Groundwork
Join us for a lively discussion on BlogTalkRadio.com/ChartingDreams. We are holding weekly radio shows on the top 10 topics in starting a business, each Monday night at 10:00 pm CST.
Ground floor: An overall discussion on business; Why start, when you should NOT start, what you must do to get ready; Preparing your mental game; Understanding your business personality, Learning to be both humble and driven; Understanding your work day; Relationships with family/spouse/kids, Calling yourself a business owner.
Relationship Selling: Understanding Sales and Marketing today; The new media and relationships; A short course on persuasion, trust, and building a customer base.
Obligations: The legal and accounting issues you’re going to face; The corporate side of business; Discussion of corporate structure, initial requirements, paperwork, finding professional help.
URGR8: Personal development, motivation, and stress control; Knowing your weaknesses and strengths; Why personal goal setting is more important than a traditional business plan when you’re starting out; Learning to both fall in love with and stay detached from your business.
Nice Work If You Can Get It: Where to look for, and how to choose the business of your dreams; Exploring franchises, network marketing, production, retail, services, and freelance skills; Finding that niche that suits YOU.
Dollars and Sense: Spending money, cash flow, credit, how and when to keep personal accounts separate from business; Crossing over from start-up to maintenance, Thinking about growth.
WWW: The Internet: How it plays a part in helping you execute your business plans by reaching your providers and customers; Reining in your costs; Choosing the best online values in products and services.
Outsourcing: You can’t do it alone: a discussion of outsourcing (creative professional help specific to your business); Essential vendors, suppliers, employees and services.
Raising money: The importance of a business plan to secure funding and achieve your business goals; Grants, contests, loans, and gifts; Prioritizing expenditures.
Keeping the Faith: Retaining the soul of your business through growth; The challenge and creativity of Risk; Partnering with the right people; Establishing ongoing and ever expanding business relationships while keeping foundations; Forming work teams; A discussion of complementary business styles; An intro to hiring issues.
Jen and Sam
Info@ChartingDreams.com
