Entrepreneurs in Motion

Since I started my YouTube channel 7 years ago, it has grown to 366,000 subscribers and nearly half a million views per month. But I've never had ads on my channel... until now. Listen in as I explain the rationale and factors that went into making this decision. I hope these "behind the scenes" episodes help you navigate decision-making in your own business!

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/ads

Welcome to part 2 of my conversation with Daniel Walter Scott, who runs a very successful online course business as well as a newer SaaS business (that's software as a service). Last week we got into the details of online courses, and in this episode we'll focus on Daniel's journey as an entrepreneur - why he feels like it has taken him a long time to build his business, the surprises when he later started a software company, plus advice for hiring well and why he publishes his revenue numbers publicly. I hope you'll enjoy this interview as much as I did.

I'm really excited to bring you today's interview because it was such a great conversation. My guest is Daniel Walter Scott, and he is making over a million dollars a year teaching online courses that are low-cost (like less than $100) and high-volume, mainly focusing on software tutorials. So if you, like me, do not sell a premium-priced product, like a $2000 program or a $1000/month piece of software, you will find Daniel's story fascinating. I've actually split the interview into two parts; today's episode is going to focus more specifically on the world of online courses - how Daniel distributes his courses to thousands of students, how he uses both a one-time purchase AND a monthly subscription model, and what has worked for him in terms of getting more students and customers. And next week we're talking more broadly about the business side of things and entrepreneurship in general, so definitely stay tuned for that. Let's get started.

There haven't been any new podcasts in the past month because I've been working hard to finish and launch a new course... only to give it away for free during the month of September. Why on earth would I do that? In today's episode I'll explain my rationale, describe the results so far, and detail important dangers to avoid when considering giving something away for free in your business.

Highlights:

• How this new course came from my oldest discontinued product
• Two reasons I'm giving it away for free, and what I hope to accomplish with this giveaway
• Limits I placed on the free offer in order to avoid sabotaging my business

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/giveaway

The first few years of a new business can be rather messy and disorganized as you experiment with your products, branding, strategies, pricing, etc. - but if you want to grow and scale, then you need to get your house in order. Today's guest is Meryl Johnston of Bean Ninjas, and she shares exactly what she did to give her company a great foundation for growth. We also talk about how her own role in the business has evolved, and how she has adapted to running a business while being a new parent.

Links and comments:

http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/beanninjas

What things do you believe to be true... or act as if they were true... but haven't tested or examined? Assumptions often creep in subconsciously - but let's take a closer look to see if they actually reflect reality.

Today I'll give you examples of assumptions I've held about my business and life, and describe some other common ones that may have crept into your thinking as well.

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/assumptions

What things do you believe to be true... or act as if they were true... but haven't tested or examined? Assumptions often creep in subconsciously - but let's take a closer look to see if they actually reflect reality.

Today I'll give you examples of assumptions I've held about my business and life, and describe some other common ones that may have crept into your thinking as well.

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/assumptions

Once your business hits the six-figure mark, it's all easy street after that... right? You might want to re-think that after hearing the story of today's guest, Tommy Griffith. He left his job to go all-in on his company, called ClickMinded, and also become a digital nomad. And that's where he began facing problem after problem.

I love how Tommy shares the low points, the tough decisions, and the simple way that he and his co-founder ended up righting the ship and developing ClickMinded into a much stronger business.

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/tommy

Once your business hits the six-figure mark, it's all easy street after that... right? You might want to re-think that after hearing the story of today's guest, Tommy Griffith. He left his job to go all-in on his company, called ClickMinded, and also become a digital nomad. And that's where he began facing problem after problem.

I love how Tommy shares the low points, the tough decisions, and the simple way that he and his co-founder ended up righting the ship and developing ClickMinded into a much stronger business.

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/tommy

Today I'm talking with Emma Jakobi - she's an English teacher with a YouTube channel of over two million subscribers, as well as a somewhat unconventional product that's now at the heart of her business. Listen in to learn about how Emma's YouTube channel has changed significantly from her original idea, and the various mindset shifts she has made - and is still making - as her business develops.

Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/emma