Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Episode 25 - How To Read And Interpret A Balance Sheet - Part 1
Small Business Startup School – Learn The Psychology Of Retail And Financial Awareness - For The Reasonable Optimist
Are you starting a small business or buying an existing business? Do you know that personal circumstances may differ, but broad business patterns are same as ever? Then, what better way to begin than by leveraging knowledge from people who have navigated the road ahead of you? This podcast - ’The Small Business Startup School’ shares perspectives using the psychology of retail and financial awareness – all with a reasonable dose of optimism. This show promises to give startup entrepreneurs insightful strategies, tips, and practical solutions that inspire confidence and mindset to execute business projects. My name is Ola Williams, the host. I’m a retail entrepreneur, fin-techpreneur, and business coach with over two decades of frontline retail and finance expertise. Let’s learn together with positivity and great exchange of ideas. My promise to you – you will get actionable takeaways by learning broad patterns of business successes and failures. Let’s continue to learn together and be encouraged to keep on connecting!
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Friday Dec 29, 2023
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Imagine a car with no gas gauge- this means you buy gas and use it with no tracking of usage. What do you think will happen if you miscalculate and your car stops due to zero gas while on your way to an important appointment? Yes! You guessed right! That’s not a situation we all want to be in. Same principle applies to the opportunity to track your personal finances.
Last episode, I shared some of the results of the research I’m doing on saving time with the use of personal finance apps. This episode is the concluding part with my perspective on what personal finance apps can do and why you may want to consider using them as such.
So here we go.
Connect with Ola Williams:
Website: https://bit.ly/3rxixue
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Qc5qH9
Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3Mbtzwz
Let’s chat! https://bit.ly/3MBwLSt
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
For over 5 years now, I’ve been researching how to save time by tracking personal finances. And my thought process is this: if we can track gas in our cars, which saves us time by letting us know how much gas we have in tank before embarking on a trip, then why shouldn’t we track personal finances?
And I’m particularly interested in personal finance because I believe business finance is structured enough. At least, most times, we need to keep records of spending to continue in business. But, personal finance can easily go untracked and lead to a waste of time if not approached intentionally.
I interviewed and surveyed working professionals and entrepreneurs to feel their pulse on their use of automation in their personal finances.
This episode features the results of the research together with my perspectives.
Connect with Ola Williams:
Website: https://bit.ly/3rxixue
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Qc5qH9
Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3Mbtzwz
Let’s chat! https://bit.ly/3MBwLSt
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
In the ever-dynamic world of entrepreneurship, staying ahead means being in the know. Are you looking for some chatbot discussions, artificial intelligence podcasts, or simply a GPT podcast? Well, you’re in the right place! Listen in as we dive into some exciting AI conversational talks - with Jesse Boudreau - about how to use ChatGPT in your business. Jesse is an entrepreneur and co-founder of the weekly newsletter - ROI Marketing Tools. ROI Marketing Tool is a resource that provides the latest industry updates, and you can also get practical insights that you can directly apply to your business.
Connect with Jesse:
Website: www.roimarketingtools.com
Email: jesse@roimarketingtools.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesseboudreau/
Connect with me:
Website: https://bit.ly/3rxixue
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Qc5qH9
Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3Mbtzwz
Let’s chat! https://bit.ly/3MBwLSt
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
“People go - I have 1,000 followers - and you want to go -That's wonderful! Are you talking to them?” --- Dalene Allen
Have you ever been to an event, and there's this period of small talk where you find yourself alone? You look around the room and everybody's talking to everybody. You seem to be the only one alone and it's an awkward situation for you. You don't want to stay in a corner and look like you don't belong. At the same time, you don't want to interrupt conversations that people are already having. So, what do you do?
Find out in this intriguing conversation with Dalene Allen, a Master Networker and Executive Director at BNI Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & PEI. Dalene is an expert in providing effective networking strategies and networking tips. She arranges professional connections, networking events, and business networking,
If you are an introvert, like me, you’d want to listen to this conversation. Or maybe you know an introvert, you’d want to encourage them to tune in.
Connect with Dalene:
Podcast: https://networknetworth.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bnimaritimes/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bnimaritimes/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bnimaritimes
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BNIMaritimeslatest
Connect with me:
Website: https://bit.ly/3rxixue
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Qc5qH9
Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3Mbtzwz
Let’s chat! https://bit.ly/3MBwLSt
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
If you believe that one of the primary reasons we are here is to connect, then you would also know that listening to insights from others is wisdom. Especially insights that resonate with you.
Manifestation cards are a great way to gently nudge ourselves to those things we may know already but need reminders on. Or they may nudge us to fresh insights. Again, it’s all wisdom. An alignment from one card may be all you need to go on in a moment.
If words like intention, alignment, abundance, positivity, manifest, belief, and gratitude resonate with you, then this episode is for you.
This episode features 28 statements from manifestation cards I have created. Plus 3 bonus statements.
See if they resonate with you.
Get the manifestation cards here: https://amzn.to/477qsxZ
Connect with me:
Website: https://bit.ly/3rxixue
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Qc5qH9
Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3Mbtzwz
Let’s chat! Book time here: https://bit.ly/3MBwLSt
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Do you, your friend or your family member know a store that seemed to be doing well but suddenly closed shop?
Did you wonder why they closed up as you had noticed they were busy?
Did you wish they hadn’t closed up as they were your go-to place for certain needs?
Imagine if you could help that your favourite store supposing things were in your control.
Well, you don’t have to imagine it; I’m on a mission to unpack how you can help if you were in charge. In this episode, I’m going to show what can help and why I believe it can help.
The solution, from my perspective, is "How to balance liquidity and profit. Is there a trade-off and why should you care how this impact your small business?"
Take a listen.
Connect with me:
Website: https://bit.ly/3rxixue
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Qc5qH9
Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3Mbtzwz
Need a discovery call? Book here: https://bit.ly/3MBwLSt
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
These days, one of the questions I get asked more and more is about starting or buying a small business. My DM is full of them. Also, when I’m at events, that’s what people pull me out to ask. I also get a lot of calls just on this. So, because I find myself repeating the same conversation over and over again, which is unproductive, I thought it would be more helpful to do a recording of it. That way, I can direct anyone wanting to know to this episode. Now, I need to say these are from a general point of view so do your own research and seek professional advice as may be applicable to your context. If you want more specific guidance based on my own personal experiences, I encourage you to book a discovery call with me.
So here we go.
Connect with me:
Website: https://bit.ly/3rxixue
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Qc5qH9
Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3Mbtzwz
Need a discovery call? Book here: https://bit.ly/3MBwLSt
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
As an entrepreneur, you wear all the hats of your business - sales, marketing, admin, bookkeeping etc. You may come to a point where you have some help with these, but ultimately, the ownership and the success of the business is on you. If you're not going to be marketing your own services, your own products, who will do it for you?
On this episode, I had a conversation with Kathy Colaiacovo, a marketing strategist, President of Pepper It Marketing Services Inc. and host of the Marketing Your Private Practice with Kathy C podcast. Kathy shared her expertise on how an entrepreneur can communicate offerings effectively.
Take a listen to the conversation and learn!
Connect with Kathy:
Website: https://www.pepperitmarketing.com/
Podcast: http://marketingyourprivatepractice.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pepperitmarketing/
LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/kathycolaiacovo
Connect with me:
Website: https://bit.ly/3rxixue
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Qc5qH9
Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3Mbtzwz