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Elise Forster with Money Mini Blog offers real ways to get financing for your small business. Episode 010: 7 Realistic Ways to Get Financing for Your Small Business by Elise Forster with Money Mini Blog on Start Up Funding Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and bu...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle discusses ethical business practices and what they have to do with your stomach. Episode 009: Ethical Business Practices and Your Stomach by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Entrepreneur Moral Compass Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months...

Rainer Zitelmann lets us share an excerpt from his book titled The Art of a Successful Life Episode 008: An Excerpt from the Book The Art of a Successful Life by Rainer Zitelmann on Making Decisions & Common Mistakes Rainer Zitelmann began his career lecturing history at the Freie Universität Berlin from 1987 to 1992. He then became chief editor at one of the leading and most prestigious publishin...

Ryan Hoover discusses how blogging has evolved into "the new resume". Episode 007: Blogging is the New Resume by Ryan Hoover on Improving Writing Skills & Building An Audience Ryan Hoover, the founder of Product Hunt, is a product guy with a passion for startups, product design, and personal growth. He also created Startup Edition, worked as an EIR at Tradecraft, and was the Director of Product at...

Steve Pavlina talks about entrepreneurial freedom and responsibility. Episode 006: Entrepreneurial Freedom and Responsibility by Steve Pavlina on Entrepreneurship Ambition & Flexibility Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written...

A post from John Lee Dumas of EOFire entitled "No Mom I Can't Take You To The Airport Tomorrow" Episode 005: No Mom I Can't Take You To The Airport Tomorrow by John Lee Dumas of EOFire on Location Independence John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs every Monday and drops value bombs every Thursday. His g...

Derek Sivers shares a memory of his about an unusual interaction he once had with Steve Jobs. Episode 004: The Day Steve Jobs Dissed Me in a Keynote by Derek Sivers of on Customer Service As A Business Owner Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians....

Nick Loper breaks down what a side hustle is and why it's the right thing for millions of people to have. Episode 003: What is a Side Hustle? And Why Millions Have One by Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation on How to Make Extra Income Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation is an entrepreneur involved in a variety of projects. He started the website because he believes in the hustle. After all, what’s riski...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist talks about an effective way we can rethink the bottom line and rethink business. Episode 002: Rethink the Bottom Line. Rethink Business by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Minimalism for Entrepreneurs Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way t...

Ramit Sethi tells us why it's best we ignore most advice we hear about starting a business. Episode 001: Why You Should Ignore 99% of Worthless Advice about Starting A Business by Ramit Sethi with BudgetsAreSexy Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all a...

Justin Malik of Optimal Living Daily introduces the rebirth of Optimal StartUp Daily! Episode 000: About Dan Weinberg and Optimal StartUp Daily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices