Agriculture & Rural Business Podcast

In today's episode, I'm sharing that I'm going to be taking a pause on this podcast. I have mixed emotions about this decision, but I have a lot going on in my life right now. We just had another baby, and we bought another business, so I feel I'm being called to spend time in other places.    I'd also like to find some clarity on what this podcast is about. It started as an agriculture and rural...

In today's episode, I talk about my basic $100k marketing strategy that can help move your business forward. I share my history of what I faced striving for that number, really wanting to find the formula that worked for me. You'll also hear the importance of sticking with a strategy for at least 90 days, even though it's difficult to wait for results when you want them quickly. Showing up consist...

Snowy Mountain Marketing, my website development company, was started in 2020. I was so excited to land my first client, who was looking for a professionally developed website. I knew how to develop it, but I didn't exactly know what to put on it. I learned from Donald Miller's StoryBrand how to clarify messaging and copy that is simple yet drives conversion.   In today's episode, I'm sharing the...

In today's episode, Charlotte Leyden and I talk about her entrepreneurship journey. She shares her background of starting with her Leyden Livestock Marketing company and pivoting into creating Colorado Horse Sales.     Charlotte dives into what it's like to have fast growth in business, the challenges she has faced, the rewarding outcomes, and how expansion is possible. She drives home that mainta...

In today's episode, Brandi Lahey and I talk about all things entrepreneurship in rural Kansas. Brandi has a degree in nursing and didn't set out to be an entrepreneur, but her rural location, staying home with her children, cooking for harvest dinners, and doing tasks on the farm made her look for something to fill her cup even more.    Brandi's first business, Cimarron Prairie Farms, started by g...

I am so excited to share that this is my one-hundredth episode! I have been podcasting for almost two years, and I can't believe it. Every week, I hope my episodes give you and your business value. Since today is a big milestone episode, I wanted to give you a little behind-the-scenes look at what it looks like to start and grow a podcast. Hopefully, it will help guide you if you're wanting to sta...

If you've listened to my podcast or worked with me before, you probably know how much of an impact the very first coaching program I joined had on my life and my business. One of the biggest things I learned from that program was how much of an influence the people around me had on my habits, my thinking, and my life in general. It's when I learned you are who you hang out with.   My beliefs stemm...

I recently wrapped up my 6-month Immerse Mastermind. The women in this mastermind had the foundational pieces of their business in place but used it as a place to get more support, come together twice a month to talk about their businesses, brainstorm, and grow together.    One of the themes we discussed was how to get more visibility. The ideas we discussed can apply to service or product-based b...

In today's episode, I share multiple reasons why you need automation in your business. Automation is a tool that completes tasks without you needing to be physically present. These tools take the manual work off your plate and give you your time back. I recently watched a man sharing information about his business, which often brings in 800k a month, and he said automation is one of the biggest re...

In this episode, I'm sharing the secret to business success. If you haven't listened to the podcast before, I'm Aly Robins, and I help service providers reach their first 50k-100k in business. I own three businesses, and I love sharing how I have reached success, as well as the lessons I've learned along the way.    The secret to business is simply to serve your clients or customers well. Go above...

In this episode, I'm doing a recap of month one of taking over the business we purchased called 406 Design. As I've shared in previous episodes, the first month has been hectic! One of my biggest learnings is that if you're planning to take over a business, make sure it's in the contract that the sellers will help train and guide you. We were so lucky to have the help from the previous owners to g...

In this episode, I'm diving into weeks 2 and 3 of our new business, 406 Design! I'm sharing the learnings from the first couple of weeks of owning a new business. It's chaos, but it's been so fun! In weeks 2 and 3, we're digging in to learn as much as we can, we're checking in with employees, studying new software we will implement, and continuing to focus on customer service. Tasks on the horizon...

In this episode, I'm diving into the first week of our new business, 406 Design! In week one, we are focusing on how to keep orders coming in to keep the customers happy and get inside the business sellers' heads to fully understand the business more. I'm also thinking of the next tasks, which are to understand the employees' tasks from a high level and dig into what processes and systems we can i...

I'm excited to share more on our new business, 406 Design! In this episode, I'm sharing our backstory of purchasing this new business. Financial and time freedom are our biggest goals, and buying businesses to reach that goal faster is key for us. We didn't want to work 9-5's forever, so tune in to hear our plan and how we're executing it now.   Follow our new business on Instagram @406Design   Vi...

Sales can be fun, and it doesn't have to be hard! You just have to figure out what works for you. There are some foundational pieces that need to be in place to grow your business through sales, and one of those is following up. In today's episode, I dive into why you should be following up with clients, how to follow up, and how to create a strategy that will fit you and your business to help you...

Recently, I was listening to an educational podcast, and I hit a point where my mind was overwhelmed and had to shut it off. I love learning through books and podcasts, but there comes a time when learning too much becomes a problem. In today's episode, I'm sharing why continuing to consume information can keep you in an analysis paralysis phase. Learning too much keeps you from taking action and...

We should all be able to step away from our business. We have to set them up for success so they can run without us when we need or want to be gone. In today's episode, I'm sharing how I'm preparing to be out of the office for six weeks. I'm going on maternity leave soon, and I am working ahead to make being gone seamless.    With this being my second maternity leave, I have learned several lesson...

In today's episode, I'm sharing my experience with quitting my nine-to-five job to launch my own business and how people reacted to that decision. People thought I was crazy! But I followed my dream and my goals anyway. Most people will think you are crazy as you set off on your entrepreneurship journey. The key is to know who to take advice from and who to keep in your inner circle versus tuning...

Do you ever feel like Instagram is sucking the life out of you? It's hard to stay consistent with content creation. But I want to emphasize how important social media content is as it's the catalyst to business growth. Content creation is designed to help you build an audience and nurture relationships with present and future customers.   In today's episode, I want to share how I attract high-qual...

Do you ever feel completely overwhelmed by marketing? It's a never-ending cycle of trying to keep up, and I get it! In today's episode, I'm sharing tactics to not only increase the quality of your marketing strategy and content creation but also help with efficiency in your marketing planning and execution. I share 5 steps you can take to create an outstanding marketing plan. You'll hear different...

In today's episode, I'm taking us back to the first business I started and how I gained and retained clients. I'm also sharing how different of an experience it was to start my second business, Snowy Mountain Marketing, as landing clients proved much harder. I'm diving into 6 reasons why you might not be landing consistent clients and 4 ways to land those clients, including creating an offer based...

In today's episode, I'm excited to have Lexi DeVries join us to talk about all things Virtual Assistant. Lexi shares her journey of finding a job she could do from home while working full-time on a dairy farm and raising two kids. She started as a Virtual Assistant and grew into a certified Online Business Manager. She's now a Virtual Assistant Coach and Business Mentor, teaching other rural women...

In today's episode, I'm sharing my experience of being independent my entire life and how that slowed down the growth of my business. It took me a while to learn what being "interdependent" meant. Once I learned how to ask for help and how to become interdependent on my team, my business exploded. You'll hear how I asked for help and what leaning on others can do for you.    Time auditing episode...

In today's episode, I'm walking you through my step-by-step onboarding process to help create a top-tier client experience. I'm sharing a poor experience I had with someone who didn't have the proper procedures and processes in place to make working with them easy and efficient. You'll also hear why a solid onboarding process leads to a successful project and working relationship, as well as repea...

In today's episode, I'm diving into why you should ask "who" and not "how" when growing your business. We're all in this hustle culture where we think if we work harder or spend more time working, we'll be more successful. That's a lie we all tell ourselves! We need to focus on the "who." That means who can help you get to the next level, who can help you grow your business, who can take things of...