understatement. From the super expensive services or products all the way to the killer experience, there's a lot to be learned from them. Today Im going to do a deep dive into the Blitzkrieg st...

Humans are super emotional creatures, and its pretty crazy how small things can effect us. To be a successful small business you have to understand people and these "small" things. Today's topic we're doing a dive into how you can use color in your website, building, products, services, etc. to maximize sales with human psychology in mind. And also how you can structure your pric...

Is it a complete waste of time to market before you open your doors or is it a genius move that will produce you loads of profits quickly? Im going to answer that exact question today, because it's an insanely important one. Tune in to find out! Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small town business owner looking for tips, tools and strategies for growing your business, t...

You finally built up the courage to quit that soul sucking 9-5 job you had for years to soon find out that your now working.... even MORE hours with your own business and your making LESS money! This happens to many folks that make the shift and they are lacking two important things to make this change successful.... 1. Learning how to really market 2. Learning how to hire staff to run the busines...

The age old question... which kind of marketing will really blow up my business? Should I invest all of my time into the paid stuff or should I go deep into free marketing strategies? These questions literally keep business owners up at night, because if they get it wrong they may go out of business or even worse be stuck in a business for years that's a nightmare to have. Luckily today we&#39...

Starting up a new business or just got going and are petrified that you may get it wrong when it comes to setting up your LLC? No worries, I've got you covered! Today Im going to walk you through exactly what I'd do if I was getting an LLC today. Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small town business owner looking for tips, tools and strategies for growing your busine...

Over the last 3-4 months we lost $40,000, had to get a new company card, had a hacker that could see us on our screens, and even lost control of all of our Facebook ads! If this can happen in businesses that are in a town of 388, it can happen anywhere! So with that said, today we're going to go over the cyber threats that are present in 2024 for your small business and two steps you can put i...

With my years of coaching new businesses, one of the best markers I've found of ultimate success for any new small business is its ability to break even within the first 3 months. Because if a owner struggles financially with a business longer than this, its just not very sustainable and the business will usually flop. If your starting a new business or have already started one this may be one...

The YouTube star MrBeast brings in 700 million dollars a year from building up his subscribers. Seems like we should be aiming for that for our small businesses right?!? Wrong... MrBeast is a rare unicorn. Its super impressive what hes done, but focusing just on getting more subscribers for your free content in the early days or with a struggling mom & pop business is the wrong direction to go...

I have never seen such high level marketing and sales strategies being used at any car wash before. This place was one of a kind, and today Im going to break down my experience using this business step by step. Listen closely and you'll be able to take out loads of great marketing, sales, and fulfillment strategies regardless of the niche your in! Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If yo...

Google has over 1.5 billion people using their platform each month! So I think its pretty safe to say that if you have a small town business... this is where people are at. In today's episode we're going to dig into four deadly mistakes that many business owners (.. including myself) have made in the past that stopped this form of marketing for being effective. Welcome to Small Business Gr...

Wouldn't it be nice to know what the greatest business book of all time is? A book that could teach you years of hard business lessons without all the pain felt by making all the mistakes along the way? Well I've got you covered today, Im going to talk about what I consider the best business book of all time. The one that has the best knowledge to help you succeed with a small town busines...

The hardest sell your ever going to make in your business is always the very first one. And so many small businesses just have this happening with every lead. It's the definition of madness! Yes, you have to sell your service or product to new people. But why not sell them more stuff after that first purchase? Not only will it be a much easier sell to make, but it can increase your bottom line...

EVERY single business on planet Earth has fluctuations in the amount of customers they have coming in throughout different times of the entire year. This can be seen directly with more season focused companies (Ex, amusement parks, resort town businesses, outdoor experience businesses, etc.). But it can also be felt more subtly with all small businesses during holidays or other times where custome...

This may be a little controversial, but business cards are so overrated. So much bad advice is given out to new business owners, and the biggest one I hear is to buy a few thousand business cards with some fancy colors. And watch the new customers come in by the dozens. Sounds great, but it simply isn't true. So lets dig into today what are two MUCH better alternatives to the traditional busin...

Around 65% of small business owners will be out of business by the 10 year marker. What if you could figure out a way to lower that stat? What if you could figure out how not to lose in business? Today we're going to go over a strategy I learned from a few business coaches years ago that were WAY more successful then me. Its a mind set exercise that helps you when hard times happen in business...

What if you were an employee and your boss came up to you and said their were going to give you a $75,000 raise. Would you turn them down? I would hope not! This is what Im doing in today's episode, I will give you a massive pay rise this, but only if you accept it. Tune in to learn more. Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small town business owner looking for tips, tools...

Mcdonald's opened its doors in 1940.. which means its a small mom and pop business that has lasted 84 years! Yes its a massive corporation now, but that's because its used solid small business marketing strategies to get there. And guess what, some of those approaches they still use today! So today, we're going to dissect one of those powerful marketing strategies and talk about how yo...

Want to have more of an impact on your small community? Want to have more time with your family? Or do you want to be able to buy that dream house or just go on a vacation? All of these things are outcomes of actually growing your small business. So today we're going to roll through two business structures you must set up if you want to hit those goals. Enjoy! Welcome to Small Business Growth...

Even if you are running the greatest business of all time... someone will blast you on Google, Facebook, or even Yelp. So with that said, today we're going to dig into what you do when you get a bad review to insure that leads still come in smoothly. Welcome to Small Business Growth School, If you're a small town business owner looking for tips, tools and strategies for growing your busine...

There are two ways to post on organic social media. And if you pick the wrong approach for your business then best case scenario you just won't get customers.. worse case scenario you will waste loads of time, money, and actually produce "bad word of mouth." Tune in to today's episode, to dig into which approach you should be applying to your own business! Welcome to Small Busine...

Over 30% of the entire US population is dealing with some sort of anxiety or depression! And if you think about it, us business owners are under a whole lot more stress with running these small companies than average joe folks. So I got some advice from an insanely successful business owner of some massively sized companies. And if anyone is going to teach us about how to manage anxiety and stress...

Is their any marketing strategy that was used in say... 1877 and could still be used today? Actually their is! Today we're going to go over a powerful strategy that was created in the 1800's and still insanely effective with small businesses today. I know this, because its actually being used in ALL of my own companies at the time of this episode but pretty great results. Welcome to Small...