Become Your Own Boss: Tips for Starting and Growing Your Own Small Business

Brennen Aaliyah Jenkins, also known as BA Jenkins, joins Monica on this episode. She is a dynamic and multifaceted American business woman and publicist. With a passion for helping others succeed, BA has become the driving force behind Ruthless Marketing, a company she founded to help businesses of all sizes and industries grow and thrive. BA's expertise in PR has allowed her to create success...

Fail Forward. There no such thing as failure, you either win or learn (or both). A quote that Ethan saw online and posted for our kids to see on the whiteboard in our kitchen. Know that you can learn a lot from what others may deem as failure. Either way you ultimately win!

On each episode Monica leaves us with a call to action. The call to action is... Level Up Leave a Legacy Become Your Own Boss On this episode Monica discusses what the details of the call to action really means. Being on her entrepreneurial journey for over 21 years, Monica is aware that a call to action is a must. Episode Quote: I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the w...

As business owners and leaders it is our job to manage customer & client expectations. This may be through an actual contract, terms and conditions at check out or information included in an onboarding email or sequence. In either case, this is the best way to know what everyone should expect from the other party. 

Monica speaks with Ankit Patel founder of My Business Care Team or My BCAT. After having trouble staffing he and his wife's ophthalmology practices, Ankit finds a new business in staffing using overseas personnel. Find out about his new venture, how he intends to grow and how he has effectively set up systems to ensure success with a remote team. Bringing his expertise and knowledge from his consu...

Join the Become Your Own Boss community at https://www.monicaallen.com/ When you are starting and running a business, it is important to know who you serve. The fact is the more people you can serve and solve a problem for, the the more successful your business will grow and sustain even during tough times.

Monica speaks with Jennifer Bassman who teaches women how to acknowledge their own burnout, as well as, how to build an awareness of their stress levels, create effective boundaries, start working based on their natural strengths and talents, and stop feeling responsible for everyone and everything. She is the author of Stop Being A Doormat, The Burnout Recovery Method (Fall 2023), a Certified Cli...

Sharing takeaways from her recent anniversary trip to St. Lucia, Monica always learns something when on vacation. Episode Quote: Just keep putting one foot in front of the other. Episode Sponsor - Zeus' Closet Book A Call for the ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP visit: https://www.monicaallen.com/service-page/book-a-call-accountability?referral=service_list_widget Helpful Entrepreneurial Resources from Become...

On this throwback episode, we are talking about franchises. Could this be the step you need to take to become your own boss, but not necessarily suffer from the lonely road of entrepreneurship.  Monica is joined by Jon Ostenson, founder of Franbridge Consulting, a non-restaurant franchise broker. Whether you already own a business or you are eager to dip you foot into entrepreneurship, franch...

There is a reason Monica decided to share this as a throwback.  Meeting 2 people in a week who never had the opportunity to go on field trips as a child, she is passionate about sharing the importance of giving your children opportunities that can last for generations to come. Even if you do not have kids, you can give kids in your community exposure to positive opportunities that will b...

On this episode Monica shares 6 tips that has help she and her husband remain in business together for 21 years and married for 20. She also discusses opportunities that exist during and after a recession. Perhaps this is actually the time to start a business for the 1st time or to start a new one.  Episode Quote: As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth wi...

Monica speaks with Jennifer Barbosa, Founder and CEO of International Supply Partners, LLC. A single mom of 3, Jennifer started her company in 2016 out of frustration with her boss, and decided it best to embark on the journey of becoming her own boss. During the pandemic, she leveraged her company's relationships to get her clients many crucial medical supplies.  Episode Quote: There is no point...

On today's episode Monica shares with us some of the tools that she currently use in her business...tools that have impacted the growth of their business over the years and help she and her team work more effectively and efficiently. She also discusses new tools that are taking the world by storm. These tools are already and will continue to impact the way we work. Artificial intelligence is here!...

Monica chat with her husband and business partner Ethan King. They are talking about Ethan's #1 International bestselling book Wealth Beyond Money. Ethan also shares with us why he thinks traditional vision board parties are kind of a waste of time.  Episode Quote: You can have it all. You just can’t have it all at once. ~ Oprah Winfrey Ethan' contact info: ethan@ethanking.com Find out more about...

On today's episode Monica is speaking with Shana Scott who serves as VP of Health Strategies here in Atlanta with the American Heart Association and has been a public health leader that has worked at the intersection of public health, law, community advocacy and policy for almost 20 years. Shana has held roles at Barnes Healthcare Services, the Georgia Department of Public Health and has taught he...

On this Boss Up Books episode, Monica discusses Adam Grant's book Think Again . Have you ever got on you soap box and felt that you were right or that the way you do something is really the only way to do it? In this book Adam provides us  with much evidence that we can benefit when we think again. Often landing on a better overall result.  Create a challenge network, hang with people wh...

Write the vision...make it plain. A new year is upon us and this is the perfect time to begin to think about your vision for 2023. On this episode Monica walks through the methodology she and her family uses to create their vision/goals for each new year. She provides you with a worksheet that can be found at www.getgoalsdoneworkshop.com to get you started. Check out her family's unique way of see...

Monica speaks with Lynda Martin, an Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) implementer who gets leaders to a shared VISION, with consistent TRACTION as a HEALTHY, cohesive team. Episode Quote: Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flow charts. It is about one life influencing another. ~Unknown Episode Guest: Lynda Martin Lynda’s Profile linkedin.com/in/lynda-martin-eos Websites eosworldwid...

On today's episode Monica speaks with Elizabeth L.A. Garvish, Founder and Managing Member of Garvish Immigration Law Group, LLC. Elizabeth is the granddaughter of Hungarian immigrants and grew up with a love for languages and culture. These passions landed her in her very first job as an attorney at an immigration firm in Houston, Texas. As an immigration lawyer, Elizabeth had found her purpose. A...

On today's episode Monica talks with Robin Gregg, CEO of Roadsync a company committed to making logistics transactions and financial management faster and easier. Coming to entrepreneurship by taking over a small start-up grappling with founder confrontation and disagreement, Robin has since raised on $39 million dollars to grow the company and modernize transaction handling in the trucking space....

We often will meet with our team to discuss the vision for the future of our businesses, and we often spend time developing core values that we hope will help create and maintain a healthy culture for our company. Have you thought about doing this for your family? On this episode, Monica give you the steps to developing a vision statement and core values for your family.  Episode Quote: When...

Monica welcomes Tollisha Joseph to the podcast this week. Serving as a moderator in one of the largest women networking spaces on Clubhouse, Monica and Tollisha made a connection during the pandemic. A seasoned Network Strategist and Corporate Facilitator, Tollisha is the founder and CEO of The Official Glue an agency that helps to get your business unstuck by crafting and using the right messagin...

On this episode Monica vents around recent events that have taken place at her company and the big challenge they are facing right now.  She also discusses her company's core values and how they not only play a part in her company, but how they are also apart of her relationship with her husband and business partner of 20 years.  Episode Quote: Be a living expression of your values. Wear them, spe...

On this episode Monica speaks with Hayley Foster, a serial entrepreneur that embodies her last name through and through. From a promotional product business to helping women business owners find and foster their passion, Hayley recently pivoted her business to align more with her passion of health, wellness, and aging backwards.  Episode Quote: The people you surround yourself with influence your...

If you own a business or want to have a successful personal brand, you need to listen to this episode. Monica chats with Dorna Taylor, an attorney of over 24 years about copyright and trademark protection. Starting simply with what they are to who needs what to properly protect the business. They also dive into the importance of personal branding and why even micro-influencer should consider havin...