So You Want to Start a Business with Ingrid Thompson
by Ingrid Thompson simplifies how we build a business.Business has become overcomplicated. I aim to simplify it. In this podcast, I lead thoughtful and fun discussions with business owners, entrepreneurs and leaders who think big and who take action to create their own business success. As we celebrate their stories and learn the lessons from their lives this podcast offers business wisdom with tangible, tactical tools and tips. We debunk some of the common business myths supporting you to build and grow your own business. I’m your host Ingrid Thompson – renowned business educator & mentor with more than 30 years’ experience and author of the book So You want to Start a Business. This podcast is here to inspire, empower and transform the way we build a business. This is a lively and thought provoking podcast - and fun too. When we pursue business and entrepreneurship based on core values and deepest integrity, and at the same time build a financially successful business – we live richer, fuller lives. Find out more about Ingrid Thompson https://www.healthynumbers.com.au/podcasts/ Follow me on linkedin.com/in/ingridthompson https://www.facebook.com/GrowingBusinessesHealthier/ and https://www.instagram.com/healthynumbers.com.au/ Find Ingrid’s internationally published book So You Want to Start a Business https://www.healthynumbers.com.au/about-the-book/ Conversations on this long running podcast include EOF podcast host John Lee Dumas, Founder of Happy Skin Co Dylan Mullan, Founder of Tribe Kayla Houlihan, Nicole Baldinu co-Founder of $100 MBA, Pilates Goddess Jenna Zaffino, Entrepreneur Kelly Roach, Australian artist and entrepreneur Valerie Khoo and so many more I hope you enjoy listening Just so you know, I read chapters of the book in episodes of the podcast, check out the book reading episodes between episodes 70 and 90
Episodes
E145 Profit vs Revenue - what's the difference? and why does it matter?
8m · PublishedAccelerate your Business Financial Confidence is starting soon - 6 week Accelerator program that will change your life completely and forever https://www.healthynumbers.com.au/money/
When you understand how money works in your business your life changes completely and forever !!
In today's episode:
At least a couple of times a week someone asks me this question:
What is the difference between Profit and Revenue?
and why does it matter to understand the difference?
In this short episode I explain the difference in a number of different ways that I trust will be helpful for you to understand the difference.
It is important to understand that revenue is very different to profit.
E144 Cat Long and Jo Auburn: On building a business founded on purpose and friendship
54m · PublishedAccelerate your Business Financial Confidence is starting soon - 6 week Accelerator program that will change your life completely and forever https://www.healthynumbers.com.au/money/
When you understand how money works in your business your life changes completely and forever !!
There are so many reasons to listen to this podcast
2 wonderful women working together to build a business
our-Trace is all about doing good in the world
Cat Long and Jo Auburn started this business in March 2020 and have already had 2 successful funding rounds - and they are happy to share the details with us
This is a global business being operated from Sydney
They are super honest about pricing and what makes it tough in these early days and as Cat says she believes she has learnt more in the past 8 months than in her whole career! and she shares a ton of her lessons with us here.
Settle in for a terrific conversation with 2 women determined to make a massive impact in the world
Link website?
https://www.our-trace.com/
Social media links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinelong44/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannaauburn/
https://www.instagram.com/our_trace/
We also mentioned Sophie Robertson's interview on this podcast:
Scroll back to E10 click here to listen & read the transcript
My guess is that you are here because you want to build and grow a successful and profitable business
I’m here to help you.
Everything I do in my business, every decision I make is based on this question: will this contribute to helping you, my listener take the steps to create a successful, viable and profitable business so that you can achieve Financial Independence?
This is why I do what I do
Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ingridthompson
There are 2 ways you can access all my best material:
Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.
https://bit.ly/HNProfitLabGroup
AND
Read my book! It is a Business 101 and can answer pretty much all your business questions. It is your step by step guide to launching and growing your business smarter and faster.
“So You Want to Start a Business”
You can order your FREE copy right here – you only pay for postage and handling: http://bit.ly/ThatBook
It’s so exciting to be sharing it with you.
If you prefer the kindle Head over to Amazon
Happy reading!
E143 How do I get more client referrals?
13m · PublishedThe latest data from the 2021 Sales Enablement from Hubspot report says:
* 84% of buyers now kick off their buying process with a referral.
* 9 out of 10 buying decisions are made with peer recommendations.
* 92% of buyers trust referrals from people they know
Here is the one that I find most staggering ... and is the reason for this episode:
After a positive experience 83% of customers would be happy to provide a referral - that's good to know!
BUT!! no-one is asking them for referrals -- so, just 29% of customers end up giving a referral.
Call me crazy ... this seems like such a waste of opportunity, isn't it?
That means that 54 out of every happy customers who could refer your business or recommend you - are not being asked.
Today I give you the steps to change this in your business - right now.
You can change this. Know what you need to do, take action and be consistent
Listen now .... and let me know what action you will take today.
Accelerate your Business Financial Confidence is starting soon - 6 week Accelerator program that will change your life completely and forever https://www.healthynumbers.com.au/money/
When you understand how money works in your business your life changes completely and forever !!
My guess is that you are here because you want to build and grow a successful and profitable business
I’m here to help you.
Everything I do in my business, every decision I make is based on this question: will this contribute to helping you, my listener take the steps to create a successful, viable and profitable business so that you can achieve Financial Independence?
This is why I do what I do
There are 2 ways you can access all my best material:
Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.
https://bit.ly/HNProfitLabGroup
AND
Read my book! It is a Business 101 and can answer pretty much all your business questions. It is your step by step guide to launching and growing your business smarter and faster.
“So You Want to Start a Business”
You can order your FREE copy right here – you only pay for postage and handling: http://bit.ly/ThatBook
It’s so exciting to be sharing it with you.
If you prefer the kindle Head over to Amazon
Happy reading!
E142 Tracey Bissett educates and empowers entrepreneurs to take control of & live their financial lives with confidence
45m · PublishedThis is a must listen episode for you if you have questions about managing your finances in your business. Tracy is warm and engaging and practical and interesting and knowledgeable ... and much more.
Tracey has worked with and supported thousands of entrepreneurs to secure the financing they needed to grow their businesses. Her hands on experience coupled with her formal financial education, Masters of Business Administration and Chartered Financial Analyst designation, position Tracey uniquely to coach entrepreneurs about all things money.
Links to find Tracey
Website
www.bissettfinancialfitness.com
Social media links
https://twitter.com/bissettfinfit
https://www.instagram.com/bissettfinfit/
https://www.facebook.com/bissettfinfit/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceybissett/
My guess is that you are here because you want to build and grow a successful and profitable business
I’m here to help you.
Everything I do in my business, every decision I make is based on this question: will this contribute to helping you, my listener take the steps to create a successful, viable and profitable business so that you can achieve Financial Independence?
This is why I do what I do
There are 3 ways you can access all my best material:
Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.
https://bit.ly/HNProfitLabGroup
AND
Link with me on LinkedIn: Ingrid Thompson
AND
Read my book! It is a Business 101 and can answer pretty much all your business questions. It is your step by step guide to launching and growing your business smarter and faster.
“So You Want to Start a Business”
You can order your FREE copy right here – you only pay for postage and handling: http://bit.ly/ThatBook
It’s so exciting to be sharing it with you.
If you prefer the kindle Head over to Amazon
Happy reading!
E141Mindset Shift from Compete to Collaborate
12m · PublishedWhat happens when another business like yours opens up nearby?
Whether a new business opens up physically near you or in the online world - no matter what industry you are in, there will always be others doing what you do and offering what you offer.
How do you think about it?
Do you view them as a direct competitor?
Do you view them as indirect competition? and view it as being helpful and healthy for your whole industry?
In todays episode I talk about some real examples of similar businesses being physically right there beside other businesses in the same industry.
I ask the question "What if we take a collaborative approach?"
I believe you will find todays episode interesting and thought provoking. I welcome your comments - please email me [email protected] or come join us in Healthy Numbers Profit Lab FB Group - and if FB not your "thing" I totally get it, I'm a huge fan of LinkedIn - so come connect with me there, if not already.
My guess is that you are here because you want to build and grow a successful and profitable business
I’m here to help you.
Everything I do in my business, every decision I make is based on this question: will this contribute to helping you, my listener take the steps to create a successful, viable and profitable business so that you can achieve Financial Independence?
This is why I do what I do
There are 2 ways you can access all my best material:
Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.
https://bit.ly/HNProfitLabGroup
AND
Read my book! It is a Business 101 and can answer pretty much all your business questions. It is your step by step guide to launching and growing your business smarter and faster.
“So You Want to Start a Business”
You can order your FREE copy right here – you only pay for postage and handling: http://bit.ly/ThatBook
It’s so exciting to be sharing it with you.
If you prefer the kindle Head over to Amazon
Happy reading!
E140 Barbara Mutedzi: Social and Medical Anthropologist
46m · PublishedBarbara Mutedzi is a guest with an astonishing background - a Conscious Leadership Coach & a Social and Medical Anthropologist trained in Neuroscience based coaching.
This is such an intelligent discussion about Barbara's life and her business startup story as she shares her thoughts and experiences.
We talk about money - how she funded her startup, how she figures out her pricing and what she wished she'd done differently regarding the money side of her business.
Barbara has a unique perspective on FEAR and mindset which is solidly based in her studies and life experiences.
She is practical an d at the same time encouraging and optimistic. When I ask the question "what do you say to someone dreaming of their own business?"
She says "Put your Purpose in the Drivers seat and put fear in the boot and take the first step!"
As the Founder of the Design Your Life Foundation, she uses her holistic 3D-DYL Protocol, scientifically backed in neuroscience, consciousness, psychology and anthropology, to help people positively transform for higher impact at personal, professional and business level.
To contact Barbara:
website:
https://designyourlifefoundation.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-mutedzi-conscious-leadership-coach
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbaramutedzi/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmutedzi
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/designyourlifewithbarbs/
My guess is that you are here because you want to build and grow a successful and profitable business
I’m here to help you.
Everything I do in my business, every decision I make is based on this question: will this contribute to helping you, my listener take the steps to create a successful, viable and profitable business so that you can achieve Financial Independence?
This is why I do what I do
There are 2 ways you can access all my best material:
Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.
https://bit.ly/HNProfitLabGroup
AND
Read my book! It is a Business 101 and can answer pretty much all your business questions. It is your step by step guide to launching and growing your business smarter and faster.
“So You Want to Start a Business”
You can order your FREE copy right here – you only pay for postage and handling: http://bit.ly/ThatBook
It’s so exciting to be sharing it with you.
If you prefer the kindle Head over to Amazon
Happy reading!
E139 Making Friends with Fear
22m · PublishedFear holds many people back from truly making their impact in the world, from being more true to who they want to be, who they are meant to be.
Maybe this is you?
I usually consider myself to be brave, to be courageous and yet at times I find myself - apprehensive - that's my word for fear!
We've learned to name it other things.
In this episode I talk about a technique that I have found incredibly helpful. It's making friends with fear and understanding what my fear is protecting me from.
You may have heard of neuroscience which has given us incredible understanding of how our brains work.
I believe you will find this episode interesting and helpful.
Let me know what you think - in iTunes or send me an email [email protected]
Please share this episode with everyone you know who needs this right now! and I thank you in advance for sharing this episode.
If you are feel like you cannot get your brain around the financial jargon, the business terminology and all the other concepts then I invite you to come join us in The Healthy Numbers Profit Lab FB Group.
I invite you to join us in the Healthy Numbers Profit Lab Facebook group which is the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.
Will we see you there?
Every week I am Live with new topics as we work together to push past the fear of all things money and build financial literacy, business acumen and ultimately more profit in your business.
Click here to find out more: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab FB Group
E138 Leah Weinberg "Who knew I'd be as good as a wedding planner thanks to my 10 years as a lawyer!"
41m · PublishedLeah Weinberg helps couples plan their wedding - she is a wedding planner.
For 10 years Leah was a lawyer and she has left that behind her to build her own business.
This is quite a story. She talks about money and pricing and the tough times when it feels so personal and what you can do to move on ... She says that rejection feels especially personal when you start out in a business that's provides a service. Rejection is part of being in business. She assures us that "your skin will toughen and it will hurt less …” and that's what I have found as well.
She believes there is somebody for everybody AND there really is enough business to go around.
And this is how she counteracts the “non-wins” and how she uses this belief to help not take things so personally …
Leah is fun to chat with, this is a friendly interview and I believe you will enjoy listening in.
Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter: @colorpopevents
Her website: https://www.colorpopevents.com
My guess is that you are here because you want to build and grow a successful and profitable business
I’m here to help you.
Everything I do in my business, every decision I make is based on this question: will this contribute to helping you, my listener take the steps to create a successful, viable and profitable business so that you can achieve Financial Independence?
This is why I do what I do
There are 2 ways you can access all my best material:
Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.
https://bit.ly/HNProfitLabGroup
AND
Read my book! It is a Business 101 and can answer pretty much all your business questions. It is your step by step guide to launching and growing your business smarter and faster.
“So You Want to Start a Business”
You can order your FREE copy right here – you only pay for postage and handling: http://bit.ly/ThatBook
It’s so exciting to be sharing it with you.
If you prefer the kindle Head over to Amazon
Happy reading!
E137 The One Percent Part 3: Taking Risks
21m · PublishedThe One Percent is the Category of One where you stand out head and shoulders from the crowd.
Business is more than tactics and strategies, it’s about who you are as a person, it’s about your mindset and it’s deeply personal.
You are tuning in today because:
- you believe you can make a positive impact in the world,
- you believe that you can make generational change,
- you believe that the vision you have for your life for financial and lifestyle freedom is possible for you
And in this episode I am here to tell you that is is absolutely available to you.
If you like what you hear in these episodes there is a lot more going on over at Healthy Numbers Profit Lab FB Group. Please come join us. Search for Healthy Numbers Profit Lab in FB and see you there!
Right now you may not be quite where you want to be and at the same time you know that all of these things are possible and that’s why you’re listening in to this podcast.
In this episode I summarise the previous 2 aspects - closing the alignment gap and building belief in yourself and why you do what you do.
Then I move into Part 3 - Risks - taking risks and how to take more risks - and you won't be surprised it all ties back to Part 1 and Part 2.
Please share this episode with everyone you know who needs this right now! and I thank you in advance for sharing this episode.
If you are feel like you cannot get your brain around the financial jargon, the business terminology and all the other concepts then I invite you to come join us in The Healthy Numbers Profit Lab FB Group.
Every week I am Live with new topics as we work together to push past the fear of all things money and build financial literacy, business acumen and ultimately more profit in your business.
Click here to find out more: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab FB Group
E136 Ginger Johnson; connecting the world, one person at a time, on purpose and with purpose.
49m · PublishedGinger Johnson is on a mission to connect the world, one person at a time, on purpose and with purpose.
This is a high-energy episode as both Ginger and I chat about all things business, money, clients and most important - connecting
We talk about the role of the coach "Your coach is not your nanny!" she says
I truly think you will learn so much from this conversation and will leave inspired and motivated, and ready to connect.
Ginger lives in Oregon with Her Fine Husband, and their faithful companion, Züc.
Social Links:
@gingerjohnson - Twitter > https://twitter.com/gingerjohnson
@gingertheconnector - IG > https://www.instagram.com/gingertheconnector/
Ginger Johnson - LI > https://www.linkedin.com/in/gingerjohnsonconnector/
Website:
https://www.gingerjohnson.com/
My guess is that you are here because you want to build and grow a successful business
I’m here to help you. Everything I do in my business, every decision I make is based on this question – will this contribute to helping you, my listener take the steps to create a successful and viable business so that you can achieve Financial Independence? This is why I do what I do
There are 2 ways you can access all my best material:
Come join us in this FB Group: Healthy Numbers Profit Lab the community for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to build and grow a profitable business.
https://urlgeni.us/facebook/ProfitLab
AND
Read my book! It is a Business 101 and can answer pretty much all your business questions. It is your step by step guide to launching and growing your business smarter and faster.
“So You Want to Start a Business”
You can order your FREE copy right here – you only pay for postage and handling: http://bit.ly/ThatBook
It’s so exciting to be sharing it with you.
So You Want to Start a Business with Ingrid Thompson has 191 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 111:59:42. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 22nd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 17th, 2024 11:45.
