Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business

In today's Featured Friday episode we'll talk about my own entrepreneurial journey and how all the puzzle pieces build something bigger, better, and more impactful... even when it's hard to see the path at times!

As entrepreneurs we have to decide where to invest our money, so in today's episode we'll talk about whether a tool is "worth it" or not.

It's no secret... your first time doing ANYTHING will be the worst, so in today's episode you'll get yet another reason why you might as well just start NOW!

In today's episode you'll hear about how I went from zero to thousands of dollars in revenue in less than three weeks... starting from scratch!

When it comes to running successful ad campaigns, there's one free tool that will either guarantee the success or failure of your campaign, so in today's episode we talk about that!

We are BACK! Today's episode features the quote of "ships don't sink because of the water around them; they sink because of the water that gets in them."

EVERYONE IS PANICKING! ...so instead, on today's episode we'll talk about what YOU should be focusing on as an entrepreneur during this (and any) crisis.

In today's episode you'll learn about a real life conversation I had with an entrepreneur who is struggling to generate sales... and my answer when she asked why no one is telling her how to actually get in front of her ideal customers!

Chris Meade teamed up with his brother and a childhood friend to invent not only a new product, but a new sport called  CROSSNET ... and in their first full year of business they generated over $2 million in sales! In today's episode you'll hear his story and how they continue to grow the company.

Every industry has its equivalent of a gold rush... so in today's episode we'll talk about how YOU can start reaping the rewards of those gold rushes!

In today's episode you'll learn FIVE simple words to repeat to yourself that will make you mentally resilient no matter what happens during your entrepreneurial journey!

There are FIVE types of entrepreneurs... find YOUR type by taking the quiz at imetbrian.com/quiz

In today's episode we'll talk about FRICTION in your sales process.

Ever felt like there's already too many people doing your thing and that they have more market penetration than you could ever have? Don't fall victim to your own echo chambers... in today's episode you'll hear about how there IS room for you!

In today's episode we'll talk about how to make everything you do when it comes to sales, marketing, content, and more  easier by just looking for the low-hanging fruit.

There's one huge source of incredible copywriting and marketing lessons staring directly at you every time you go to the grocery store... so in this lesson you'll learn how to steal their examples to start getting more  ATTENTION in your marketing!

In today's episode we'll talk about the quote from Tom Bodett that says "The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson."

In today's episode Brian Lofrumento and Nat Harward make YOU an offer to get real world entrepreneurial experience (and get paid for it!) through Schools of Experience. Learn more and throw your hat in the ring at SchoolsOfExperience.com

In today's episode you'll hear Nat Harward share 10 of the best life and business lessons he learned from the late and great Clayton Christensen.

In today's episode Nat Harward and Brian Lofrumento talk about how the concept of 1, 5, and 10 foot balls in tennis relate to YOUR own "phases of play" in entrepreneurship... and how recognizing which phase of play you're in can help you remain focused and take the RIGHT actions. Visit Nat's website at imetnat.com

A brief summary of this episode

There's an acronym that every marketer and copywriter knows: WIIFM. In today's episode you'll learn how those five words can start making your marketing, your sales pitches, and your advertising much more successful.

In today's episode you'll hear two pieces of wisdom about how to get people willing and excited to help you... all by helping yourself!

"If you ask for criticism you'll get it..." and in today's episode we talk about whether that's helping or hurting you as an entrepreneur.

Serving an audience takes energy, effort, and resources... so in today's episode you'll get a reminder about which audience TO serve and which audience to NOT serve.