Episodes

Episode 87 – What to Do When Bad Things Happen 21.11.2018 1:14:42

[tags] Episode 87 – What to Do When Bad Things Happen This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn How to solve problems How to create a backup plan How to prepare for the worst Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success Stories ColDesi Learning Center Leasing Equipment Episode 87 – What to Do W...

Episode 85 – 12 Steps to Grow Your Home Based Business 14.11.2018 1:24:14

[tags] Episode 85 – 12 Steps to Grow Your Home Based Business This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn Grow your home based business How to define and amplify your niche Expand your product line How to partner with other businesses Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success Stories ColDesi L...

Episode 84 – Good Better Best (Sales Strategy) 31.10.2018 56:14

[tags] Episode 84 – Good Better Best (Sales Strategy) This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn What is a GBB strategy How to price your apparel How to grow your revenue Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success Stories ColDesi Learning Center Leasing Equipment Episode 84 – Good Better Best...

Episode 83 – Insights From The Apparel Geek – Monty Mims From Sanmar 09.10.2018 1:08:20

[tags] Episode 83 – Insights From The Apparel Geek – Monty Mims From Sanmar This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila Monty Mims  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn How to improve your business How to choose the right apparel How to improve your expertise on custom apparel blanks Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success...

Episode 82 – Lessons Your Kids Can Teach You About Owning a Business 19.09.2018 52:59

[tags] Episode 82 – Lessons Your Kids Can Teach You About Owning a Business This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn How to learn from kids How to master the power of habits How to ask great questions to improve your sales How curiosity can help your business grow Resources & Links Colman and Compa...

Episode 81 – Today’s Best Marketing Opportunity FACEBOOK With Manuel Suarez [Facebook Blueprint Certified] 22.08.2018 47:27

[tags] Episode 81 – Today’s Best Marketing Opportunity FACEBOOK With Manuel Suarez [Facebook Blueprint Certified] This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila Manuel Suárez  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn How To Market Your Business Using The Facebook What Are The First Steps To Take How Much Money You Should Spend Resources &...

Episode 80 – How to Get Big Accounts [when opportunity knocks for a big deal] 15.08.2018 54:25

[tags] Episode 80 – How to Get Big Accounts [when opportunity knocks for a big deal] This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn How to close a deal with BIG company How to deal with multiple decision makers How to persuade people to work with you and not your competitors Resources & Links Colman and...

Episode 79 – Constructing the perfect Facebook post… then boost it! 31.07.2018 1:07:53

[tags] Episode 79 – Constructing the perfect Facebook post… then boost it! This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn How to construct a perfect Facebook post How to get more engagement How to boost your post and reach more people Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success Stories ColDes...

Episode 78 – 4 Steps to Hiring Your First Salesperson 03.07.2018 1:20:14

[tags] Episode 78 – 4 Steps to Hiring Your First Salesperson This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn How to find & hire a salesperson How to train a salesperson Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success Stories ColDesi Learning Center Leasing Equipment Episode 78 – 4 Steps to Hiring Yo...

Episode 77 – Taking Great Photos and Video 17.05.2018 1:01:02

[tags] Episode 77 – Taking Great Photos and Video This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn How to create a good content When you should take photos/videos What camera/microphone you should be using What software to use for post-production Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success Stories Co...

Episode 76 – How to Build Your Online Store – The Right Way! 09.05.2018 1:12:13

[tags] Episode 76 – How to Build Your Online Store – The Right Way! This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn How to choose online store platform How to buy your domain name How to upsell a client How to drive traffic to your store Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success Stories ColD...

Episode 75 – Content Marketing – The Groundwork for Future Sales 02.05.2018 1:02:01

[tags] Episode 75 – Content Marketing – The Groundwork for Future Sales This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn What is Content Marketing and why it’s important Just how long your content needs to be How you can re purpose ONE topic into lots of content Resources & Links Colman and Com...

Episode 74 – Your Most Costly Mistake – What 20 Years of Observation Taught Us 02.05.2018 52:16

[tags] Episode 74 – Your Most Costly Mistake – What 20 Years of Observation Taught Us This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn What you should train YOUR CUSTOMERS on to build loyalty and margins Where you can get Training and just how cost-effective it is When it’s worth it to spend on tra...

Episode 73 – Copyrights and Trademarks in the Custom T-Shirt Business 02.05.2018 1:08:58

[tags] Episode 73 – Copyrights and Trademarks in the Custom T-Shirt Business This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila Seth Gardenswartz  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn The difference between trademarks and copy rights How you can tell if your design is probably in violation Penalties possible violating someone else’s intellectu...

Episode 72 – Profit FIRST! Interview With Mike Michalowicz 02.05.2018 47:14

[tags] Episode 72 – Profit FIRST! Interview With Mike Michalowicz This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila Mike Michalowicz  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn Why you’re thinking about your business and your income wrong The most important thing your accountant cannot tell you about your business The 3 Bank Accounts you HAVE to op...

Episode 71- The Story of BelQuette and Thinking Like an Inventor 02.05.2018 52:32

[tags] Episode 71- The Story of BelQuette and Thinking Like an Inventor This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila Brett and Mark  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn Why BelQuette joined forces with ColDesi and Colman and Company How Mark and Brett started BelQuette Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success Stories ColDesi Lear...

Episode 70 – Events and Shows | 10 Tips for Getting the Most from Events 21.03.2018

[tags] Episode 70 – Events and Shows | 10 Tips for Getting the Most from Events This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn   What you can do BEFORE you get to the event to ensure success The secret to selling at events even if no customer show up The best way to handle 2 or more people at your booth...

Episode 69 – The Science of Upselling | The Best Ways to Talk to Your Customers 15.03.2018

[tags] Episode 69 – The Science of Upselling | The Best Ways to Talk to Your Customers This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn Why giving someone a small gift can make a big difference in your revenues What Apple and Samsung have to do with the Custom T-Shirt Business How come you’re attra...

Episode 68 – Re-Upselling | Making the Most of Current Customers 07.03.2018

[tags] Episode 68 – Re-Upselling | Making the Most of Current Customers This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn How giving away product can make you more money, not less How ColDesi’s “Bundling” strategy came about and how you can apply that to your business What questions you can ask you customer tha...

Episode 67 – How to Add $$ to Every Sale 14.02.2018 47:14

Episode 67 – How to Add $$ to Every Sale This Episode  Mark Stephenson and Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn The 4 Rules for Up-Selling Why buying MORE is better for your customers How to not feel sleazy about getting paid more for every order Brainstormed ideas of ways to speak to your customer about other products Resources & Links Colman and...

Episode 66 – You DO Have Time & We Can Prove it! 07.02.2018

[tags] Episode 66 – You DO Have Time & We Can Prove it! This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn The “tricks” to finding time during your day What other businesses like yours are doing to streamline their activities The Surprising App that’s making a big difference in one success...

Episode 65 – This is Why You’re Broke Part II 19.01.2018

[tags] Episode 65 – This is Why You’re Broke Part II This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn The basics of the ”Profit First” system and how it relates to business and personal finance. Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success Stories ColDesi Learning Center Leasing Equipment...

Episode 64 – This is Why You’re Broke 16.01.2018

[tags] Episode 64 – This is Why You’re Broke This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn The basics of the ”Profit First” system and how it relates to business and personal finance. Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success Stories ColDesi Learning Center Leasing Equipm...

Episode 63 – Why Haters Don’t Win and How to Tell if You Are One 15.11.2017

[tags] Episode 63 – Why Haters Don’t Win and How to Tell if You Are One This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn Why haters don’t win. How negative attitude affects custom t-shirt businesses. Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success Stories ColDesi Learning Center Leasing Equip...

Episode 62 – How to FAIL at the Custom T-Shirt Business 08.11.2017

[tags] Episode 62 – How to FAIL at the Custom T-Shirt Business This Episode  Mark Stephenson & Marc Vila  customapparelstartups.com  CAS Podcast  ColDesi You Will Learn How to fail at the custom T-Shirt business. Learn from our experience about our successes and their failures. Resources & Links Colman and Company Blog Success Stories ColDesi Learning Cent...