The $100 MBA Show

Every new business owner has doubts. That’s healthy! If you’re in that crucial first year or two, it’s important to be brutally honest with yourself in order to make sure you’re on track to succeed. Are you really making it? How can you best answer that question? What needs to be analyzed in order to get the most accurate picture of where your business is headed? Today, we’re talking about the one...

If there’s one topic our listeners want to know more about, it’s marketing. You could have the best product in the world, but without marketing, you don’t have a business. In fact, the ideal marketing strategy is in place before the product is! That’s the lesson we’re teaching in today’s deep-dive tutorial: our proven marketing strategy for any business. If it sounds too good to be true…it’s not!...

Welcome to Part 2 of our very, very in-depth lesson on (re) launching your products! We want you to master the art of the launch, because it’s a skill you’ll need over and over again. With our formula, launching can become second nature. With a little practice, each and every new iteration of your product will be a fresh beginning for you and your independent business. In our first episode , we co...

Get the most from your time! John Lee Dumas is a productivity expert, having taught countless entrepreneurs how to get things done through EOFire , The Freedom Journal , Podcaster’s Paradise , and his newest release: The Mastery Journal . Today, he’s here to give us a breakdown of the fundamental concepts behind the Mastery Journal, and help us reach peak productivity. With the right planning, exe...

You’ve validated the idea. You’ve built the business. You’ve launched the product. Now comes possibly the most important part of all: RE-launching the product! Every successful business has to master the art of the relaunch (just look at how many iPhones have come out in the last few years). While initial launches are the most discussed— and maybe the most worried about— the relaunch tends to take...

It’s a banner week for bonus content! Today, we’ve got a special preview of an exciting new podcast from friend-of-the-show and all-around entrepreneurial genius Noah Kagan! His new series, Noah Kagan Presents , is a daring, original, raw look at what makes other entrepreneurs tick. It’s so good, we just had to recommend it and share a special preview featuring another great business role model, T...

To succeed, a business needs competent leadership. But what makes a great leader? Is it drive? Is it the confidence to bear authority? Or is leadership about more than just ambition? Today we discuss 8 key personal characteristics that define great leadership, from confidence to emotional intelligence. As our own software company, WebinarNinja , grows, we’ve found that leadership is more important...

Online courses are becoming more and more central to the way consumers learn. With the demand for new skills in an ever-changing market growing— and the value of traditional education coming into question— now is a fantastic time to sell know-how. So what makes a viable, profitable online course? In this bonus episode, special guest Danny Iny gives us a crash course in course design. Iny is the ma...

A successful business is the result of hard but necessary choices. One of the hardest is the decision to transition between old and new team members. While your original team is to thank for your current success, it’s often the case that new talent is required to reach the next level. How can this be accomplished in a way that acknowledges the past while making the future possible? Today we discus...

It’s time for a change! The $100 MBA Show has been a blast to produce and share with our fantastic, insightful, loyal listeners these last few years. Now, we’re refocusing our efforts towards a more specific, in-depth examination of what it takes to build a small business. We’re shifting from our short, daily format to a weekly, longer format that will focus specifically on our challenge to turn o...

It’s a new year, and we’re kicking things off with a very special question! This one doesn’t come from a normal listener, though. It comes from in-house, and the dynamic mind of our own co-founder Nicole! She asks about the value of New Year’s resolutions. And whether they can actually have a positive impact on business. We discuss the limitations of resolutions, as well as the tools required to t...

You’ve got questions, and we’ve got answers! Today’s episode is a rebroadcast of a specific, important question about marketing. When an influential person in the market wants to check out your product, should you charge them for it? The answer, like many, depends. We review the different ways to give access to influencers, and the factors involved in deciding how much (or whether) to take their m...

Over the course of the year, we’ve done our best to learn. We’ve read, we’ve studied, and we’ve experimented. But the greatest lessons we’ve gotten have come from people. Colleagues, friends, even complete strangers have opened our eyes and made us better entrepreneurs. Today, we review some of the greatest things we’ve learned from some of the greatest people we’ve studied. It’s our annual tradit...

Passion is overrated. That’s the message we’ve been pushing for a while now, and it’s gotten no less controversial. That’s why we’re airing this archived episode that inspired quite a bit of feedback! While following your passion is a nice idea, it’s definitely not a requirement for an entrepreneur. Instead, we advocate a different approach- one centered on identifying your value to the market. Fo...

The year’s almost over, and what have we learned? A lot, apparently. And no small thanks are due to the fantastic books we’ve read. We’ve reviewed 26 books this year, and today we give high praise to the best 5. We explain how they’ve impacted our business practices, and why they’re very worth the limited time of a busy business person. Change your game- click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Spo...

When your business is struggling, seeking outside investment can be a very tempting idea. But is it the right move? We talked about that very thing a while back, but we still get questions about it regularly. That’s why we’re rebroadcasting this archived episode. We discussed the different kinds of investment, the alternatives to accepting outside help, and the dangers inherent in doing so. This o...

Welcome to another Monday, and another fantastic must-read book for the entrepreneur! This week’s review is of Grit by Angela Duckworth. A lot of buzz has surrounded the release of this one, and for good reason. It’s an eye-opening look at the value of consistency and perseverance, but it’s no simple motivational speech. It explores the importance of grit relative to factors like talent and resour...

Podcasts are everywhere. Does yours stand a chance? Today’s listener Q&A is about the saturation of the online marketplace with new podcasts, and what it takes to make one successful. We talk about the realities of the market, the size of the potential audiences, and the approach that makes the best podcasts work. We’ve produced a few of these things ourselves by now, so let our experience be your...

If there’s one industry out there that’s tougher than most, it’s the restaurant industry! In this rebroadcast listener Q&A, we helped one audience member get ready for the realities of the business. We discussed the factors that make food and beverage service work, and how the food is only half the battle- or less! We offered examples of companies that made it and analyze why. Click play! SUBSCRIB...

Meetings are necessary. But all too often, they end up wasting time that could be better spent. By minimizing the number of meetings you hold, you can maximize their usefulness and free your team up to do their jobs. Today we discuss how to cut down on meetings, and only hold the ones that truly matter and empower your employees. All that, and it’s FREE RIDE FRIDAY!!! Don’t waste your company’s ti...

You’re not always busy. That’s a good thing! Cyclical slow periods are a boon if utilized properly. With the extra time, you can make the improvements to your business that make the next rush even better! From professional development to research to team-building, there are a million ways to leverage the doldrums into revenue. This classic episode from the archives offers a bunch. Click play! SUBS...

So you’ve got a great idea for an online course. Will it sell? There are lots of ways to find out, but we think webinars hold the key! Webinars are underutilized for idea validation, but with the right structure, you can accurately gauge interest levels- and predict conversion rates. Find out how webinars can help you test the waters. Click play! SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS Spotify |  Podcast Feed...

What’s the best way to structure signups for your online course or other service? While some businesses keep registration open, others deploy the registration window strategy. Does limiting signups to windows create scarcity and drive interest? Does keeping it open encourage signups all year long? In this rebroadcast episode, we go over the ups and downs of both approaches, and help you decide whi...

Why are you in business? How does what you believe inform the way you do business? These questions are a little on the esoteric side, but they’re vital for entrepreneurs. That’s why we’ve welcomed today’s special guest teacher, Briana Borten. She’s here to explain how to align your business goals with your personal values, and how to integrate entrepreneurship with your personal development. Learn...

Content marketing requires a lot of (wait for it) content! So what’s the key to consistently creating enough to meet your needs? Today’s listener Q&A is all about the strategies we use to keep the content flowing, and the laziness at bay. We share some specific tricks for staying focused, creative, and productive day after day. Learn how to build the habits that keep the good stuff coming. Click p...