Home Business Podcast

On the home business podcast, we love business start-up stories. Our listeners love to hear profiles of other entrepreneurs. Over the years we have covered many different types of entrepreneurs: Mom Preneurs, Dad-preneurs, crypto-preneurs, zoom-preneurs. But a Gin-Preneur? We didn’t know that the drink known as Gin was still even around!

But Adam Von Gootkin, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Highclere Castle Spirits, proves otherwise. Adam as carved out an impressive market niche in spirits and, in particular, the booming gin industry. Richard “Capt’n’” Henderson interviews Adam to talk about how you can breathe new start-up success into an old and stale traditional market (www.HighclereCastleGin.com)

Subjects discussed in podcast include:
• Adam Von Gootkin’s start-up and entrepreneur’s journey
• The great grandfather who ran a Prohibition-era speakeasy on the Connecticut River!
• Opportunities in the gin and spirits market that Adam targeted as an extension of existing products
• Building “cachet” and “panache” in a company’s image to create an attractive brand
• What types of marketing produced the high levels of growth that Adam achieved?
• Expanding his product’s reach
• Hurdles overcome in building an innovative business
• Adam’s book: Living Proof: Onyx Moonshine’s Journey to Revive the American Spirit
• What does the future hold for Adam’s burgeoning gin and cigar and global portfolio of distinctly authentic brands?

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[caption id="attachment_150752" align="alignleft" width="500"] Adam Von Gootkin, CEO of Highclere Castle Spirits[/caption]

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After selling their successful supply-chain software-development business, these tech experts didn’t know what to do with their lives. But Sara Gifford and Victor Allis shared a common passion to make democracy work better. So they co-founded ActiVote, a first-of- its-kind non-partisan app, to simplify elections and empower U.S. citizens to vote.

With America now sailing into the mid-term election cycle, what better subject to talk about than this App and an entrepreneur who helped develop it. Richard “Capt’n’” Henderson interviews Vote-Preneur Victor Allis, to discuss his journey developing a successful App (www.activote.net).

Subjects discussed in podcast include:

• How the two entrepreneurs got together prior to co-founding ActiVote
• What motivated Victor to use his tech talents to improve democracy?
• How does ActiVote turn non-voters into voters?
• Were investors required to create the app?
• The biggest technology challenges faced in getting a workable, downloadable App
• Does the App have to be monetized to keep it viable?
• A “home-based hybrid model” for employees working from home
• Victor’s “5 minute rule” - What’s that all about?
• Plans for expanding app use before election day

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As business owners, we all know how important it is to set up our home offices for success. Our workspace plays a pivotal role for how efficient and productive we are each day. There are easy things you can do right now to de-clutter your workspace and to increase home office productivity.

To help us get our offices’ better organized, Richard “Capt’n” Henderson interviews Christina Giaquinto. She is a Professional Organizer and Brand Ambassador for Modular Closets (DIY customizable closet units that organize any space in your home). www.christinagiaquinto.com / https://www.modularclosets.com/blogs/christinas-corner
Subjects discussed in podcast include:
• Christina Giaquinto’s journey to becoming a de-cluttering guru and a brand ambassador
• How she began working with Modular Closets
• What made Modular Closets stand out for Christina
• Why is having an organized and clean home office so important?
• Christina’s top tips for de-cluttering a home office
• Top organizing mistakes people make when setting up their offices
• Ways to use space outside the office to keep the workspace de-cluttered and better organized
• What are other ways entrepreneurs can declutter and organize their office – and their lives?
• What is one thing an entrepreneur can do tomorrow morning to get started in de-cluttering?

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Interview with Amazon Sales Guru Lesley Hensell

Whether you love Amazon or hate it, Amazon is an 800-pound Gorilla in the small business/home business arena. Just about every home-based entrepreneur will be involved in Amazon selling, one way or another. It could be a small Amazon side hustle, a related product for your core business, or a core business itself as an Amazon Seller. For example, at Home Business Magazine, we have to sell our Start-up Guide exclusively through Amazon.

As with any business segment, there are critical success factors to being successful as an Amazon Seller. Richard “Capt’n” Henderson interviews Lesley Hensell, co-founder of Riverbend Consulting (www.RiverbendConsulting.com). She will help our listeners to be better sellers on Amazon. Lesley is a seasoned veteran in helping others to grow their businesses through Amazon.

Subjects discussed podcast include:

• Lesley Hensell’s experiences with Amazon and operating a consulting business
• A brief breakdown on how to set yourself up as a seller on Amazon
• How can you set up an online brand that stands out from the crowd?
• Ways to be part of the Amazon marketplace without actually being an Amazon seller
• Growing competition - Is it still a good opportunity to be an Amazon seller?
• Common mistakes Amazon sellers make and the consequences for those mistakes
• What are some of the first things a seller should do if their Amazon account gets suspended?
• “Top Tips” on what an Amazon seller can do to be more successful in Amazon
• What is one thing you should do tomorrow morning to get better plugged in with Amazon?

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Amazon Sales Guru and Co-Founder of Riverbend Consulting Lesley Hensell[/caption]

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Frustration! We've all felt it at some time; particularly running a home-based business. Sometimes it feels like HARD is a habit. But it doesn't have to be. Let's face it: work and business are challenging. Have you ever wondered if you are on the right path? And what can you do to break out of old habits, and start seeing things in a new way? A way that makes things easier.

Richard “Capt’n” Henderson interviews Chris Westfall (www.WestfallOnline.com), who wants to help YOU Discover your own easier pathways to greater freedom and TO clarity around your business identity. Christ Westfall Is the author of a new book, EASIER, 60 Ways to Make Your Work Life Work for You. He’s here to talk about the book and a new way to approaching leadership, such as in your business.

Subjects discussed podcast include:

• Chris Westfall’s background as an author, business coach, speaker and consultant
• Why he wrote a book called "Easier"
• Can life really be easier...and, if so, how?
• How did Chris go about creating the story of the Client and the Coach?
• What if people are in a difficult work environment, or facing changes in their business, or disappointments...what are some ideas to make things easier?
• How do you pivot from “How do I get through this?” to “What can I get from this?”
• How to access innovation and empathy to find true personal freedom
• Are resilience and adaptability are available to anyone, anytime; regardless of their circumstances?
• What is one thing you can do tomorrow morning to take action on Chris’s “Easier” principles?

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Interview Guest

Coach, Author, Speaker and Consultant Chris Westfall[/caption]

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Interview with “Talk Business” Radio Host Erin Joy

After almost three decades of advising women business leaders, Erin Joy has learned what opportunities and challenges women in business encounter. She knows what they are thinking and the best failproof practices for business success. With a knowledge base this wide, it’d be a shame not to sit down with the brightest female minds in business and share it with the world. That’s how the “Erin Joy Talks Business brand” was born; which she distributes through a radio show, an App, and YouTube.

Richard “Capt’n” Henderson talks to Erin Joy (www.ErinJoy.com) about her brand and valuable business advise you can use in starting up and succeeding in a business – “Business Talk” that will help you, today!

Subjects discussed podcast include:
• The spark that lit the fire for the “Erin Joy Talks Business” Brand
• Developing a broad reach through multiple media distribution channels
• Breaking ceilings and breaking rules, revenue goals, and expectations
• “Beginning stage” start-up challenges women may have to overcome when launching a business
• “Business psychology” to being successful in a start-up
• “Professional well-being” - Keeping yourself in tip-top shape
• What is one thing a woman should do tomorrow morning to further their business success?

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Interview Guest

“Talk Business” Radio Host Erin Joy

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Interview with “The Inner Matrix” author Joey Klein

Success in a home business cannot just be achieved by building and delivering a better mouse trap. Entrepreneurs are under constant pressure and stress, and that can get in the way of achieving your business goals. Having a mastery of one’s emotions under this pressure can mean the difference between a home business owner’s epic success or miserable failure.

Richard “Captain” Henderson and Shelby Cara Henderson interview Joey Klein (www.TheInnerMatrix.com), author of The Inner Matrix, Leveraging the Art & Science of Personal Mastery to Create Real Life Results. Joey Klein is one of the world’s leading experts in how you can better master your emotions for increased success.

Subjects discussed in podcast include:
• How Joey Klein got into the world of helping people in personal mastery and development
• Your Inner matrix we all possess
• Mastering your Inner Matrix system starts with being aware of emotions
• Levering your thoughts after gaining awareness of your emotions
• Driving actions that produce the results you want.
• How mastering your emotions is central to the process of driving the right actions
• Joey’s thriving worldwide business model using Inner Matrix System principles
• Becoming an author packaging his system into a book The Inner Matrix

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Interview Guest

Joey Kleinauthor of The Inner Matrix, Leveraging the Art & Science of Personal Mastery to Create Real Life Results.[/caption]

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Interview with Productivity Consultant Megan Sumrell

Most women are finding it hard to squeeze everything into one day and feeling more overwhelmed than ever. Running a home-based business part-time can greatly increase that pressure. Are you ready to ditch that feeling of being overwhelmed, and find work Life harmony? Today’s guest, Megan Sumrell, believes that the majority of time management and productivity strategies on the market are failing women.

Richard “Captain” Henderson interviews Megan Sumrell (MeganSumrell.com), a well-known and highly sought-after productivity consultant. She can help our listeners – men or women– to better manage our tasks, planning and schedules.

Subjects discussed in podcast include:

• After 20+ years in the corporate IT world Megan punched out to become an entrepreneur
• Gravitating into the high-demand world of time management and productivity.
• Task Management - How do we get control over our to-do lists?
• Using integrated planning to improve productivity
• Another time killer are schedules – How to prevent being overwhelmed by them.
• Systems and processes for better time management
• Megan’s “Ditch the Overwhelm Cheat-sheet”
• One thing every woman should do first thing tomorrow morning to start getting control over their tasks and schedules

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The biggest reason why small businesses fail is lack of revenue. Looked at another way, the best you can ensure your small business success is to maximize your revenue. What better way to do that than to diversify your business and your income streams? And who better to talk with us about business diversification than Sara Bendrick (https://SaraBendrick.com).

Richard “Captain” Henderson and Shelby Cara interview Sara Bendrick; a HGTV “Lawn & Order” star, TV host, author of Big Impact Landscaping, and – of course – a thriving small business owner. She’s a small business expert who can help us get on the right path to diversifying revenue.

Subjects discussed in podcast include:

• Sara Bendrick’s diverse background of reality TV, author, and thriving business owner.
• What are we talking about when we use the term “Diversifying Revenue”?
• Why is diversifying recurring revenue so important for any small business owner?
• Ways for small businesses to leverage services they already offer, for additional revenue
• Advice for a new business owner to expand revenue sources
• How can entrepreneurs begin to expand services to create new income streams?
• Success factors in selecting and succeeding in a business that diversifies your core established business

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Author, TV Star and small business owner Sara Bendrick

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It’s that dreaded season of the year. It’s tax time. So what does that mean for you, as a small business owner? It’s time to get ready. The most important tax thing you can do right now is plan out what you need to do! Getting ready for tax time isn’t a big thing, it’s a lot of little things, little things that relate from one to the next.

Richard “Captain” Henderson and Shelby Cara interview Barbara Weltman (https://bigideasforsmallbusiness.com), to help us get ready for tax time. Barbara Weltman is a well-known business expert and author of The Home-Based Business Start-Up Guide (https://homebusinessmag.com/home-based-business-guide).

Subjects discussed in the podcast include:
• Barbara Weltman intro and her book the Home-Based Business Start-Up Guide.
• What key tax deadlines should we know about?
• Tax strategies: Anything one can still do to reduce 2021 taxes?
• Is taking a home office deduction an audit red flag?
• Should I do my own return or use an accountant tax pro?
• Any advice on getting “your books” ready for tax time?
• Are there any common deductions that home business owners often miss?
• Tips for filing after your taxes are finally ready for the IRS

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Barbara Weltman, business expert and author of The Home Business Start-Up Guide.[/caption]

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