Inspiring Innovation: Creating Freedom Through Successful Entrepreneurship

In this episode of the Inspiring Innovation podcast, a Startup Founder reveal his 4 minutes routine for generating immediate referrals and growing your business: Today you will learn the easiest and quickest way to grow a business and get more referrals. The cool thing about this 4 minutes routine I'm about to share, is that it works for any business. Wether you're trying to get your first paying customer ever, or if you're growing an already functioning startup, or want more referrals for you existing business - executing the "do-one-now" routine will do wonders to your life and business. I realize that this may sound like "pie in the sky". Almost too simplistic, right? And it's true. This secret is as simple as it gets, and it has been around forever. But not enough people are executing it. And I hope that by the end of this episode - you'll join the ranks of the doers! I'm sharing this episode with you today because I know first handed that this works. I can attribute thousands of dollars and new business

If you ever struggled with selling online (or offline, for that matter) – today's episode is for you! In today's episode we are joined by NY Times bestselling author, book publishing thought leader and serial entrepreneur – Tucker Max. After being rejected by every publisher in America, Tucker paved his own path to success. Although his books may not be to your taste, his insights on entrepreneurship are pure gold. Tucker has recently launched a successful business that's changing the way professionals are publishing books. At the same time, he also shuffled up the "self publishing" industry, by offering a product priced at 10X or more than the competition. Although he's (much) more expensive than the do-it-yourself competitors, Tucker has plenty of customers, and is actually turning down a good 5-10% of his prospects. What's his secret? Episode Highlights My latest Facebook EPIC failure - and what you should learn from it so it doesn't happen to you Why you should never let gate-keepers st

Stories are powerful.For thousands of years, stories have been used to inspire others into action, and to teach right from wrong. But what about the stories we tell ourselves? Are the stories you're telling yourself sabotaging your success? You better find out… Show notes will be added soon :)   

This episodes's show notes are currently missing and will be added within a few days :) Mentioned Resources: Free Email Course: How to Double Your Productivity In Less Than 10 Minutes a Day Come meet me at Podcast Movement (Jul31-Aug2, 2015 @ TX, USA) Bullet Journal: An analog note-taking system for the digital age Headspace - Treat Your Head Right Think Entrepreneurship with Pete Sveen Fiverr.com Time Hackers Podcast IIP episode with Natalie Sisson IIP episode with David Janner Born to Win: Find Your Success Code The Psychology of Winning The Compound Effect The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime I Need Your Help! If you haven’t already, I would love if you could be awesome and take a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below. It’s the most amazing way to help the show grow and reach more people! Leave

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Inspiring Innovation is celebrating its 100th episode!!! I cannot thank you enough for the support and the love you've shown me and the show throughout the last two years. I think the best way to celebrate two years of this podcast, is by celebrating YOU, the audience. After all - without you this podcast would not exist. Without you I'm just a guy talking to some friends on Skype. As I'm sure you've noticed, every guest I ever had on the show talked about the power of masterminds. So it's no surprise that I've been getting more and more emails recently asking about masterminds: How do I start a mastermind group? Where can I find people to mastermind with? How should I structure the meetings? And many other questions. Getting all these questions, and the pending Inspiring Innovation anniversary, gave my an idea. As you may recall, on the first anniversary of the show, coach David Taylor Klaus held a live coaching session on the show for two wonderful people - Rachel, and Patrick. Today, we're surprising Ra

In today's episode you will learn the five traits that you must get rid of if you want to become successful. Success. We all want it. We're all in the journey to achieve it. And in this journey, we consume an endless amount of information. Hoping to learn the one tactic, the key strategy, the revolutionary idea – that will allow us to finally reach our destination. So much has been said and written about becoming successful. Millions of Books, DVDs, VHS tapes, podcasts, blogs, and conferences, have covered it. If you are anything like me, you must be feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount new strategies, tactics, and habits that we supposedly need to be adding to our lives every single day. If you ever that applying all these habits and new routines that everyone talks about won't leave you with any time to actually run your business – this episode of the podcast is for you. My guest (and TEDx speaker), Corey Poirier, has interviewed over 2800 high achievers in sole purpose of finding out what ma

Jason Hartman became a very young millionaire by OWNING his niche. He had to ignore everything the naysayers and "the media" were telling him about how he should run his business, and instead - focus on his own strategy… which he revealed in this episode: Episode Highlights The real-life importance of personal branding, and how to use it to create leverage Why you should become the #1 at your niche, instead of being a generalist… and how! What to do if you're in a very crowded niche and struggle to stand out? How to handle naysayers and get past your doubts Big Announcement I've been chosen to speak at the biggest Podcasting conference in the world - Podcast Movement. It's exactly the kind of event that changed my life and helped me get started a few yeas ago, and I can guarantee that attending Podcast Movement can do the same for you. I hope to see you there! Mentioned Resources Zig Ziglar The Psychology of Winning Earl Nightingale Jim Rohn Brian Tracy Og Mandino Ready, Fire, Aim: Zero to $1

In this episode you will learn how to use Amazon for much more than "just selling books"! Amazon. The shop of everything, including 6.5 million Kindle books. During the lifetime of the Inspiring Innovation show, we covered Kindle publishing more than once from the passive income angle. What we have never done, until today, is take a look at the mind blowing power that Amazon lends you as a FREE tool to build your list, authority and reach in your niche. People are now building their email lists by the hundreds, thousands and tens of thousands using the strategies you'll learn in this episode. From building a list to building trust and respect, there's a lot to be said about the power of book and how they can help any entrepreneur grow. Which is why I've asked the wonderful John TIghe, author of Crush It With Kindle, to join us today. Using Amazon Kindle To Build Your List - Episode Highlights In this episode you will learn: How to use smart calls to action inside your Kindle books to strategically turn Amazo

In today's episode you will learn how to turn a stuck business into gold with the Alchemist Entrepreneur, Dov Gordon Marketing Alchemy - Episode Highlights: The 3 simple questions that your marketing should be answering How to use "Marketing Helium" to start making more sales than ever How to simplify your marketing process and see beyond "the hottest tactics and trends" You really need to give this episode a listen - if not 5 listens! Since I recorded this interview, I have shared it with tens of people in my close network. The 3 questions Dov shares on this episode, and his step by step process for answering them, has been making significant impact to all the people I shared this with. Quite simply… this works. And as soon as you listen to it - you'll see why. It just makes absolute sense. I hope you enjoy this episode. Here are the resources we mentioned: Mentioned Resources Dov Gordon's website How to Elegantly Control Your Next Sales Conversation (free sales training from Dov) Dov's email: dov

In this episode you will learn the 7 steps to turn Instagram into your best list-building machine Sue B Zimmerman, the Instagram expert, is joining us today. Sue, a master at Instagram for businesses, teaches entrepreneurs and business owners how to use Instagram right. She's the founder of Instaresults, and in today's episode she shares with us her 7 step formula to InstaSuccess. When Zimmerman started promoting her own business on Instagram, she experienced first handed what happens when a community falls in love with a brand. By using nothing but Instagram, her sales grew by a wapping 40% - a huge number for any business owner!!! Seeing how many business owners out there are struggling with finding growth through social media, Sue decided to start teaching her Instagram success system. Episode Highlights Why you should be paying attention to Instagram How to turn Instagram into a massive list-building tool The apps you should have in order to create truly engaging content for Instagram using nothing but

In this episode Jordan Harbinger shares how the art of charm can help you break free from the rat race, gain the ultimate leverage at work, and become more successful Harbinger is the voice behind one of the top podcasts in iTunes overall - the excellent “Art of Charm” podcast. He's an expert in social dynamics, body language, and relationships. Over the last few years, Jordan and his business partner AJ have built a 7-figure business – where they help ordinary guys become extraordinary men. Check this episode out and you will learn: What unexpected role charm plays in your everyday life and career Why social engineering is the x-factor to your success and financial security How to find your perfect pricing point (and deal with haters) The one thing you can start doing this very instant to become a first-impression master (don't miss out on this one!) Mentioned Resources The Art of Charm website, podcast How To Connect with VIPs & Influencers [FREE WEBINAR] I Need Your Help! If you

Blogging. Is it dead, or is it still a viable business strategy? For this mighty goal, I'm joined by Yaro Starak. Yaro is one of the most famous bloggers out there, and has branded the term "live the laptop lifestyle". Over the years, he has helped thousands of people launch successful businesses. All of which, had a blog as their core. Yaro consistently makes $10-40K a month from his blog, which is now set on auto-pilot. Starak still puts in a few hours a week into it, but even when he doesn't - business continues as usual. In today's episode we discussed how to choose a market with buyers, find your unique selling proposition, and offer your first product. Click play now: How To Start A Successful Blog - Episode Highlights: Is blogging still a relevant business building strategy in 2015? (01:10) How to validate that there's money in the market you're considering? (03:25) Figuring out the language your target audience will resonate with (04:25) Creating your first product when you have no customers, no lis

Forget everything you've learned about making passive income online. Forget about guest posting, link building, and social media. Let's go back to the basics. To the core of what being an entrepreneur means: becoming a successful business owner. Click play now. In today's episode you will learn: How to stop delaying the "money getting" process Why building your first online business around "a personal brand" might not be the best option for you How to streamline your marketing & sales by tapping into existing channels where money is already being made How to do effective market research and uncover trending markets with little competition How to learn your competition, and outdo them How our guest built in 18 months a business generating over $250,000/month (including the exact steps he took!) "Personal branding" is the biggest hype right now. Many are obsessed with turning themselves into "the product" that people buy. This is no little due to many gurus giving advice like: "There is no one like you

Are you ready to finally build the relationships that will make your success a reality? I used to hate getting into rooms full of people I didn't know. I used to think I'm pretty good with people… but when you'd put me in a room full of strangers… all that confidence evaporated. Have you ever felt the same? Every entrepreneur worth his salt attributes a large portion of their success to the people around them. In fact, they met most of those people first at a party, or some conference or meetup. When I think about it, I met 95% of the core of my professional network in 3 events! Everyone I interviewed on the show, I reached through this core network. Every person on my masterminds, I met through this core network. Every joint-venture I was involved in, came from this core network. 3 events. That's all it took. Well, 3 events, and working the room to actually make those events count! Two months ago John Corcoran shared with us the 10 Steps To Becoming A Business Networking Superhero. After than i

In this episode you will discover how to plan, set up, and present a money-making webinar… with ease! On our previous episode, Amy Porterfield and I discussed the power of webinars. We talked about using Facebook ads combined with webinars to turn any business into a money-making machine. Even in 2015, webinars are still among the best ways to drive online sales and create a sustainable income. This is true whether you're an entrepreneur, freelancer, or even a brick and mortar business owner. But how do you create a webinar that sells, without being overly salesey? How much of your content should you be sharing? How should you structure the webinar? What tools and systems should you use to set it up? All great questions! That's why I asked the world-leading webinars expert, Steven Essa, to join us today! In the last 7 years Steven has helped hundreds of people make tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars through webinars. If you're interested in driving more customers and sales to your business, whet

In this episode, Amy Porterfield and I examine how to turn a business that has no list, into a money-making machine. Due to audience demand, the brilliant Amy Porterfield is back on the show! Find out how by spending less than $10 a day, any entrepreneur can use Facebook to turn his business into a money-making machine! … And did I mention already that's you only need to spend $10 a day?! Episode Highlights Why the livelihood of your business is in your list, and not in your social media strategies What to expect from social media this year… and what not to! How $10 a day can turn your business into a money-printing machine (and why spend even that!) Amy's tried-and-tested 4 step system to supercharge the sales of any business. Whether it's online, or offline! Little things to remember For the ad: The image of an unpublished page post ad should be 1200x627 px. It's also better that you use PNG and not JPG Officially, only 20% of your image can consist text. In practice, you can usually get a

He was $180,000 in the red. His business was driving him to an early grave. Fast forward less than two years: his second book sold over 82,000 copies. He's living a life of freedom in Hawaii with his family, and could not be happier. How is it possible to turn your life around so fast and in such an immense way?! What secrets can we learn from Kimanzi Constable, to make 2015 our most successful year yet? Find out in today's episode! Episode Highlights How to segue from complete anonymity to writing for the biggest websites on the Internet? How to tap in to existing traffic source to start making passive income and introduce more freedom into your life! How Kimanzi build a career as writer, public speaker and sought-after coach – without even having a college degree! Mentioned Resources Kimanzi's website Learn step by step how to land yourself a guest post on websites like Huffington Post or Entrepreneur. Get the bonus 9 minutes of this interview for FREE here. I Need Your Help! If you haven’t

In today's episode we share how you can start making a full-time income by selling T-shirts online! Making money on Teespring – Episode Highlights: How Benny Hsu segued from an app business to making full time income by selling T-shirts on Teespring. Where to find designers for your T-shirts, and how much should it cost? How to get traffic to your Teespring campaigns without breaking any sweat (or the bank)! How to find and tap into the hottest trends and themes that already work on Teespring . How to get started right now! Today's Guest: App developer & T-shirt Entrepreneur! I first met Benny Hsu at the 2013 New Media Expo in Las Vegas. Back then, he was the latest and hottest app developer success story. I've just interviewed him as a cover story for the Inspiring Innovation magazine, and we became good friends. Benny's story became a mini-legend. After all, he went from working at his family's restaurant, to developing apps. Then, his first app, 'Photo365', generated over $31,000 in sales in un

Kevin Cann acquired 9 properties while working a regular factory job and earning $10hr. Listen to find out how he did it, and how you can do the same! Episode Highlights Happy Thanksgiving! How Kevin Cann acquired 9 properties while working a regular factory job and earning $10hr Lessons learned from Kevin, and how you can apply them to your own journey! Entrepreneurship, the sacrifices Kevin had to make, and what he got in return I e-met Kevin when he was taking my free video course, Podcast Starter Kit. We were chatting about his new show, and I asked him for his background. When he shared his story with me, I was gobsmacked. "There's no way something like this is even remotely possible!" I thought. Nonetheless, here, standing right in front of me (virtually) - was a man who achieved it. But how? Was he more qualified than others? No. Did he have the perfect upbringing or previous experience? No, not at all. It's sheer determination to get out of the hamster wheel that powered this amazing feat. It was th