Shannon Jean & Dave Hamilton
Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast
Two long-time small-business owners, Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean, come to you each week to talk through the trials, success, pitfalls and tips it takes to successfully run a small business in today’s world. Hear real-world folks talk about real-world problems, letting you know not only what it takes to get it done but that you’re not alone in doing it!
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Shannon Jean & Dave Hamilton
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
Overcoming Lies That Can Kill Success 27.01.2023 15:03
What is standing in the way of your success? What lies do you need to overcome when they try to sneak into your Business Brain? Join us as we destroy these myths and share with you methods to avoid the “Once’s”. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #419 for Friday, January 27th, 2023 00:02:21 Seven Brutal Lies that Kill Your Success Everyone Will Laugh at Me Nobod...
Can ChatGPT Help You Price Your Product or Service? 25.01.2023 13:24
What is the best way to determine pricing for your products or services? Can an AI like ChatGPT help you make the best choice? We think ChatGPT can help tremendously, but probably in a different way than you are thinking about. Join us today for another bite-sized Business Brain episode to talk about pricing strategies. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #418 for Wednesday, Janua...
Your Name Dot Com and Traveling Productively 20.01.2023 18:43
How much would you pay for the website address of your name? What’s it worth to you? It was worth $1000 to Dave Hamilton . How much did Shannon Jean have to pay for his domain name? Listen in to find out! We also discuss travel productivity and more on this episode of Business Brain! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #417 for Friday, January 20th, 2023 00:01:12 Owning Your...
Email Productivity Tips and Tricks 18.01.2023 22:42
Join us for another bite-sized episode of Business Brain as we ask: “Can you manage ALL email with just one mail application?” Listen in as Dave Hamilton explains how he manages one single mailbox for multiple businesses. Shannon takes the challenge and vows to give it a shot before he is buried in email overload. What email system are you using, and how productive are you? 00:00:00 Bu...
The Why and How of Social Capital 13.01.2023 21:27
What is Social Capital? Why is it so important, and how do you get it? Listen to this Friday bonus episode of Business Brain to learn how to use and accumulate this important tool. Have a question or comment? Send us a message , and if we feature it on an upcoming Business Brain episode, you will be entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #415 for...
Conferences and Trade Shows 11.01.2023 17:27
Dave is back from CES, and Shannon reminds us why meeting people in person is critical to building relationships for you and your team. Join us as we discuss techniques for success and how to pre-plan your event to make it productive. Have a question or comment? Send us a message , and if we feature it on an upcoming Business Brain episode, you will be entered to win a MacBook Air in 2023! 00:00:0...
The Kindergarten Episode + Win a MacBook Air 04.01.2023 16:58
Happy New Year! We’re going way back to start 2023 with some techniques to create a Charmed Life that you should have learned in Kindergarten. Then it’s on to a discussion of how we love our listeners so much that we want to give one of them a new MacBook Air. Listen in and learn! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #413 for Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 00:02:23 We lie...
Super Bonus EOY Episode! Solo-401k, Opportunities and Systems over Goals 29.12.2022 15:20
OK, we lied. We told you there would not be an episode of Business Brain this week, but here we are with a bonus end-of-year episode! Listen in as we discuss the power of the Solo-401k, end-of-year buying opportunities, and why goals are for losers. Don’t miss this one! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #412 for Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 00:01:08 Solo 401k 00:08:20 Bu...
Two Buck Chuck and ChatGPT 21.12.2022 35:49
How did Fred Franzia create a $1.99 bottle of wine that would sell over a billion bottles? How does Two Buck Chuck make a profit, and what tactics can you learn to apply to your own business? How will AI impact your business? Now is the time to start learning about applications like ChatGPT that will revolutionize many aspects of our lives. Join us for episode 411 of Business Brain! 00:00:00 Busin...
Areas of Expertise + Is This Info Helpful? 14.12.2022 23:51
What do we know? Join us as we discuss how some small businesses shift into high gear and take on tens or hundreds of millions in venture capital investments to morph into entirely different-sized businesses. Is this your area of expertise? If so, contact us to share your knowledge with Business Brain listeners. After this discussion, we dive into the story of Brumate, a tweet thread that may be...
Hobby Business Pitfalls and Selling Your Company 07.12.2022 46:58
This week Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean start the show by answering a listener question about the pros and cons of turning your hobby into a business. Then it’s a discussion about how to find a buyer for your company, how to create systems that are marketable to a buyer, and more specific details about selling your business. Join us for these topics and more on episode 409 of Business Brain...
Building a Peer Group, Safety Nets and Hiring Your First Employee 30.11.2022 37:53
This week we discuss the power of an entrepreneurial peer group, building a safety net, and hiring your first employee. Listen in to learn more! 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #408 for Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 00:02:38 Building Your Business Brain Peer Group Alliance of CEOs on Business Brain 00:06:45 Covid Employee Retention Funds 00:09:00 Sparingly Sharing The Highlig...
Listener Q&A - Taking Action to Help a Slowing Business 23.11.2022 37:24
In our last episode, we shared with you how important it is for Business Brain to engage with our listeners. Some of you answered the call and sent in questions, suggestions, and constructive criticism. Thank you! We dive into your questions and comments with a focus on what actions your hosts are taking to help offset a slowing economy to keep our businesses growing. Listen in and send your quest...
An Accidental System and Increasing Engagement 16.11.2022 36:07
Join us this week for a unique episode of Business Brain. First, Dave shares his accidental system that has changed his life. Then we jump into a candid discussion about engagement, namely the lack of engagement by our audience. What changes should we make for Business Brain? What’s working, what’s not and why not? Listen and help us solve the Business Brain puzzle! 00:00:00 Business B...
Algorithms, Family Businesses and Slacking Partners 09.11.2022 38:00
It’s time for listener questions! Join us for another episode of Business Brain to hear our take on social media algorithms before we jump in to help Kate with her horse-based family business. Then we tackle a tricky question about a business partner for over a decade that is stuck doing $20/hour work while he ignores the $200/hour projects. Listen in as we help others use their Business Bra...
Working and Succeeding with People You Dislike 02.11.2022 39:14
Let’s face it, not everyone will like you, and you won’t like everyone that you must work with. How do you adjust your Business Brain to change the frame of these relationships to find success? Join your hosts, Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean, as they explore what it takes to overlook personal feelings to achieve great things. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #404 for Wednesday,...
Learning Quickly, Gamification, Iteration, and Mastery 26.10.2022 41:25
What is the single most powerful skill you can develop? According to Dickie Bush, it’s learning quickly. Join us on this episode of Business Brain as we dive into Mr. Bush’s framework for learning quickly by seeing everything as a game, starting to play immediately, and then iterating as you make mistakes. Will this method lead to mastery and success? Join your hosts, Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilto...
Can These Habits Transform Your Life? 19.10.2022 42:58
What habits could you adopt that would transform both your personal and business life? Join Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton as we discuss habit recommendations from SystemSunday on Twitter. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #402 for Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 00:01:06 A Sale Is a Successful Transfer of Enthusiasm to The Customer 00:09:24 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell a...
What is the Best Age to Start a Business? 12.10.2022 48:25
Too Old to Start a Business? Think Again If you think youth is a prerequisite to starting a company, think again. According to a recent study by the Census Bureau and MIT, a 50-year-old founder is 2.2 times more likely to start a successful business than a 30-year-old. The study included 2.7 million company founders. The average startup founder was 45 years old when they started their company. Joi...
Employee Communication Best Practices 05.10.2022 40:56
Join us this week on Business Brain as we dive deeply into different communication methods with your employees. Find out what works, what doesn’t, and how to fix problems. Don’t miss our intro topic about how to save thousands on your tech gear with this “one simple trick.” Oh yeah, it’s our 400th episode! 7.5 years in the making – you don’t want to miss t...
Avoiding Employee Burnout 28.09.2022 44:16
Your employees are your business’s greatest asset. How can you ensure they your team is energized and excited about the work they do? What methods and policies can you put in place to help employees avoid burnout, and what are some signs that your employees need better tools to keep motivated? Join us for episode 399 of Business Brain to learn more about employee burnout: what it is, how it...
Find a Mentor, Employee Chatter, and Festivus Employee Meetings 21.09.2022 42:47
It’s a grab-bag of topics today on Business Brain! Listen in to hear about the importance of finding a good mentor, why your employees will always share the info you may not expect them to, and an idea for a Festivus type of meeting where employees can be free to “air the grievances.” Do Team Accountability Meetings have a place in your business? We think they could, with some caveats. Join us for...
What is a Portfolio Life? 14.09.2022 35:30
Would you invest all your money in one stock? If the answer is no, why would you invest all your efforts into one company, one side hustle, and one career path? Join us today as we discuss the concept of the Portfolio Life and how it fits into our favorite Revenue Stack idea to help you create wealth, build flexibility into your life and add stability to your personal system for success. 00:00:00...
Principles of Managing Reality 07.09.2022 41:08
Join us today on Business Brain as we discover and explore Ray Dalio’s Principles for success. Dave and Shannon will help you start building the Factory in Your Brain to create success and a Charmed Life for your business and personal life. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #396 for Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 00:01:10 Apple Event Day! 00:07:34 SPONSOR: Shopify – For an...
Why Creatives Need a Business Brain 31.08.2022 37:46
We see more and more automation entering the workforce to take over many blue- and white-collar jobs. One area that we think will always be handled by humans is creative job roles such as designers, musicians, producers, and more. But how do these creative entrepreneurs create a Charmed Life and build wealth? They need to use their Business Brain. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podca...
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