Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast

Today Shannon and Dave dig into the mailbag and answer a listener’s email about getting started. What’s the quickest way to accept money from clients in the name of your new company? How should one go about getting incorporated? What structures are there? Consider this a survey course in all of that… and more! The post Starting a Business Quickly – DBA Small Business Show 17 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Having a partner can be key to the success of you and your business. Someone to keep you accountable and someone else to do the work that you can’t makes great sense. But there’s a flipside, too, and not all of it is pretty. Hear from two serial partners about what has worked for them… and what hasn’t! The post Business Partnerships: The Good, The Bad and More! DBA Small Business Show 16 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

In perhaps their most revealing episode thus far, Shannon and Dave tell their stories about fear; how it’s motivated them, paralyzed them and eventually gotten them further along the path of life. Your two hosts learned something from each other in this show, and you get to hear all about it. Plus if you have your own stories about fear, you can share them with Shannon and Dave at feedback@dbapodcast.com. The post The Business Fear Confessional – DBA Small Business Show 15 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Shannon and Dave are joined today by John Gautereaux, email list expert extraordinaire, to talk promoting your business the right way (and making sure you don’t do it the wrong way!). Listen to these three chat about all things lists and beyond… plus a quick sneak peek at next week’s topic! The post Managing Business Email Lists and More with John Gautereaux – DBA Small Business Show 14 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Episode lucky number 13 starts out with Shannon and Dave talking about how easy it is to let the fear of the known paralyze you and your business, and what to do about it. Dave shares an anecdote about Comscore (spoiler, he hates it) and why it was valuable to spend the money regardless. Then it’s on to what it takes to increase your own value and that of your employees: professional development and networking. Great stories and advice about learning more … and dealing with the worst case scenario. The post Managing Fear & Professional Development – DBA Small Business Show 13 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Shannon and Dave come together today to talk about setting goals, the importance of it as well as how hard they find it to do some of the time! The episode itself is a meta example of why it’s sometimes important to abandon one’s goals and go with the flow. But goals are important, and your two favorite small business owners talk through all of this and more. We’d like to help make it your goal to send at least one piece of email to Feedback@DBAPodcast.com about your goals (and thoughts on the show). Deal? The post Setting Business and Personal Goals – DBA Small Business Show 12 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Long-time Apple-industry veteran, Abbi Vakil, joins Shannon and Dave today to talk small business. Abbi shares some great stories with some fantastic lessons he’s learned from decades of running some very successful businesses. Learn why the good stuff is accidental, the importance of doing math in your head, and even moreso the importance of saying, “no” (even with it’s Steve Jobs to whom you have to say it!). If you have questions of your own for Abbi, Shannon or Dave, send ’em in to feedback@dbapodcast.com. The post Special Guest Abbi Vakil Talks Business- DBA Small Business Show 11 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Shannon and Dave celebrate April 15th by sharing their favorite tax anecdotes (yes, they have favorites!) as well as some of the lessons they’ve learned over the years. You don’t need to check with your accountant before you listen, but you almost certainly will want to do so after. The post Tax Time For Business and Pleasure – DBA Small Business Show 10 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Today Dave and Shannon talk through the benefits and techniques of telling your story all the time. Customers (existing and future) want to know who you are, what you do and what makes both you and your business interesting. Don’t be afraid to share, and always share with comfortable confidence. The post Self-Promotion Is Your Friend – DBA Small Business Show 9 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.

Shannon and Dave hit the ground running and don’t stop. They both tell some great stories with some even better anecdotes. Listen to hear how you can learn the true purpose of your business from your customers that will help you find your niche. We also talk about how important it is to walk away from a sunk cost. Send in feedback to feedback@dbapodcast.com — We’d love to hear from you! The post Find Your Business Niche – The Small Business Show appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.