Online Business Launchpad | Start An Online Business | Online Business Growth

Danny Maloney is the CEO and Co-founder of Tailwind. Tailwind gives over 1.5 million businesses worldwide the marketing team they need through A.I. that drafts ads campaigns and posts for you so you can accomplish far more in far less time.  Prior to founding Tailwind, Danny spent a number of years working at Google and YouTube on new product initiatives including Street View and the YouTube Creat...

If you’re fortunate enough to be in a position to invest a bit of extra cash … but you’re not into real estate or the share market (or bitcoin), then this episode will be of interest to you. Kyle Kuderewski is the Operations Manager for webstreet.co (formerly Empire Flippers Capital)) - He has a wealth of expertise in passive investing, entrepreneurship,  and alternative investments.  Kyle's journ...

Molly Rose Speed is an expert in creating what everyone wants more of -- time freedom. She is the creator of Virtual Assistant Academy and the Founder of Virtual Assistant Management, which provides trusted VA certification and placement in the online market.    Molly Rose is also a military spouse and solo world traveler who believes in creating a business and a life that allows you to do more of...

Have you ever set goals for yourself or your business, only to fall far, far short and feel extremely disappointed with yourself?  I know I have. In this insightful podcast episode with Cody Limbaugh, we delve into the world of goal setting and personal transformation. Cody Limbaugh has been a Strength & Conditioning Coach for nearly 20 years. He's coached people from all walks of life, from y...

Don Finley gets to use his skills every day to help startups take new and emerging technology and turn them into viable, sellable products.   He is the founder of FINdustries, a leading product development agency with a focus on the tech and financial sectors.  And his expertise in fusing science, art, and technology has helped propel his agency to the forefront of the industry.  Bolstered by a gl...

Starting out at age 25, Tanya Alvarez self-funded her first New York ad agency, using credit cards, and achieved zero to 1 million in revenue in the first year.  Along the way, she traveled to 42 countries, completing the Boston and NYC Marathons and a Half Ironman, all while battling a rare brittle bone condition.  Since that first year, Tanya has founded, bootstrapped, sold and invested in five...

A few years ago, Kristian Hansen accidentally bought a pair of women’s jeans.  In the process, he discovered a problem that needed to be solved in a way that didn’t replicate existing challenges within the fashion industry. Fast forward to today, where Kristian gets called “the Jeans Guy” and for good reason. Kristian is the co-founder and CEO of Slø (pronounced “slow”).  At Slø, Kristian and his...

In this episode I’m talking with Justin Chen, co-founder of PickFu, who is interested in good information about customers and potential customers.  PickFu is a consumer research platform companies use to get fast, reliable feedback from real people. And companies can use this data to help them make better data-driven decisions about their products.  We talked about: The story behind PickFu The pri...

Collaborations that bring benefits to everyone involved are so cool to be involved in. Recently, I jumped on a call with this week’s guest, Therman Trotman, to see whether I could help out the people he works with. Therman is a family man, an Army veteran and IT guy with 16 years of experience.  He teaches project managers how to implement Microsoft Sharepoint.   And he had some questions about ho...

Have you ever struggled with creating an online presence for your brand new business?  Especially if you have zero experience with website building or how to build a sales funnel? Anhely Millan, the voice behind Sustainability for Kids, has “been there, done that” and learned how to turn those challenges into learning opportunities. Anhely is on a mission to provide education in sustainable practi...

Digital assets are an interesting alternative to real estate these days in terms of investment opportunities. I’ve been doing some “learning by doing” hands-on research in this space and I’ve got a couple of longer-term projects on the boil.  One of my ongoing projects is to buy an existing content-based online business and increase its value.  And one of my other projects is learning how to build...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing the amazing Patti DiNucci. Patti is an expert in something that has always intrigued me: networking. And not just any kind of networking, but doing it better, rather than doing it more. As entrepreneurs, we are constantly bombarded with advice about the importance of networking to find clients. But for someone like me, there's a limit to how much...

If you’re like most small business owners, you’ve had to make decisions about what tools to use in your business.  For example, which email service provider should you use?  Or which website platform should you use? Should you use WordPress? Or Squarespace? Or … the list of options just goes on and on. Recently, I went through the process of selecting a new social media scheduling tool.  The one I...

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wanted to ditch your day job?  Or wondered what it's like to create a portfolio of income-generating websites? Our guest today, Jake Lang, founder of The Entrepreneur Ridealong, shares his journey from blogging on the commute to and from his day job, to successfully running multiple online businesses, all while juggling a family and five dogs. This insightful chat gives you a glimpse into the...

Leading High Performing Teams Even If You're Feeling Burned Out Yourself With Mark Butler As a business owner, you’re expected to be thought leader, cheerleader, vision provider and all round good example for your team.  But how do you do that?  Especially when there are days when all you want to do is stay in bed and pull the covers over your head. I'm excited to introduce our guest for this epis...

Imagine having a special needs child, a full-time job, and an undying passion to make a difference in the world. Our guest in this episode walks in these shoes every day. Because of his personal situation, Amit Chawla has become an expert in financial planning for parents of children with special needs. His story is one of determination, resilience, and a deep commitment to providing a better life...

Ever wondered if it's possible to turn a hobby into a thriving business? Angie Wilson, the creative force behind Gnome Angel, shares her incredible journey from government employee to becoming a leading figure in the quilting industry.  Angie Wilson started blogging way back in 2002.  She initially wrote about what was happening in her life, but eventually ended up focusing on something she’d star...

I was on my way to the library to do some work, when I walked past a playing field where two young lads were doing sprint practice. Their coach was calling out directions.  But something about exactly WHAT the coach was telling them do, caught my eye. And it reminded me of a time early on in my business when I made the mistake of putting all my eggs in one basket … and how I managed to turn the si...

Discover the unexpected secret of selling your consultancy based business from Professor Joe O'Mahoney - why focusing on your margin isn't the only key to a successful sale. Instead, consider the multitude of factors that can elevate your multiple and result in a more valuable business. It's not just about profit margin—it's about creating an asset that stands on its own. Our guest today, Professo...

Join host Trudy Rankin in this engaging episode of the Online Business Launchpad podcast as she interviews Nick Abregu, an engineer turned entrepreneur. Nick shares his inspiring journey from leaving his engineering job to starting his own online business. Discover the defining moment that led him to take the leap into entrepreneurship and how unexpected circumstances provided the perfect opportun...

Beau Button’s lifelong passion for computers and software naturally led him to the world of gaming. So when a childhood friend suggested they start their own game company, he said yes.  That gaming company eventually became Atlas Reality, where gamers can earn cold, hard cash for playing a game that layers virtual real estate over real locations. Building a business from scratch in the software-as...

When Brent Zahradnik was living in Florida in 2015, he was working in a totally unrelated industry to online advertising, although he did have a couple of years of experience with advertising.  But then he met a friend who was selling on Amazon.  This friend had developed some great connections with some factories that had not done very well in the economic downturn in 2008, 2009 and had since bee...

When young engineer, Joe Khoei, discovered that the salespeople in his company were selling stuff that the company didn't have … and being rewarded for it with trips to Hawaii … he realised he was in the wrong role.  So he went back to school, got an MBA and started working as a sales rep. After 10 solid years experience under his belt, Joe started SalesX to help companies sell more. Not advertise...

If you’ve hit the wall when it comes to doing all the tasks associated with running a business by yourself, then this podcast episode is for you. In it, I talk about my experiences in hiring freelancers to help me out with some things that had been sitting on my plate for a long time.  I found those freelancers on Fiverr and I walk you through how I went about finding the right people and getting...