O'Connor Bootstrap Podcast

Today I go into the book “Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments of Making Money” by Rabbi Daniel Lapin. It is an amazon book that dovetails nicely with “The Go-Giver” For my previous podcast click here. The Go-Giver Laws: The Law of Compensation 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’...

Today I explore the  Go-Giver  Law of Compensation The Law of Compensation: Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them. From ”The Go-Giver” Bob Burg and John David Mann For my previous podcast click here. The Go-Giver Laws: The Law Of Value Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group b...

Today I dig into the Law of Value from “The Go-Giver” by Bob Burg and John David Mann. The Law of Value: Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment. For my previous podcast click here. An interview with Bob Burg 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 liste...

Today I interview Bob Burg, one of the authors of “The Go-Giver”  For my previous podcast click here. The Go-Giver Book Review 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 reach out to me at Isaiah@ballongeventbyr...

Today I review the book, “The Go-Giver” by Bob Burg and John D. Mann For my previous podcast click here. CriCut IPO Followup 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 reach out to me at Isaiah@ballongeventbyraa.com...

As promised I went to see how well CriCut performed on its IPO and I talk about why I think it performed the way it did. For my previous podcast click here. Finding a job 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 re...

When you are a bootstrapper you may find yourself in a position to need to pick up some extra work. I go over some ways to do this. For my previous podcast click here. Sick Days 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...

When it comes to sick days for your employees there are three ways to go, punitive, unpaid, and paid sick leave. I talk about what I think the best way to go on this is. For my previous podcast click here. A Culture of Discipline 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 Bootstra...

In the book “Good To Great” Jim Collins describes the three most important things. First, you need Disciplined People, Then you need your team to have Disciplined thought, that is focused on what needs to be done, and that leads to Disciplined action. You do this by creating a culture of Discipline and this can lead to greatness. For my previous podcast click here. Should you have a Subscription S...

Subscriptions services have been around for a very long time, newspapers and Helth clubs for example. They have become ever more diverse and popular since the rise of the internet, and even more so with Covid. I talk about some of the advantages. For my previous podcast click here. Circut’s IPO Money grab backfire Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Boo...

Circut, a maker of hobby machines changes the rules on its customer base in a desperate cash grab for an IPO. This change backfired and really angered their customer base, only time will tell if this will cause the IPO to flop at worse, or be lackluster at best. For my previous podcast click here. Capitalization Strategy; Funding your business. Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our cont...

When you are a startup you need money to start. There are many ways to get the money to start your business, and there are pros and cons to each. In today’s episode, I detail several of these and give my opinion of the best way to get started. For my previous podcast click here. Pricing Series: Discounts Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Pod...

Discounts are a valuable tool in your business toolkit, but you need to be strategic in their use. I talk about how to use them, and how to price so that you do not discount yourself into oblivion. For my previous podcast click here. Getting paid part 2: A chat with Jason St. Clair Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group by clicki...

I continue the conversation around getting paid, by speaking with Atheoz founder, and my business partner Jason St. Clair. For my previous podcast click here. Getting paid part 1: A chat with Harrison Houghton 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...

One of the most important things in business is getting paid for your work. We discuss how we do it in our lines of work. For my previous podcast click here. Hiring series: Benefits 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....

When it comes to employee compensation many people overlook the benefits package that may come along with employment. When you add in the value of a benefits package, your employee’s yearly salary is much more than just their hourly rate.  For my previous podcast click here. The show must go on! Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast...

We are often our own worst critics, and when we make mistakes in our business we can beat ourselves up. However, as they say in theater, “The show must go on” For my previous podcast click here. Pivoting in a Pandemic: An interview with Harrison Houghton 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...

Today I interview Harrison Houghton, and we talk about how he pivoted his business into an online format, and actually increased sales and profitability during the lockdowns. The bootstrap special for Harrison’s resource 7 mistakes to never make while performing magic or hypnosis is here hmagician.com/bootstrap For my previous podcast click here. Is bootstrapping for you? Get your free 1/2 hour co...

When you first get the idea for a business, it is easy to get excited and start before considering what it really means in the long run. I want people to be entrepreneurs, but it is not for everyone, so make sure it is what you want before you start. For my previous podcast click here. Dealing with Environmental concerns Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Con...

If you are not careful you can lose some if not all your business due to environmental activists. I go into how to deal with these issues.  For my previous podcast click here. The Stock Market Series: Mutual Funds 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,...

Today I am going to explain mutual funds, how do they work, and if should you invest in them. For my previous podcast click here. The Stock Market Series: Is the market gambling? 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. Yo...

Today I tackle the notion that any investment in the market is nothing more than going to Vegas. While this can be true in some cases, it’s not true in others, and the answer has a bit of nuance to it. For my previous podcast click here. Minimum wage, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group by click...

There is a current push to raise the minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour in the USA. I dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly that is the Minimum Wage. The data on minimum wage at heritage.org For my previous podcast click here. The Stockmarket series: Why is GameStop in the news Get your free 1/2 hour consultation by using our contact page. Join the O’Connor Bootstrap Podcast FB group by clicki...

GameStop, the Stock Market, and hedge funds are in the news. I attempt to explain the situation. And go over some of the basics of the market For my previous podcast click here. Bootstrapping, with children 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 bu...

Being a bootstrapper with children can provide some unique challenges. However, it can provide some great motivation and encouragement as well. For my previous podcast click here. If it's not broke, don't break it 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 At...