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Jim Jozwiak has been an entrepreneur all his life. Starting young as a professional trumpet player for 25 years, Jim worked with some of the giants in the entertainment world. 17 time Grammy award winner Tony Bennett, Mel Tormé, Ella Fitzgerald, the Rock and Roll Hall of fame Temptations, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and scores of others, including playing at President Clinton’s first inaugural in Washington D.C. In 1984, Jim founded Band For Today which is an outsource company for music education to schools. In 2013 the company went national and is now running in 15 cities in 5 states. In the 30 years since the company was founded, Band For Today has provided music education for over 30,000 students. Jim and his wife Leah have three children who are also successful entrepreneurs in the music business. Daughter Brittany was seen by 10 million people on American idol performing behind Diddy, along with backing Nicki Minaj. Son Nick recently performed at the Bern Switzerland Jazz Festival and youngest dau

Kyra Reed is an industry veteran and a community-focused brand innovator. She brings a unique and fresh social-first approach to brand marketing and digital strategy. Prior to co-founding [made to order], she spent 15 years working with dozens of companies of all sizes ranging from traditional to social marketing, including start-ups, mid-size businesses, and Fortune 500 companies. In this episode, Kyra and Stacy discuss ways that you can create a great social media strategy and how to overcome some of the challenges you will face. Some highlights include: Do you ever feel overwhelmed by social media? At minute 5:00, Kyra talks about her system for understanding social media called The Social System. Need help? At minute 15:00, Kyra talks about the services that [made to order] offers. Don’t make your audience feel like you’re in it for the sale. At minute 20:00, Kyra talks about creating a balance of offering value and asking for a sale. Be careful when scheduling content. At minute 25:00, Kyra talks about w

Sharí is a persuasiveness coach known for bringing the “dark arts” of influence into the light. She has built her career as a speaker, writer, trainer and coach by revealing powerful secrets behind conversational influence. She has personally learned the best persuasive triggers and techniques from master influencers, including CIA field agents, hostage negotiators, con-artists, HUMINT officers, interrogators, trial attorneys, mentalists, undercover law enforcement, and even pick-up artists. Her mission is to put these powerful skills in the hands of entrepreneurs and leaders so that they can effectively be a positive influence in their businesses and lives. In this episode, Sharí and Stacy discuss being a lifelong learner and how and why you should learn from whoever you can, not just people in your own field. Some highlights include: “I was in a job that I was very, very good at, and I hated it.” At minute 1:00, Sharí talks about why she decided to jump into entrepreneurship. Go to exceptional, highly-culti

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. Last Friday I talked about the importance of sharing your story and it occurred to me some of you might not know my story or my background. I interview guest experts every Monday and Wednesday and you get to hear their stories but I don’t really get the chance to share mine and today I want to share with you how I got started on this entrepreneurial journey. Some highlights include: I was definitely the bossy kid growing up. I always had to be in charge, it was my way or the highway. At minute 0:00, I talk about my early years. When I joined a new high school, I needed to make friends. I decided to join the dance team, and I absolutely fell in love with it. After four years, I knew I didn’t want my dance career to be over, but

Jen McDonough, also known as The Iron Jen, a motivational storyteller, engaging Amazon Top 100 author, and business coach, empowers the Everyday Hero to unleash their very best. Jen and her family are most known for paying off over $212,000 worth of debt and medical expenses in 4 years. Their story has been featured in local, national and international media. She is also an 8-time national weightlifter, MN Hall of Fame inductee, and 2-time US Olympic Festival medal winner as well as an Ironman triathlete. All 3 of her books have hit Amazon’s Top 100 categories including her book 5 Minutes a Day to Living Beyond Rich which hit #1 under Amazon’s budgeting category. In this episode, Jen and Stacy discuss Jen’s incredible journey out of debt and into entrepreneurship as well as getting everything you want out of all facets of life. Some highlights include: What do you want in your life? At minute 2:00, Jen talks about why she started a business in a time when most people would never even think of taking that on.

Emily Filloramo is the author of the book “How to Permanently Erase Negative Self-Talk So You Can Be Extraordinary” and the Founder of Be More Extraordinary Academy. She talks about transforming yourself into the most extraordinary version possible. She is also a graduate of Cornell University. In this episode, Emily and Stacy discuss working on yourself, working on your business, and how to balance the two. Some highlights include: “Stop looking for another job.” At minute 2:00, Emily talks about how her financial planner convinced her to become an entrepreneur. Make sure your paid mentor is delivering value. At minute 7:00, Emily talks about why her mentor wasn’t delivering the value she needed. Who do you love to serve? At minute 15:00, Emily talks about the marketing ideas that she had to learn when she became an entrepreneur. “Because this is what I love doing, this isn’t work.” At minute 19:00, Emily talks about why work-life balance doesn’t exist and why it doesn’t have to. “The challenge is cannot clo

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. I recently got back from Podcast Movement in Chicago, and I would love to share a little bit about it and my biggest takeaways from the event as well as something that is going to involve you coming on the Business Rescue Road Map! I don’t remember exactly how I found out about Podcast Movement, but when I saw that it had speakers like Pat Flynn and John Lee Dumas, my interest was definitely sparked. The event was around $500 and the cool thing about it was it had a bunch of different rooms, maybe eight or so different presentations going on from leading industry experts. What I really liked about it was they had different tracks that you could follow. There was a marketing track, a monetization track, one for the technical sid

Kendra Prospero is CEO & Founder of Turning the Corner LLC, a career coaching, recruiting, and business cultivation services organization helping job seekers and companies transform the way they think about work. Kendra has given hundreds of presentations to corporate executives, business professionals, Human Resource professionals, and job seekers transforming the way people think about work. She loves helping people get results. In this episode, Kendra and Stacy discuss making it through the early stages of business and all the challenges that come along with that phase. Some highlights include: You probably won’t make money right away. At minute 1:00, Kendra talks about the beginning stage of running a business and the sacrifices that have to be made. Figure out what you don’t want to do. At minute 8:00, Kendra talks about how to hire the right employees when you’re hiring new employees. “You need to have a grasp on a sales cycle.” At minute 12:00, Kendra talks about the sales funnel and why it’s so im

Brad Harker is a published author, speaker, performance coach, and host of the top-rated Influence podcast. His creativity and passion for problem solving has fueled a robust entrepreneurial background that includes the creation of several companies and more than a quarter-billion dollars in sales. Brad’s published book, “The Laws of Influence – Mastering the Art of Sales, Leadership, and Change” has been recognized by a number of outlets, including Forbes. In this episode, Brad and Stacy discuss the challenges of entrepreneurship and why it’s so important to create something of value. Some highlights include: “I went after so many things that were hollow.” At minute 1:00, Brad talks about making the mistakes of chasing money early in his career and the changes he made to become the happy, successful person he is today. Don’t get so caught up in money. At minute 10:00, Brad talks about why he’s not a big fan of investing and why he would rather enjoy the fruits of his labor. There are different stages of work

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about when to drop a social media platform. As we all know, there are just so many different social media platforms out there, and that can be incredibly overwhelming. The experts always say to master one or two platforms before adding more, but that’s often easier said than done because the pressure is so great to be everywhere. Some highlights include: Sometimes a social media platform isn’t worth being on, and sometimes a big platform can take a nosedive. You need to know when to drop a platform so that you’re not wasting money. (minute 1:00) Everybody always asks me why I’m still on Periscope, which many see as a dying platform. So why am I there? I don’t care if a platform is dying b

Sally Hope was touring in a rock’n’roll band opening for the likes of Bon Jovi and pursued becoming a life coach after it was suggested by Tommy Lee. Fast forward a few years later, she’s travelled North American in an RV, lived in Costa Rica and moved to Montana. She’s now the leader of the Wildheart Revolution, a community for women who are seekers, freedom lovers, and rule breakers. In this episode, Sally and Stacy discuss the challenges of balancing entrepreneurship with the lifestyle you want and how to do it successfully. Some highlights include: “We all think we want to have a linear path.” At minute 1:00, Sally talks about why this wasn’t the case for her at all and then talks all about her wild ride from being in a rock’n’roll band to her current business today. Lead from a place of authenticity. At minute 11:00, Sally talks about why, for her, business is building is always an extension of her creativity. Invest in your learning and growing. At minute 15:00, Sally talks about why personal growth is

The Real Brian has been behind the microphone for more than 20 years in radio, MC’ing, and now podcasting to name a few. Brian hosts multiple podcasts, including Profitcast, Podcasters Paradise, and Arrow Squad. AND he’s even, now, working on launching The Real Brian Show. In this episode, Brian and Stacy discuss the business of podcasting and what it takes to make it into a profitable business. Some highlights include: “I just wanted to be a radio DJ.” At minute 2:00, Brian talks about why he left his old business and how he got into podcasting. “Making money in podcasting is not easy. It takes time.” At minute 4:00, Brian talks about what it really takes to create a podcast that is profitable. The best way to market is to build relationships. At minute 15:00, Brian talks about the struggles he’s faced throughout his career when it comes to marketing effectively. Take some time to just “be.” At minute 17:00, Brian talks about taking a month off for the first time ever and how it changed his perspective. “I l

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. In today’s episode, I’m going to be talking all about how to charge what you’re worth. Of course, it’s really easy for me to tell you to just raise your prices, and yes, I still get nervous when I raise mine. But it’s absolutely a necessity in your business to charge what you’re worth. Some highlights include: Pricing yourself too low can cost you your business. If you’re on the low end, people will question if the quality is really there. (minute 0:00) Higher prices equal less work. When you charge higher prices, you don’t as need as many customers to bring in the same income, and that’s a great benefit for your customers. (minute 2:00) Your pricing says something about you. You need to be very careful when you’re choosing you

Chloe Thomas is an eCommerce expert, author of 4 books, keynote speaker, and host of the eCommerce MasterPlan Podcast. eCommerce MasterPlan is the result of years of experience and was created to help eCommerce business people make the right decisions as they build their own path to eCommerce success. In this episode, Chloe and Stacy discuss the highlights and challenges of being an entrepreneur. Some highlights include: “I’m doing the wrong thing.” At minute 3:00, Chloe talks about how she came to the realization that she needed to stop what she was doing and start a brand new business. Buy into the right advice. At minute 8:00, Chloe talks about the biggest financial lessons that she’s learned in business. At minute 10:00, Chloe talks about her experience in podcasting, why it has a bigger impact than other mediums, and how it has helped her grow an international audience. “Work-life balance exists if you choose to make it exist.” At minute 15:00, Chloe gives her take on the work-life balance debate, and sh

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. In today’s episode, I’m going to be addressing another question I got from a listener. I’ve talked before about how I keep a yearly calendar, and this reader wanted to know more about that. They said they are good at planning out a calendar for their week and sometimes their month, but it’s hard for them to think about doing a quarterly calendar, much less a yearly one. Some highlights include: Step #1: Start with a brain dump. You need to get it all down on paper. At minute 1:00, I talk about everything you need to write down to get your yearly calendar started. Step #2: Color code it into separate categories. You need to have three different highlighters, and at minute 2:00, I tell you how to use them the way I do to break yo

Molly Marie of Venture Shorts helps entrepreneurs turn their knowledge into lucrative digital products for 24/7 online income. In this episode, Molly and Stacy discuss jumping into entrepreneurship at a young age and growing that into a successful business. Some highlights include: At minute 1:00, Molly takes me through the story of how and why she dropped out of college with $50,000 in student loan debt to start her business. Focus on the things you’re really good at. At minute 7:00, Molly talks about making the transition from one accountant to another because her original accountant wasn’t taking enough tasks off her plate. The best marketing strategies for brick and mortar and online businesses are very different. At minute 11:00, Molly talks marketing for both brick and mortar and online businesses. “In the beginning, I was working from sunup to sundown.” At minute 19:00, Molly talks what work-life balance meant to her in her early days of business, what it means now, and why it’s okay to have different

Karan Bajaj is a #1 best-selling Indian novelist with more than 200,000 copies of his novels in print, both optioned into major films. He has also worked in senior executive roles at companies like Procter & Gamble and the Boston Consulting Group and was named among Ad Age’s “Top 40 Under 40 executives” in the US before he started his own online business. In this episode, Karan and Stacy discuss the benefits of having a creatively rich career and how to make the most of it. Some highlights include: Karan’s new novel, “The Yoga of Max’s Discontent,” was published in May. At minute 1:00, Karan discusses his background as a fiction writer. Karan has developed what he calls the “4-1-4” principle. At minute 4:00, he tells me all about this technique for balancing his time. “I’m very left brain logical/analytical.” At minute 12:00, Karan talks about his strength that can sometimes be a weakness. A job helps with stability. At minute 15:00, Karan talks about why he likes having a job and why he doesn’t want to b

Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. In today’s episode, we’re going to be talking about pre-selling a product that doesn’t exist. This is becoming more and more popular, and for good reason. Some highlights include: Create an idea with a framework so you can explain it. Then get on a live broadcast like Periscope or Facebook Live (or both!) and start talking about your product. The feedback you receive from your audience will help you know what people want in the product, something that will make selling it much, much easier for you. (minute 1:00) As you’re building your freemium, start to think about what mini-course you’ll create to go along with it. It’s so important to do this while creating the freemium because you may realize that too much of the meat is go

Justin Krane is a money strategist for business owners. His mission is to help business owners understand the money side of their business. He teaches entrepreneurs how to be strategic with their business money so that they can grow their businesses. Justin is also a Certified Financial Planner professional who has been featured in CBS, Fox Business News, and MSNBC. In this episode, Justin and Stacy discuss overcoming the financial struggles that a lot of business owners face. Some highlights include: “I didn’t even know I was doing it.” At minute 1:00, Justin talks about the beginning of his business and how he fell into it without ever planning to do so. You have to create a product or service that people actually want. At minute 5:00, Justin talks about some of the mistakes that he’s made throughout his career. “Marketing is an investment, not an expense.” At minute 11:00, Justin talks about why you must change the way you think about marketing. “Everyone thinks that their business isn’t worth anything bec

Elizabeth Potts Weinstein, founder and lead attorney of EPW Small Business Law PC in San Jose, California, helps entrepreneurs, small business owners, artists, online publishers, coaches, and consultants get the legal complexities out of their way so they can get back to helping their clients and changing the world. In this episode, Elizabeth and Stacy discuss her journey to entrepreneurship and how to make the most out of your business. Some highlights include: “I wasn’t 100% committed.” At minute 1:00, Elizabeth talks jumping into entrepreneurship for the first time and what makes that business experience different from her much superior current venture. Keep on top of your money on a daily basis. At minute 7:00, Elizabeth talks about the financial mistakes that she’s made and how she’s grown from them. “It’s all about what you say ‘no’ to.” At minute 16:00, Elizabeth talks about why she doesn’t believe in work-life balance. Don’t hire people that are just like you. At minute 21:00, Elizabeth talks about wh