Start Up Talk

Grow your business by attracting your ideal clients using online advertising. Online advertising is one of the most powerful ways to get more clients for your business, but it's tricky to get right. The issue with online advertising is that you are competing against millions of other businesses that are also trying to get clients.  That means you really have to stand out if you want people to see your ads. If you want to up your online ads  game, then today's episode is for you! Today, I'm joined by Arman Ananian and we'll talk about how to grow your business through online ads.  -Today's Guest- Arman Ananian is an online ads specialist who has built ads for more than 200 companies and acquired top level know how on online advertising strategies. To learn more about Arman go to www.ArevMedia.com You can download his free e-book at www.arevmedia.com/ebook -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 -Never want to miss an episode?-  Add the Start Up Talk calendar to your agenda! Google calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=2tm1ktmtrnddlii64me1u6s4mo%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe%2FAmsterdam iCal Format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/2tm1ktmtrnddlii64me1u6s4mo%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics #TheEntrepreneurSuite #entrepreneur #business #success #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurtip #businesstips #startups #startup #growth #onlineads #ads #facebookads

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.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStartUpSuite  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe5Wqg8jFxM9Bhy0eo9LwiQ -Never want to miss an episode?-  Add the Start Up Talk calendar to your agenda! Google calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=2tm1ktmtrnddlii64me1u6s4mo%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe%2FAmsterdam iCal Format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/2tm1ktmtrnddlii64me1u6s4mo%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics #TheEntrepreneurSuite #entrepreneur #business #success #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurtip #businesstips #startups #startup #growth #businessgrowth #inspiration #competingagainstagiant

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   -Never want to miss an episode?-   Add the Start Up Talk calendar to your agenda! Google calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=2tm1ktmtrnddlii64me1u6s4mo%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe%2FAmsterdam  iCal Format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/2tm1ktmtrnddlii64me1u6s4mo%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics   #TheEntrepreneurSuite #entrepreneur #business #success #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurtip #businesstips #startups #startup #growth #businessgrowth #mindset #growthmindset

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. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStartUpSuite Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe5Wqg8jFxM9Bhy0eo9LwiQ -Never want to miss an episode?- Add the Start Up Talk calendar to your agenda! Google calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=2tm1ktmtrnddlii64me1u6s4mo%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe%2FAmsterdam iCal Format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/2tm1ktmtrnddlii64me1u6s4mo%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics #TheEntrepreneurSuite #entrepreneur #business #success #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurtip #businesstips #startups #startup #growth #businessgrowth #mindset #growthmindset

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  Never want to miss an episode?  Add the Start Up Talk calendar to your agenda!  Google calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=2tm1ktmtrnddlii64me1u6s4mo%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe%2FAmsterdam iCal Format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/2tm1ktmtrnddlii64me1u6s4mo%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics  #TheEntrepreneurSuite #entrepreneur #business #success #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurtip #businesstips #startups #startup #digitalmarketing #media #mediaattention

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   #TheEntrepreneurSuite #entrepreneur #business #success #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurtip #businesstips #startups #startup #digitalmarketing #attractcustomers #socialmedia #valuebasedmarketing

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:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStartUpSuite   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe5Wqg8jFxM9Bhy0eo9LwiQ   #TheStartUpSuite #entrepreneur #business #success #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurtip #businesstips #startups #startup #productivity #leadership #ernergymanagement #energy #productivity

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:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStartUpSuite   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe5Wqg8jFxM9Bhy0eo9LwiQ  #TheStartUpSuite #entrepreneur #business #success #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurtip #businesstips #startups #startup #crowdsourcing #rLoop #powerofthecrowd

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:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStartUpSuite​   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe5W...​  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/  #TheStartUpSuite​ #entrepreneur​ #business​ #success​ #entrepreneurship​ #entrepreneurtip​ #businesstips​ #startups​ #startup​ #socialmedia​ #findyourwords

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:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStartUpSuite   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe5Wqg8jFxM9Bhy0eo9LwiQ   Want to connect with Tamzin?  Go to www.theinterviewcheerleader.com   #TheStartUpSuite #entrepreneur #business #success #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurtip #businesstips #startups #startup #teamwork #amazingteams #motivation