Tycoons of Small Biz

Tycoons of Small Biz

by Austin Peterson and Landon Mance

Entrepreneurship Management

Season 1

E23 Begin with the End in Mind with Ryan Tansom

Begin with the end in mind. Simple to say, but hard to do in practice. Every business owner has a different goal for their business, or for even getting into business to begin with. There is not really a wrong answer for what you want out of your business, but it is important to know what that is and then plan and execute over the years to achieve that end that you have in mind. If you want some straightforward, common sense advice from somebody who has lived it and helped multiple clients plan for transitioning their businesses on their terms, you won’t want to miss this episode of Tycoons of Small Biz. Ryan Tansom with Arkona is engaging and very knowledgeable and provides a great service to business owners.

E22 The Future of Digital Marketing with Bobby Machado

In this episode of Tycoons of Small Biz, Bobby Machado of Signa Marketing discusses some great tips on digital marketing. Digital marketing is the code that everyone wants to crack, especially in today’s socially distanced world. Bobby offers some simple, yet effective, ways to produce quality content in a saturated market, all while staying within a budget. Small business owners should do their homework by understanding their goals, thoroughly interviewing who they hire, and collaborating with teams that specialize in their areas of interest. If you have been struggling to increase your digital footprint, website traffic, or how to take action, you should tune in to this episode. Bobby provides invaluable advice for small business owners.

E21 Door to Destination Luxury Travel with Scott Buss

Scott Buss is an aviation expert that explores and connects the synergies between the private jet industry and the unlimited number of luxury lifestyle VIP brands. Scott’s strength and passion as a networking specialist is developing & merging new business ideas. He has a strong focus on sales and incorporates luxury travel & high-end products into the private aviation space. In addition to aircraft & worldwide private jet charter sales, Scott loves to create VIP experiences for HNW clients & businesses around the globe. ADVENT JETS strives to set the new standard for an already prestigious model for luxury travel. They offer so much more than private luxury travel. If you want to hear from somebody who is very passionate about what they do, or you have thought that it would be cool to have a once in a lifetime experience that involves some travel arrangements, including flying on a private aircraft to a destination or event with your family or friends, then you won’t want to miss this episode.

E20 The Power of Data with Eric Walker

Eric Walker, Founder of The Next Step Agency, has valuable insight and a fresh take on how businesses can take “the next step” to move their business forward. Small business owners have to pick the right first step and big data helps in that process. The power of data is that it’s the link to make smarter decisions from the start to save time and money, and also provide a competitive advantage. Eric also discusses his book, 7 Simple Strategies for Outstanding Leadership, which is a relatable and visual guide to leadership. Most business owners can relate at some level to the stories and hopefully learn a lesson or two in leadership and investing in human capital. One of the most important tips Eric discusses is the importance of human capital and how our communities are more important than success. We have to be able to invest in others as well as ourselves. There are two key ways to elevate our human capital, especially during these new and changing work environment: communication is key and invest in technology. Listen to the episode to hear more about how to implement these strategies.

E19 You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know with Alison Claerhout

Tune in to hear Alison Claerhout and Tom Goodman discuss valuable business tips and what they’re doing differently than other business leaders and why. Claerhout and Goodman are passionate about what they are doing, but more importantly how they are doing it to make sure that they are the best they can possibly be in their field. If you are trying to grow or improve your business, you won’t want to miss this episode.

E18 Becoming Debt Free with Coby Baker

Coby Baker is impassioned about transformational change in personal finances. Alderus Mortgage is different from any other mortgage company out there because they actually want to see their clients debt-free. Their approach to teaching people how to manage their debt starts at a young age and encourages people to question their spending and saving habits. Coby discusses how we should be tapping into the younger generation, not only to increase financial literacy, but to learn new and better ways to conduct business. After listening to this podcast, you’ll be inspired to find ways to become debt-free, increase savings, and reduce spending. Coby’s key to building a solid company that can continue into the future while holding firm to core values is to embrace a consistent culture, methodology, and ownership into the team. Develop a culture where people are engaged to own what they do and have the authority to make decisions. Listen to the show to learn more about how he does this and other great tips that can benefit everyone, not just business owners.

E17 Passion for Fashion with Dayna Mance

If you have a passion for fashion, or you just want to hear from a fierce female business leader, you will not want to miss this episode. Dayna has an infectious passion for fashion, but her true passion is in helping to elevate other female brands and artists while building Prism. Tune in to hear how they used Covid to focus on the future of the business and how they have and will emerge stronger because of it.

E16 Avoiding Entrepreneurial Poverty with Mike Michalowicz

“The job of an entrepreneur is to provide jobs.” It’s about creating jobs to make your vision a reality. Even in these challenging times, businesses need to protect their profit. Focus on profit by finding a way to serve your customers in a new way that’s profitable. Mike has devoted his career to eradicating entrepreneurial poverty, and one of the most important principles of that is putting profit first which allows business owners to be the greatest contributors to turning the economy around. He has found that the biggest struggle right now among business owners is a lack of confidence. Mike’s advice is to follow the confidence recipe: try small, laugh at failures, and do it again. He discusses the history of his path towards business wisdom and how it took losing everything to rebuild again. Mike’s learned the strategies he writes about in his books by experiencing it firsthand and wants to share that knowledge with you. After listening to him, you’ll understand why he has a large fan base.

E15 Building Your Company Playbook with Chris Ronzio

very business should have a company playbook. That is the belief that started Chris Ronzio down the path of founding Trainual. Trainual is a business with a mission to make business easier by providing a simple, affordable solution for every size business to easily create interactive training manuals, build consistent, scalable processes, and test employees on their knowledge. Many business owners do not have a company playbook up in their businesses, nor do they understand the value created by having these in place. Chris has an easy-going way of being very passionate about small to medium-sized businesses. He fits right in on Tycoons of Small Biz, since that passion is shared by the show’s hosts and their listeners. You won’t want to miss Chris’s nuggets of wisdom, or as Landon Mance likes to call them…value bombs in this episode.

E14 Grow Boldly with Ryan Weissmueller

As the CEO & Founder of Fintrepid, Ryan Weissmueller leads his company with several key principles with the main goal to help small business owners navigate challenges. He’s committed to adding value to whatever project Fintrepid is engaged in and finding opportunities to grow boldly. Companies have to be willing to evolve. “Survive and thrive” is a common theme throughout the discussion. Ryan helps companies find the silver lining to take risks, navigate challenges, and come out stronger in this new economy. Ryan offers some great advice and insight for business owners. He discusses how you should surround yourself with other a network of advisors to share successes and failures in order to learn and grow. Ryan says now is the time to take risks and not hide out. There are still opportunities out there even in the midst of these challenging economic times.

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