Be a PROFITABLE Badass Small Business Owner

Time to Pivot from Sales to Profits You've built a great business for yourself, but you need more profits. There is no more time for more sales, so you need to focus on profits. Let's discuss how now is the perfect time to pivot your business to the products and services that grow your profits not just your sales! ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner Podcast is for Small Business Owners who are tired...

Whip Out  Your Profit & Loss Income Statement! Time to grab your profit and loss income statement and see who you are doing so far this year. What are the wins and the opportunities? What can you do today to course correct or take advantage of? Compare your profit and loss to last year or the year prior and see what other trends you see. The key to being profitable is taking in the information, ma...

Grow Your Business by Tapping into Your Tribe Do you have a tribe of people that you hang out with on a regular business? Did you know that this tribe can be instrumental in helping you grow your business? Your tribe already knows, likes, and trusts you. So why not tap into this and help them realize how you might be able to help their family, friends, neighbors with the pain point your business s...

Who Are You Talking To? Are you chasing the wrong customers or clients? Are you so focused on talking to everyone that you end up talking to no one? Did you know that if you focus your energy on the ideal, target customer that you will grow your business much faster than trying to talk to everyone? Let's face it, not everyone will use your business. So why not focus on the folks that will help you...

Maximizing Your Seasonal Business Do you have a seasonal business? Looking for ideas on how you can maximize your sales and profits? There are three crucial things to look at.   You will want to make sure you have the funds to cover your slower months as a top priority. Your next priority is to ensure you are as profitable as possible on the sales you do. It might not be a matter of finding new cu...

Your Communication Sucks! Your (Lack of) Communication is Costing You Sales and Profits! This has been an infuriating week. It has been filled with poor communication from various people who all impacted my client's experience. While we might not be able to prevent the problems, the hiccups, the frustration came from the lack of communication.    Way too many small business owners let poor communi...

20 Ways to Stop Flushing Profits Down the Toilet! Stop Flushing Your Business Profits Down the Drain!! Let's take a look at 20 ways that most small businesses are causing their business to lose profits. If you are looking for ways to increase your profits, then take a look in these areas and you should be able to increase your business profits! ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner Podcast is for Small...

Do You Need to Use Social Media in your Local Business? If you run a local business in your community, is social media a necessary evil for your business? No. You can build a great business from word of mouth. You do need a Google Business Page but honestly, let your customers, your raving fans, use their social media to help you build up your business! ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner Podcast is...

Empower Your People & Increase Your Profits It is so hard for small business owners to "let go" and trust their people. But you are losing way too much time and profits by babysitting them. If you have hired the right people and have trained them well, don't you think it is time to take off the training wheels? ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner Podcast is for Small Business Owners who are tired of...

Learn These Business Numbers First While many business numbers are important, paying attention to these four numbers will make a huge difference in your profitability immediately! ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner Podcast is for Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job but want to grow their personal income. Each episode we discuss how to increase your profits, boost your sales, imp...

Help! I'm Losing Business! Help! I'm Losing Business! - If this sounds familiar, then you will want to take a step back and dive into a few areas of your business to ensure you stop the bleeding and fix the core problem. If your Spidey senses are going off that something is wrong in your business, then listen to it! It is probably the beginning of something that you need to identify what is wrong...

You Must Remember this to Make More Money in Your Small Business This one mistake costs small business owners so much profit that could be working its way into their pockets. It is tied to a mindset that is more based on being an "employee" vs a "business owner". If you want to take your business profits to the next level, then please remember this one simple thing.   ~~~~   The Badass Business Ow...

Why Not Grow Your Business Together? Small Businesses Want to Grow, Larger Businesses Want to Grow. Why Not Grow Your Business Together? There is a great opportunity for smaller businesses to partner up with larger businesses to help each other out. There is a problem you both have that the other can solve. Let's discuss.   ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner Podcast is for Small Business Owners who...

Why Not Grow Your Business Together? Small Businesses Want to Grow, Larger Businesses Want to Grow. Why Not Grow Your Business Together? There is a great opportunity for smaller businesses to partner up with larger businesses to help each other out. There is a problem you both have that the other can solve. Let's discuss.   ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner Podcast is for Small Business Owners who...

How to Prepare for a $15 Minimum Wage The $15 minimum wage will be a reality at some point over the few years. It isn't a matter of if, but rather when. As a business owner, don't make it political. Start thinking now about what you can do to prepare. We will walk through some ways to tackle the change, so you are ready and ahead of the game.   ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner Podcast is for Small...

What Profit Stage is Your Business In? Previously we have discussed the 6 stages of a small business. But how does Profitability tie into it? Can you be running a $500,000 business yet still be stuck in the struggling stage? YES! Let's discuss where you are from a profit standpoint and what stage you are probably in and what it will take to get you into the next stage of your business and start ma...

How Does Your Customer See Your Business? When Was the Last Time You Saw Your Business Through Your Customer's Point of View? It is always a great practice to do this several times a year. Let's take a look at some examples and how they can help your business improve.   ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner Podcast is for Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job but want to grow their p...

3 Levels of a Business Owner's Pay – Know Your Value Let's have an honest conversation about what business owners pay themselves. The reality is, there are way too many business owners who haven't taken money out of their business in years. Then there are others who are just glorified employees and finally, we have the ultimate goal, the money you pay yourself as a business owner.   ~~~~   The Bad...

Have You Looked Yet? | How Did You Finish Financially Last Year in Your Business? So, How Did You Finish Financially Last Year in Your Business? Have you looked yet? Could you tell me what your COGS were? Or maybe what your expenses ran? How about profits? Would you be able to know that you ran a 30% profit line? Let's discuss…   ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner Podcast is for Small Business Owner...

Have You Set Up Your Google Business Page Yet? When you need to find a business, if you are like most folks, you turn to "Google".  When someone looks for someone that can solve a pain point that you have a solution for, will you show up? Not if you haven't even claimed your business on Google. Let's discuss why you need to claim your Google business page but also what you will want to do to ensur...

Payroll is Your #1 Controllable Expense If you have employees, then Payroll is your #1 controllable expense. Why do you think so many companies start to "layoff" folks when times get tough? It is the easiest way to make a quick impact. But this isn't how I want you to run your business. Let's discuss how you can get more out of your payroll dollars.   ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner Podcast is fo...

Transitioning the Point of Contact in a Business As your business grows, you will begin to transition out of the role of the primary contact for everything to do with the business. Maybe you will have someone in charge of scheduling or answering the phones. Maybe you will want folks to deal with your crew leader directly or the employee sent to their home. But how do you keep the customer from alw...

You get paid as both an employee in your business as well as a business owner. Too many folks assume all the money they make is as a business owner. That is not the case. You will make different business decisions if you do this one simple exercise we go over in this episode. HINT: Employee Wage is NOT Business Profit! You Might Not Be as Profitable as You Think!   ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner...

Real Estate Agents are some of the most prolific referral partners out there. They are referring to local businesses daily and you want to be one of these businesses! Think about it, they refer businesses to get a home ready to sell, they refer to their buyers for the projects they plan to do, and they refer folks to fix the items that flag on inspection. And this is just the tip of the iceberg! T...

10 Questions You Should Ask About Your Business If you are looking to focus your business over the next 12 months, then these 10 questions are great to help you identify where you are and where you want to be a year from now. GET THE FREE EBOOK OF THE 10 QUESTIONS   ~~~~   The Badass Business Owner Podcast is for Small Business Owners who are tired of living job to job but want to grow their perso...