Trepx Podcast | For Entrepreneurs By Entrepreneurs, Trepx Podcast Provides Actionable Advice, Tips, And Steps For Freelancers

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For enTREPreneurs by enTREPreneurs, TREPX Podcast provides actionable advice, tips, and steps for freelancers, startups, and early-stage companies to grow into a business bigger than themselves. Guided by Micky Deming, TREPX Podcast showcases the stories and insights of entrepreneurs who have founded, built, and grown businesses that others can learn from and use in their entrepreneurial journey. Guests include Michael Port, John Lee Dumas, Pam Slim, Lincoln Murphy, Aaron Walker, and dozens of other inspirational experts in areas from mindset to public speaking to marketing. Take your business and career to new levels by listening today!

Episodes

  • |49: Mike Michalowicz: Profit is a habit, not a destination

    05/11/2015 Duration: 28min

    What happens when you arrive at a destination you are seeking then find out you are still not all that satisfied.   For Mike Michalowicz, it caused him to do a lot of thinking and the realization he needed a new framework on viewing his life and business.   In this interview, he says profit is a habit not a destination. Since hitting rock bottom, he has now written 3 books and become an expert in the world of entrepreneurship, teaching concepts based around his “Profit First Formula.”   This interview goes through his story and his methodology in how to view financial information as a business owner.   See more from Mike at www.mikemichalowicz.com  

  • |48: Ty Crandall on the Two Reasons Businesses Fail

    03/11/2015 Duration: 32min

    How important is capital? Well, think about it like this. Every business that fails, fails because it runs out of capital.   If you are serious about your business and committing to it, capital is the lifeblood of your business.   Ty Crandall, owner of Credit Suite, is an expert in the world of business finances and credit. He says businesses fail because they are poorly managed and they aren’t able to access capital when they need it.   Crandall also points out how it doesn’t work to wait until the last minute to seek capital, but to have a reserve built up for finding opportunities.   It’s getting harder than ever for entrepreneurs to access capital, but Crandall points out, if you take the right steps, there is money out there.   If you want to learn more about business funding and credit, check out Ty’s insane amount of valuable content at www.creditsuite.com/ein

  • |47: LinkedIn: What’s the Big Deal? With Michael Luchies

    29/10/2015 Duration: 19min

    Hundreds of millions of people use LinkedIn, but what’s the big deal? People just post their work history in aimless efforts to get a job, right?   The value of LinkedIn extends far beyond job searches. It’s an extremely valuable tool for entrepreneurs, marketers, salesmen, brand representatives, working professionals, and more.   Micky Deming and Michael Luchies are two who have both benefited greatly from using online to connect with and recruit new customers. Both Micky and Michael had profiles years before ever realizing the value that could come from it.   For Micky, LinkedIn was where he went to find trends among his target market and to start relationships that turned into partnerships and new customers. He was looking for a niche, and that turned out to be small law firms. As a provider of cloud accounting services (Kahuna Accounting), Micky used LinkedIn to locate these potential clients, and also find out what they had in common. When discovering that several of his current customers used the same p

  • |46:How to Build Your Business By Reaching Out to Influencers with Dave Schneider

    23/10/2015 Duration: 35min

      When a Google algorithm change completely diminished Dave Schneider’s business, he had to ask a question. What’s next?   So he looked at his own experience and realized his secret weapon in building his business was the ability to expand his network by reaching out to influencers.   He realized this is something that could be automated and enhanced, so he got to work and built a new business, Ninja Outreach.   Now Ninja Outreach is a trusted tool for marketers and entrepreneurs, and Dave is continuing to grow it.   In this interview Dave talks about some of the ways entrepreneurs can reach out and grow their network. He also shares his story of building the new company.   You can learn more about Dave and Ninja Outreach at www.ninjaoutreach.com

  • |45: Marc Angelo Coppola on Why We need Entrepreneurial Superheroes

    22/10/2015 Duration: 37min

    Sometimes entrepreneurship is the sexy thing. We talk about it like being one of the cool kids in the band.   We need entrepreneurs, but not because it’s cool or fun. We need entrepreneurs because they are the ones who make meaningful change. Entrepreneurs are the ones who solve problems that make our world better.   Marc Coppola is passionate about seeing more entrepreneurs do these things. And he believes it happens by learning how to think big without limiting yourself.   In fact, Marc has created an “Impossible List” of his items that he plans on completing before the end of his life.   Are you an entrepreneurial superhero? Are you hoping to create a massive impact?   If so, you’ll love this interview with Marc.

  • |44: Andreea Ayers on How to Be Relentless to Grow a Business

    20/10/2015 Duration: 35min

    Andreea Ayers has built multiple e-commerce businesses and her secret doesn’t involve any secret formula.   “I was relentless,” Ayers says about her journey in customer acquisition.   For example, when she launched a T-shirt business she emailed 3,000 yoga studios and asked if they’d put the shirts in their studios.   Enough said yes and she built some traction to eventually grow it into a massively profitable business.   Now she helps other entrepreneurs do the same.   In this interview, you’ll learn about getting over the fear of selling, how success comes in taking action and how to believe in your product enough to be relentless.

  • |43: Justin MacDonald: How Customer Experience is the Ultimate X-Factor for Small Businesses

    15/10/2015 Duration: 47min

    In a small business, it’s tempting to reduce the business down to two sides. First is creating a product or delivering a service. Second is selling the product or service.   This misses a key element that should envelop all activity in the business: Customer Experience.   Justin MacDonald is the Manager of Customer Experience at Infusionsoft and this interview is a deep dive into the subject. He shares the key pillars of a successful customer experience approach and ways it has worked for big and small companies.   Most importantly, we talk about how customer experience can be a game-changer for businesses. In a world where there is so much noise and distraction and competition, it’s the relationships and experiences that can set us apart.   As entrepreneurs, it’s not enough to have a product or service that works. You have to create a WOW experience.   Listen to this interview to learn how.

  • |42:Trivinia Barber: How to Delegate, Outsource and Take Control of Your Life and Business

    13/10/2015 Duration: 33min

    Trivinia Barber has lived on both sides of the work of being a virtual assistant. She has been a Virtual Assistant, and now she’s been an entrepreneur with her own company.   Seeing both sides of that coin, she has seen a lot and understands the tremendous power in prioritizing tasks. For Trivinia and her business, Priority VA, the concept of delegation is not about getting mundane tasks off your plate.   Delegating is about making big things happen. That’s because in order to successfully work with Priority VA, the first thing an entrepreneur needs to do is assess their usage of time.   Truthfully, most entrepreneurs are spending a lot of time on things that don’t really matter rather than the big drivers in the business.   Whether you are considering working with a VA or not, this interview is packed with value because of the lessons learned in delegating, prioritizing and decision-making.

  • | 41: Growing a Cinematography Business From Humble Beginnings to Working with Matt Damon and LeBron James with Michele Spiezia

    08/10/2015 Duration: 42min

    Michele Spiezia on Growing a Cinematography Business From Humble Beginnings to Working with Matt Damon and LeBron James   Michele Spiezia didn't know what would happen when she left her comfortable job to commit to helping her husband Francesco launch a cinematography business, Films by Francesco.   The business started slowly and the couple took any business they could get. But eventually they made a shift to commit to being a premiere offering, raising their prices and increasing their expectations.   The move paid off in a big way, and with a lot of creativity and connecting to the right people, Michele and Francesco eventually started shooting for many of the top celebrity weddings like LeBron James, Chelsea Clinton and Matt Damon.   Now Michele is working to gain traction with BeSpoke - an app for creatives to curate and collaborate with content. "It's where ideas begin," Michele says of the new app, and it's a beautiful way for creative teams to work together and collect ideas visually.   This interview

  • | 40: 19 ways to gain traction in your business with Gabriel Weinberg

    06/10/2015 Duration: 33min

    If you have a great product or service, you'll have a great business right?   Actually that is wrong. Without customers, without buyers, without clients there is no business.   Businesses fail because they fail to get proper traction in the marketplace. Gabriel Weinberg knows this. He has grown the search engine DuckDuckgo into a major player, and after that he interviewed some of the top marketing minds to create the book, Traction.   After selling out every copy they created with the self-published book, Weinberg and his co-writer Justin Mares are launching an updated version with even more value.   In this interview, Weinberg goes deep into some of the specific traction methods that work, and some of what he used to get Traction with the book Traction.   If you ever find yourself challenged to find new customers, you should absolutely go out and grab this book at http://tractionbook.com/

  • | 39: Nick Loper: Be Risk Averse and Build a Powerful Business

    30/09/2015 Duration: 25min

    Nick Loper talks all about hustle at his website sidehustlenation.com. He knows about it because it’s the journey he has lived.   After working in the corporate world, Nick began to explore entrepreneurial opportunities on the side, and eventually built such a successful business he was able to leave his full-time job.   Now as an entrepreneur, he helps others find meaning in their work and develop business models that work.   In this interview, Nick talks about being risk-averse and seeking to add value to others as a way to build profitability.   He shares some of his favorite marketing methods for growing a business and some of the mental hurdles that hold back entrepreneurs from reaching their full potential.

  • | 38: Michelle Ngome: Build a Network and Expand Your Influence

    28/09/2015 Duration: 27min

    As an entrepreneur, nothing is more important than the connections and relationships you build to surround yourself with like-minded people.   Your network helps you with valuable feedback and support in everything you do.   Michelle Ngome discovered the power of building a network when she was in a career transition. Naturally, she was not the most extroverted person, but she put herself out there and found out what can happen just by steadily investing in real relationships.   Whether it’s online or in person (preferably both) your network is one of the most critical pieces to your success and enjoyment as an entrepreneur.   In this episode, Michelle talks about some of the ways you can market yourself and build those valuable connections.  

  • TREPX PODCAST | 37: Jen McDonough on Facing Adversity Head on and Coming out Stronger

    23/09/2015 Duration: 36min

    Jen McDonough has lived a life of adventure and challenges. From competing in weightlifting competitions to firefighting to completing an ironman, Jen has learned what it takes to face adversity.   Now, she is helping others to do the same. She coaches entrepreneurs and first responders and those who work in high-stress situations.   This interview is packed with stories from Jen’s experiences and actionable advice on what to do when facing fear and a major challenge.   If you are an entrepreneur and you are ever overwhelmed with indecision or anxiety, you’ll love this interview.

  • TREPX Podcast | 36: Greg Jenkins on Why It’s Not Enough to Be Awesome at What You’re Awesome At.

    21/09/2015 Duration: 43min

    Greg Jenkins built up a successful small business. Then he went to an entrepreneurial machine and worked for Infusionsoft and learned all the things he did wrong in his first attempt.   Things like having systems in place, outsourcing and finding ways to spend more time focusing on his strengths.   Now he is getting a chance to try again. Greg has launched Monkey Pod Marketing to serve small business owners and educate them about the process of marketing strategy and how to build a company to grow bigger than yourself.     This interview covers Greg’s story and all he has learned, and why it is not enough to be awesome at what you are awesome at. Eventually, the business grows bigger than you.

  • TREPX Podcast |35: How College Entrepreneurs Worked With Mark Cuban and Built a Successful Startup with Peter Maglathin

    16/09/2015 Duration: 30min

    Peter Maglathin is the co-founder at hourlynerd.com, connecting businesses with professionals to get on demand support. The business started as a project at Harvard Business School, but has now turned into multiple rounds of funding including a backing from Mark Cuban.   This is an incredible entrepreneurial interview as Peter shares the many times he and his co-founders were rejected and failed on their way to finding success.   The grit and determination needed to gain momentum was critical on their journey and Hourly Nerd is just getting started. Peter even shares the stubbornness he and his co-founders had to keep moving forward after so many rejections.     If you are building a business, or feeling frustrated with your lack of progress, I think you'll definitely get a lot from this entertaining conversation.

  • TREPX Podcast |34:How to build thought leadership with your blog with Zac Johnson

    14/09/2015 Duration: 30min

    Zac Johnson has been creating valuable content on the internet since its early days and has continued to shift and evolve as the landscape has evolved.   Today he has a thriving business and podcast, helping other entrepreneurs refine their content and social strategy. He specializes in content creation for relationship and traffic building.   In this interview we talk about all kinds of marketing strategy from blogs, to podcasts to creating quality over quantity in all forms of content.   If you are an entrepreneur or marketer and are looking for more traction with your content, you'll definitely want to check out this interview.    

  • | 33: Branding and Self-Discovery with Sunny Bonnell

    09/09/2015 Duration: 35min

      Sunny Bonnell and her co-founder Ashleigh Hansberger have lived quite an adventure in rapidly growing their branding company, Motto.   In the last ten years, Motto has expanded from just the two creative entrepreneurs working on projects to a team of 8 working for clients across the country and globally.   They have even made an adventure out of their work, taking a road trip across the U.S. that led to an entirely new home for them and the business.   Above all, Motto stands out because of their commitment to helping businesses and entrepreneurs on a process of self-discovery. Branding is not just about design, Sunny says, it is about bringing out who you are and bringing your core message to life!   This interview with Sunny Bonnell is full of insight about entrepreneurship and marketing in general. Does your brand stand out? Is your message clear? Chances are, sometimes it misses the mark.   This interview will help you understand how to think about your brand and how to bring it out for clear communicat

  • | 32: How To Grow a Business, or Do Anything By Learning from the Best With Jon Butt

    07/09/2015 Duration: 43min

    Jon Butt has seen a lot related to marketing and business growth. In fact, he has been in the business more than 30 years and has seen almost everything! In the end, for Jon, marketing success comes down to 6 P’s.   Presence, Potential, Permission, Purchase, Preacher and Perpetuate.   He believes in educating and providing high value content to your audience in order to build trust. This trust then turns into loyal customers and raving fans.   This interview is a great primer on all things marketing. If you are looking for an instant-fix, it probably won’t help, but if you want to improve your marketing and sales, you’ll definitely enjoy this episode.    

  • | 31: How to lead a 70 Employee Startup While Going to College with Douglas Hanna

    02/09/2015 Duration: 29min

    Douglas Hanna has seen a lot in his time as an entrepreneur. As CEO of A Small Orange he led the company to massive growth from 10 employees to 70 all before graduating college.   Now, Hanna is the founder of Help.com, a company he is building to solve an incredibly important element for businesses: Customer Service.     In this interview Hanna shares observations from working in high-growth entrepreneurial environments and how he identified an unmet need in the market with customer service software.

  • |30: A Champion’s Mindset with Anthony Witt

    31/08/2015 Duration: 36min

    A Champion’s Mindset with Anthony Witt  As an entrepreneur it can be easy to look at others and see greatness in them, but miss it in yourself.    But many times what separates the great ones from the average is just a small shift in mindset. This is a lesson Anthony Witt learned as a Division 1 Wrestler. Once he went toe-to-toe with one of the best in the nation, he realized he wasn’t far from being a champion.    This interview provides some deep insight into the mindset that makes up a successful entrepreneur, and some of the practical ways to change and grow.    If you are trying to grow a business, or feel stuck or just need some inspiration you’ll definitely get a lot from this interview.      Visit trepxgroup.com to learn more and find links to our guest!  

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