Start Up Talk

What to do when your market is dominated by a few big players? How do you, as a smaller business, leverage your uniqueness?

If you want to grow your small business in a market with giants, then today's episode is for you!

Today, I'm joined by Elizabeth Becker and she share her inspiring story about how her start up is going toe to toe big the big players. 

-Today's Guest-

Elizabeth is the Founder and CEO of HiBnb, a peer to peer listings platform offering accommodations and activities for cannabis enthusiasts. For more info, go to www.hibnb.ca

-About the show- 

Start Up Talk is the weekly live show for entrepreneurs and start-ups. Every week, I host a new guest and we’ll cover a topic that will help you grow as an entrepreneur and start up/level up your business.

If you liked this episode, make sure to join the live session every Thursday at 19:00 CET on Facebook or Youtube. 

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Understand your negotiation environment to apply the right strategy enabling a fair and equitable deal.  

Negotiation is a key skill for business success, and it's important that both parties leave the table satisfied. Win-lose will only result in lose-lose.  

But do you know how to negotiate successfully?   

How do you prepare? 

And what is your negotiation style?  

If you want to improve your negotiation game, then today's episode is for you!  

Today, I'm joined by Stefanie Blacklaw and we'll have a chat about negotiation strategies, tools and techniques that you can apply directly!  

-Today's Guest- 

Stefanie is the founder & CEO of Protect Her Business, a business consultancy firm based in Houston, Texas. Stefanie helps her clients from all over the world protect their business ideas, brands & companies by identifying opportunities for growth and barriers that will hinder long-term success. 

-About the show-  

Start Up Talk is the weekly live show for entrepreneurs and start-ups. Every week, I host a new guest and we’ll cover a topic that will help you grow as an entrepreneur and start up/level up your business.  If you liked this episode, make sure to join the live session every Thursday at 19:00 CET on Facebook or Youtube.  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStartUpSuite  

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe5Wqg8jFxM9Bhy0eo9LwiQ  

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How becoming fully aligned with yourself will grow your business.

If you want to be the best entrepreneur you can be, it's key that you adopt a growth mindset.

A growth mindset is a mental attitude that enables you to face challenges and persist in the face of failure. It’s about seeing mistakes and failures as opportunities for growth.

A growth mindset is like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it gets, and the more it will help you grow your business.

If you want to learn how to grow your business with the power of a growth mindset, then today's episode is for you!

Today, my guest is Faye Cox and we'll have a chat about you can grow your business by adopting a growth mindset.

-Today's Guest-

Faye is a Mindset & Confidence Coach working with Mums in Business who are stuck, overwhelmed and who need to fully align themselves in both life and business.

-About the show-

Start Up Talk is the weekly live show for entrepreneurs and start-ups. Every week, I host a new guest and we’ll cover a topic that will help you grow as an entrepreneur and start up/level up your business.

If you liked this episode, make sure to join the live session every Thursday at 19:00 CET on Facebook or Youtube.

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As an entrepreneur, you might think that getting media coverage is only for big companies. But you'd be wrong. 

Getting media attention for your company can be a great way to get your name out there, build buzz about what it is you're doing, attract new customers and grow your business. 

If you want to get media attention for your start up, today's episode is for you!  

Today, my guest is Tracy Lamourie and we'll discuss how to get media attention and she will share actionable tips for getting your business noticed by journalists and news outlets.  

-Today's Guest- 

Tracy is an International Award Winning Publicist.  She is the Founder and Managing Director of Lamourie Media, and the author of the upcoming book GET REPPED - Build Your Brand With Effective Public and Media Relations.   

For more info about Tracy, go to www.lamouriemedia.com  

-Website mentioned- 

In this video, Tracy mentions a website through wich you get access to media requests (quotes, expertise) from reporters and news outlets.   This website is www.helpareporter.com   

Note: Tracy mentioned the website with the .net extension. I couldn't access that site, and the .com extension actually did work.  

-About the show-  Start Up Talk is the weekly live show for entrepreneurs and start-ups. Every week, I host a new guest and we’ll cover a topic that will help you grow as an entrepreneur and start up/level up your business.  

If you liked this episode, make sure to join the live session every Thursday at 19:00 CET on Facebook or Youtube.  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEntrepreneurSuite  

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe5Wqg8jFxM9Bhy0eo9LwiQ 

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How to find new customers and keep your current ones for life, with value based marketing.   

Marketing is one of the biggest challenges for business owners. There’s a lot of stuff you have to “learn” and the whole process just feels like more school. But it doesn't have to be that way!  

If you're ready to stop sucking at marketing, then today's episode is for you!  

Today's guest on Start Up Talk is Marketing Marvel Megan Brame, we'll have a chat about value-based marketing tactics that work, so you can win new customers and keep your current ones ride-or-die for life  

-Personal note from Saskia-

I decided to rename The Start Up Suite to The Entrepreneur Suite! So I decided to tell you a bit about why I did that and what it means for Start Up Talk.

-Today's Guest- 

Megan is a 5x award-winning entrepreneur, author, podcast host, and generally over-caffeinated person. She helps entrepreneurs and bloggers take their businesses to the next level with value-based marketing coaching.  

For more info about Megan, go to https://meganbrame.com/  

-About the show-  

Start Up Talk is the weekly live show for entrepreneurs and start-ups. Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, share your best practices, lessons learned, wins and frustrations, so we can all grow together.   

If you liked this episode, make sure to join the live session every Thursday at 19:00 CET on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStartUpSuite  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe5Wqg8jFxM9Bhy0eo9LwiQ  

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Managing your personal energy is a science and an art. This is especially the case for entrepreneurs.   

As the saying goes: "An entrepreneur is someone who will work 80 hours per week to not have to work 40 hours per week."  

Understanding how to manage your personal energy is one of the most important skills you can develop as an entrepreneur, and it's something that you can work on right away.  

Today on Start Up Talk, I'm joined again by Alina Toderenchuck, and we'll discuss how to manage your energy as an entrepreneur so you can keep going without burning out.   

-Today's Guest- 

Alina is a reoccurring guest of the show and a great personal friend. She just finished hosting a month long online marathon about financial education, so she know how to manage her energy sustainable.    

-About the show-  

Start Up Talk is the weekly live show for entrepreneurs and start-ups. Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, share your best practices, lessons learned, wins and frustrations, so we can all grow together.   

If you liked this episode, make sure to join the live session every Thursday at 19:00 CET on: 

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Crowdsourcing and innovation go hand-in-hand and are powerful tools if you're looking to develop new products or services.   

But what is crowdsourcing? How can it help your business, and where do you get started?   

Today on Start Up Talk, I'm joined by Brent Lessard and we'll discuss everything you need to know about how crowdsourcing works and how you can leverage it to develop great ideas for your business.  

-Today's Guest- 

Brent is the co-founder of rLoop, a global, crowdsourced engineering community dedicated to creating high-tech solutions using the power of the crowd.   

For more info about Brent and rLoop, go to brentlessard.com and  www.rloop.org  

- Additional info- 

In this episode Brent and I have talked about different tools that help with online collaboration. Here are links to these tools: 

Slack - www.slack.com 

Ofistic8 - www.ofistic8.com 

Hi Right Now - www.hirightnow.co 

-About the show-  

Start Up Talk is the weekly live show for entrepreneurs and start-ups. Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, share your best practices, lessons learned, wins and frustrations, so we can all grow together.   

If you liked this episode, make sure to join the live session every Thursday at 19:00 CET on: 

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How to write social media posts that stand out in this age of social media overload.  

Do you find social media overwhelming? Are you struggling to find your words? Are you 'doing social media' but not sure if its working for you? Then this is the episode for you!  

This week on Start Up Talk, I'm joined by Nadine van Lierop and we'll have a chat about ways to find your words and make social media work for you.  

Nadine van Lierop is a cultural and technical communication specialist, who helps entrepreneurs and organizations make geek speak understandable for the non-nerd.  

Make sure to join the live session every Thursday at 19:00​ CET on: 

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Start Up Talk is the weekly live show for entrepreneurs and start-ups. 

Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, share your best practices, lessons learned, wins and frustrations, so we can all grow together. For more info go to www.thestartupsuite.com  

Want to connect with Nadine? Go to www.theorangetypewriter.nl and check out her DIY Find your Words Workbook here: https://www.theorangetypewriter.nl/easy-peasy-2/diy-workbooks/

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If you're looking to create an amazing team for your startup, whether you're looking to find the right co-founder or team members, this is the episode for you!  

I'm joined by Tamzin Hall, the Interview Cheerleader and founder of People Centric Businesses, where she connects the right people with the right businesses (and vice versa).   

In this episode, Tamzin and I will cover how to attract the right co-founder and team members for your startup. This is one of the most common challenges for startups, yet it's also crucial for your startup's success. So let's talk about it!  

Start Up Talk is the weekly live show for entrepreneurs and start-ups. Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, share your best practices, lessons learned, wins and frustrations, so we can all grow together.   

If you liked this episode, make sure to join the live session every Thursday at 19:00 CET on: 

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Want to connect with Tamzin?  Go to www.theinterviewcheerleader.com  

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How to attract leads using free and paid content on a budget with Alina Toderenchuk.   

People often think that paid content is the only way to go when it comes to attracting quality leads. But in reality, there are many different ways of leveraging content that can help you attract quality leads on a budget.   

So this week, we'll talk about ways small businesses can attract leads using free and paid content.   

Alina is the owner and creator of say.events and a great personal friend.  

As a professional event manager, Alina has hosted online and offline events since 2008. She's in the middle of hosting a marathon online event about financial education.   

Follow Alina on Instagram (@alinkamilya21) and Facebook (@alinkamilya.milevskaya)  

For more info about The Start Up Suite, go to www.thestartupsuite.com  

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Today's guest is Scott Sery, and we'll have a talk about outside-of-the-box entrepreneur ideas. There are plenty of tried-and-true strategies that will help you build an impressive business, but if you want to stand out from your competition, you have to think differently.  

If you're an entrepreneur and looking for outside of the box ways to grow your business, these ideas are for you. They're unconventional, but they work.  

Scott Sery is a storytelling copywriter who helps entrepreneurs that also helps train budding entrepreneurs. For more information about Scott, go to www.scottsery.com , www.serycontentdevelopment.com and www.notogrow.com  Scott just launched his podcast "Left of Normal", in which he talks about his life as someone who is Left of Normal. You can listen to the pilot episode here: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-w7a83-a85f29  

For more info about The Start Up Suite, go to www.thestartupsuite.com  

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Welcome to Start Up Talk, the weekly live show for entrepreneurs and start-ups. Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, share your best practices, lessons learned, wins and frustrations, so we can all grow together.   

Today I'm talking with Troy Schoenfish on finding your funding and doing things differently. Getting startup funding can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Regardless of your business idea, you can find the money to fund your startup — and do it without having to go hat-in-hand to family and friends. 

Troy Schoenfish is an accountant and financial mentor who helps entrepreneurs and organizations structure their vision to secure funding. For more information, go to https://www.troyschoenfisch.com/ 

For more info about The Start Up Suite, go to www.thestartupsuite.com  

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Welcome to Start Up Talk, the weekly live show for entrepreneurs and start-ups. Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, share your best practices, lessons learned, wins and frustrations, so we can all grow together.   

Today I'm talking with Justin Ortel how to fail fast & fail often. As an entrepreneur, is essential to accept that failing is part of the start up process and can be a positive way to grow. How does Justin deal with this?  

Justin Ortel runs several companies, including: 

- Woodbury Winery: www.woodburywinery.com  

- Social Sales Accelerator: justin.socialsalesaccelerator.app 

- Zonbase: www.zonbase.com  

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Today is the launch of  Start Up Talk!  

Today I'll talk a bit more about the goal of The Start Up Suite and Start Up Talk. 

And I'll discuss one of the most common challenges whenever you start something new: overwhelm.  Y

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