O'Connor Bootstrap Podcast

While full normal, may never return, and things are still a bit intense on many fronts signs of recovery are starting to show like spring flowers starting to push through the snow. For my previous podcast click here. Quality Control 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 Thanks for listening to the...

Even though you may not need a Quality control expert in your bootstrap operation, you do need some quality checks to maintain a good consistent product. For my previous podcast click here. Post scheduling and Templets for Creators 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 Thanks for listening to the O...

When you are a content creator, it really helps to have systems in place to help you create a level of consistency. Two easy ways to do this are creating templates and using post scheduling. Just remember to do a quick “Quality Control “ Check before you upload! For my previous podcast click here. Consistency To get a free-half our consultation please reach out to me on our contact page. To join t...

In order to turn the business flywheel you need to have consistency. Without it your business may stall and even fail. For my previous podcast click here. Monetizing your content 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 Thanks for listening to the O’Connor Bootstrap podcast, an Atheoz business solutio...

Are you a content creator wanting to get paid? Today I go through all the ways I know of to monetize your content. Become an advertiser or monetize here at www.awin.com Click here for Teespring For my previous podcast click here. Content creation basics 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 Thanks...

There are many ways to be a content creator. It is an easy way to get started as a bootstrapper. The costs are low but there is a high amount of competition. I cover the basics of blogging, podcasting, and video creation. For my previous podcast click here. Flywheel and Death spiral To get a free-half our consultation please reach out to me on our contact page. To join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podca...

In the amazing book “Good to Great” Jim Collins describes two important concepts that are equal but opposite to each other. The Flywheel is slowly building up momentum in your business until it runs on its own. The death spiral is the opposite where you do things that steal the momentum of your business. Click here to get “Good To Great” on Audible with a free 30-day trial. For my previous podcast...

How do you become an overnight success? The secret is you do not, it just seems like people suddenly notice your success overnight. Success comes from hard work over a long time. For my previous podcast click here. Mindset 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 Thanks for listening to the O’Connor B...

My thoughts on mindsets. What are they, how do they affect you, and can you, and should you change them. Facing Giants Death Crawl Scene For my previous podcast click here. If you are going through hell... Don't Stop 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 Thanks for listening to the O’Connor Bootstr...

Saying “Never Give Up” is a good thing, but when the rubber hits the road, it needs to be put into action and not just viewed as a nice platitude. For my previous podcast click here. What is the measure of your success? 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 Thanks for listening to the O’Connor Boot...

We all define success differently, some see success as having a lot of things, such as flashy cars, big houses, and expensive clothes. Others consider themselves successful just by being able to provide for their family. I talk about the success I strive for. For my previous podcast click here. Do you want to look good, or be good? To get a free-half our consultation please reach out to me on our...

Do you want to produce a car like a Lamborghini or underwear for inmates? The Lamborghini while flashy, never made much money until it was sold 5 times. However, the Southern Bloomer company that makes prison underwear and gun patches made the founder a multi-millionaire. The Millionaire Mind on Audible For my previous podcast click here. Your business’s death is not the end To get a free half-hou...

Approximately 7.5 Million small businesses have closed or may close due to corona. If your business is one of these do not despair. You can do what many wish they could do. You can start over with all you know now. As long as the root of what made your business successful remains, new life can grow from it! For my previous podcast click here. From blisters to thick skin To get a free half-hour con...

When you start up a new physical activity, such as hiking, or in my case working outdoors planting trees you can get blisters. However, over time you will develop calluses and be able to do the activity without pain. The same thing happens when you start a business.  Things can be hard and painful at first, but as you go along you gain “Thicker skin” that allows the minor irritations not to b...

When a new startup (not cooperate) competitor arrives in your market you have a choice. You can either try to wipe them out, ignore them, or befriend and even help them out. I think the best choice is to befriend them, if possible as this could benefit you both. For my previous podcast click here. Is competition bad for business? To get a free hour-long (For April 2020) consultation please reach o...

Having to compete in business for customers can often be a challenge. Sometimes it can be fun, others, not so much. But is having competition bad for your business? For my previous podcast click here. Copycats To get a free hour-long (For April 2020) consultation please reach out to me on our contact page. To join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group click HERE Thanks for listening to the O’Con...

While at times it can be beneficial to copy your competitor’s success, this is not always the case. More often than not, being a copycat can come back to bite you! For my previous podcast click here. Do not forget the box To get a free hour-long (For April 2020) consultation please reach out to me on our contact page. To join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group click HERE Thanks for listening...

When things get hard, sometimes we need to step out of our comfort zones, and do whatever it takes to keep our families fed and enough capital to keep our business afloat. Even if it means taking another temp or part-time job in order to keep going. For my previous podcast click here. Michael Porters Competitive forces To get a free hour-long (For April 2020) consultation please reach out to me on...

Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter wrote a paper outlining the competitive forces that shape a business. This is part two of a two-part series on that paper. You can read the paper here. How competitive forces shape strategy by Michael Porter For my previous podcast click here. Barriers to entry To get a free one-hour consultation for April 2020 please reach out to me on our contact...

Today I start a mini-series on Michael Porter’s paper on competitive forces and strategy. His paper can be found here Competitive Forces Shape Strategy For my previous podcast click here. Retained Can we stop the virus and save the economy To get a free one-hour consolation for April 2020 please reach out to me on our contact page. To join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group click HERE Thanks...

We need to save lives, as well as the economy both are needed. The question is how do we prioritize them, and what will it take to best mitigate the damage. For my previous podcast click here. Transforming from employee to employer To get a free one-hour consolation (For April 2020 only) please reach out to me on our contact page. To join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group click HERE Thanks f...