O'Connor Bootstrap Podcast

Every business needs to grow, but they need to grow with precision. Not too fast, not too slow not too big, and not too small. For my previous podcast click here. The Five Whys Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. To transcribe your work, Happy Scribe.c om Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group by clicking HERE Thanks for listening to the O’Connor Bootstrap podcast,...

Sometimes we do something and do not realize there is a name for it. The 5 whys technique is a great example of this. It is just asking a string of why questions to find the answer needed. I have often used this in troubleshooting but never thought about it in-depth and never realized all the potential uses in all areas of life. For my previous podcast click here. Is COVID hampering your hustle? G...

This was a great question to ask and made me realize that sometimes when life hits us with rough patches, we lose our motivation and use the hardship to mask our excuses not to hustle. He kindly gave me permission to use this in today's podcast so I am giving him a shoutout in return, you can check him out on his website https://leebiles.teachable.com/ Click here for Entreleadership on Audible For...

Today I discuss the basics of the razor and blades business model. This is the model where you give away or sell at a low price point even at or below cost to create a demand for a high margin item that you need to make it work. The model is from Gillette and is about selling relatively low priced razors, in order to hook the customer on buying the expensive blades. There are good and bad points t...

There is a balance when it comes to getting the proper equipment. Of course, you need the proper equipment to do the job at hand. However, when you first start up you do not need the top of the line gear with all the bells and whistles, just the basics. However, as you grow you do need to upgrade your equipment to become more efficient as you go. For my previous podcast click here. Targeted Market...

We often when we first start out trying to market to everyone and everywhere. This can be expensive and is rather ineffective. It is best to figure out who your target market is, and what defines them, then market to that group. For my previous podcast click here. If it is not broke, do not fix it! Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. To transcribe your work, Happy Scribe...

Yes we need to innovate and keep up with the way business is going, but we need to be strategic about it. I have often seen companies, especially cooperations who seem to change things just to change things. The new system often is more complicated and harder to understand than the old one with no visible benefit. For my previous podcast click here. Never time to do things right Get your free 1/2...

One thing my dad often said was this “ There is never time to do things right… but always time to do them again” he was right, and I have discovered that there is also never money to do things right as well. Now when you are starting up of course you may need to save money and time where you can but you need to be careful that it does not cost you more in the end. For my previous podcast click her...

One of the hardest parts of being business is not knowing what to do, it is doing what you know needs to be done. Click here for “Who Moved my Cheese” By Spencer Johnson and Kenneth Blanchard For Dave Ramsey’s Reading list click here. For my previous podcast click here. Rebranding Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group by clickin...

Sometimes if your brand is having a hard time getting off the ground, or growth stagnating it may be helpful to rebrand. For my previous podcast click here. Working for "Exposure" Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group by clicking HERE Thanks for listening to the O’Connor Bootstrap podcast, an Atheoz business solutions podcast. Y...

Often as a business owner, we are requested to provide goods and services for exposure, that is not to get paid, but be able to advertise. This is often a losing prospect but there are times and places where it can be a good thing. For my previous podcast click here. Growing the size of your industry Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast...

Sometimes we focus on fighting over one slice of pie instead of planting an orchard. For my previous podcast click here. You cannot please all of the people all of the time Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group by clicking HERE Thanks for listening to the O’Connor Bootstrap podcast, an Atheoz business solutions podcast. You can...

There is an old saying, “You can please some of the people some of the time, but you cannot please all of the people all of the time. This is an extremely valid statement these days. If you support one group you will automatically by default alienate the other. This could come with customer and revenue loss. The best thing is to just focus on your target customer/audience and focus on pleasing the...

While there are some bedrock principles in your life and business, how you apply them is individual. There is no one set pricing, marketing, or even sales strategy that fits everyone. For my previous podcast click here. On being a bookworm. Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group by clicking HERE Thanks for listening to the O’Conn...

I am a bookworm. I have been one since I learned how to read. It turns out a large number of successful people read a lot as well. These people include Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and Elon Musk. If you read a lot you are in great company. For my previous podcast click here. Cook Or Programmer Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group...

Growing up I wanted to be a computer guy, a programmer, and my friend wanted to be a cook and we were taking courses in those fields. However, my friend realized he really did not want to be a cook, and I realized I really did not want to be a programmer. Sometimes we need to reevaluate why we have chosen the field we have, and perhaps change course. Purchase the Finding Your Value Package For my...

When it comes to learning to succeed, it is good to learn from other people’s failures, not just people’s success. This is made very clear in the course I found on Audible called “History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach” By The Great Courses, Gregory S. Aldrete. I highly recommend listening to this course, as you can apply the lessons to business as well as life. Get the cours...

When pricing your product or service, it is easy to price according to what we would pay. This can cause you to price to low. You need to price at the level your target market finds valuable. For my previous podcast click here. learning outside the box To get a free-half our consultation please reach out to me on our contact page. Purchase Research Package Now Click Her To Go to Store And Purchase...

When it comes to learning how to run your business, it is common to go to sources that are business-related. Books on business and leadership, YouTube/Podcasts/Blogs on business and leadership, etc. However, books on history, biographies of leaders, books on warfare, even fun novels may hold some business principles that you can you. We just need to pay attention to learn them. For my previous pod...

It is often easy to confuse the product or service you do, with what you are really selling. For example, I do not really sell balloon decor, I sell the experience and atmosphere my decor creates, and I sell joy to the kids I make balloons for. If you know what you really sell, it makes it a lot easier to adapt to changes that may come your way. For my previous podcast click here. Innovate or die...

If you fail to follow the times and innovate in your business, your business very well could cease to exist. Kodak film did just this, they helped develop digital cameras but thought that film was the future, and failed to invest in digital tech. They no longer exist as a company.  For my previous podcast click here. Why pay for training? To get a free-half our consultation please reach out t...

Living in the Information age, we have massive amounts of information at our fingertips. There are how-to videos, and tutorials all over the internet, not to mention podcasts such as this. So why then should you bother to pay for the training you can get for free online? For my previous podcast click here. Innovate but do not forget your roots To get a free-half our consultation please reach out t...

You always need to be innovating as a business, but it could cost you your business if you forget your roots, the core customer base that brought you to where you are. For my previous podcast click here. Research To get a free-half our consultation please reach out to me on our contact page. To join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group click HERE Purchase Research Package Now Click Her To Go to...

Today I talk about how important research is to your business. I cover the basics of what kinds of research you may need, and why you need them. The new package is called the 5 forces Pluss research package. This package is great for startups, people struggling to grow their business, and for those considering a rebrand. Check out our order form or contact me for more information. Purchase Researc...

Sometimes life can cause us to be unable to do business as usual. In these times we need to shift our grip, which is to change focus a bit in order to continue. Please check out my friends YouTube Channel “The Big Balloon" For my previous podcast click here. The recovery has begun To get a free-half our consultation please reach out to me on our contact page. To join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast...