The Starters Club Podcast - Learn From Entrepreneurs - Get Your Business Started - Grow Your Current Business

Thursday 19 June 2025...

Rock Thomas went from needing money to a successful real estate business.  How did he do it so quickly?  By finding someone who was exactly where he wanted to be, and finding out how they did it.  The...

Jess Bahr is back, and this time we're talking Pinterest Ads, and why you shouldn't be ignoring them for your business.  In this podcast we go into the hows and whys of using them, and how to get the ...

In today's online world starting a service based business can feel like a pretty simple task.  However, most people get in and find it's not quite as easy as they think. Maggie and Brittany of Scoop I...

Kasia Johnson of Merge Forward, helps some of today's biggest brands with their branding and marketing. We've had several conversations about branding, and what it really means for businesses. Yes, it...

Last year I ventured into my first live event, knowing absolutely nothing about doing one. I can't tell you it went off without a hitch, however, it was one of the best decisions I ever made for my bu...

Afton Negrea works with some of today's biggest online brands, and she's teaching us how they utilize their networks and the power of social media to catapult their businesses. We're covering three ti...

I can speak from experience when I say writing a book can be a huge game changer in your business. It immediately positions you as an expert and shines a completely different light upon you. It can se...

Let's be honest, Snapchat got a bad reputation. Between inappropriate pictures and strange filters, it was the app made just for teenagers. Then marketers got a hold of it. Now it can be a great tool ...

Have you ever found yourself really excited about something, only to eventually talk yourself out of doing it with questions like 'who the hell are you?'  'Why would you think about doing something li...

Many companies don't focus marketing efforts on Pinterest because they feel it might not be the best fit for their business. However, Jess Bahr, of JessBahr.com, gives me so many reasons why you shoul...

Shalon Ironroad was once a VA who now helps business owners get their business set-up to get the best return on their investment when hiring VA's.  Many times business owners are so overwhelmed, that ...

Yes, I went away for a few weeks, and here's why.  Along with why as entrepreneurs we have to listen to our bodies and not try to be super human!...

Joshua Dorkin was a teacher who decided to be a real estate investor.  After discovering the market was full of people more about making money than actually helping, he decided to do something about i...

You find someone who has a similar audience, you love their message, and you think dang, we need to work on something together. You reach out to them, they love the idea, you love the idea, you put to...

Carrie and Daniel Himel are not only entrepreneurs, but are married. About ten years ago, they started their first business venture together, which turned out to be a huge success. After doing separat...

Dr. Susan O'Malley's story is an incredible journey of beating the odds time and time again.  After dropping out of college, she worked as a secretary for 11 years.  When her life took a drastic chang...

It was book launch week!  Through hell, fears, questions, and pushing through, 'Master the Start' made it out and made it as a #1 Amazon Best Seller. In this podcast I share what worked, and what didn...

Speaking can be a very lucrative career, in addition to being a great way to build your business.  However, as Joleene describes it there are three levels to speaking and starting to pull yourself in ...

Facebook groups have become a popular way to build your business' community.  How it's typically done is where you have one group, and then you make comments, ask questions, connect people, etc.   Gar...

Facebook groups are the latest and greatest way to build a community for your business.  However, as great as they are, you also have to be sure to protect yourself from what legally could happen to y...

Live streaming is the newest rave in business, and I can speak from personal experience that it's a game changer!   There are many ways you can utilize the likes of Periscope and Meerkat to build your...

Sabina Hitchen has a long history of PR, and I was so excited when she agreed to come on the show to discuss how we should start pitching ourselves like the pros do. In this podcast, she teaches us ho...

By now you should know that video can add tremendous value to your business.  However, there's so much to it than just posting a video on YouTube every now and then.  Video adds a personal touch, and ...

I can't get enough of stories like this.  Cynthia Jamin had an idea and a dream.  There was no design experience behind it, but she knew what she wanted to build.  So she took a class, and started fro...

In only 30 days I have watched Periscope make an incredible difference in my business.  I'm sharing some tips and tricks of how you can use it for your business, how to get over the fear of video, and...

Daniele Hargenrader has an incredible story.  At 9 she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, a diagnosis that completely rocked her family.  Then just three years later, her father died suddenly.   Dani...

I was so happy when The Audacity Coach, Jennie Mustafa-Julock joined me to talk about a topic that every entrepreneur suffers from, that nagging inner voice.  Jennie has kindly named her Hilda, and in...

Networking is one of the number one ways you can build your business, and it's honestly yours for the taking.   Whether you have a local or online business, this podcast is full of incredible tips to ...

Rose's story is incredible after dropping out of college to pursue her dream job.  She picked up and moved to another state, only to find it wasn't going to be as easy as she initially thought.   Afte...

Deb Cantrell, may have the title of 'chef', but she's so much more.  She's an Executive Chef, Senior Certified Personal Chef, Dietary Consultant, author, speaker, and mentor, just to name a few. Her s...

The 10 P's of Success are truly a roadmap to get you from discovering your purpose to positioning yourself in the marketplace.   Sherry Prindle goes in-depth on how you can take your experiences to di...

If you're looking for outside of the box marketing ideas to build your business, then you might want to consider speaking. No, this isn't about traveling the world getting on stages and speaking in fr...

In this week's episode I'm talking about what it really takes to run a seamless business.  Just like with anything in life it requires mastering the fundamentals, and constant trials....

Meredith Hill has an incredible story of starting from a successful career on Wall Street.  She found herself as an analyst on Wall Street making really good money.  When a baby came in Meredith's lif...

Happy 100th Episode!   I'm getting open and honest about what I've learned as I approach a year in my business.   I go in depth about my 3 lessons learned, and what you need to do in order to get your...

As entrepreneurs, too many time we put our needs on the back burner, as we're in building mode.  However, that ends up back firing because sluggishness and being tired all of the time takes over, and ...

My first marriage was a casualty to entrepreneurship.  I put my head down, and hoped things would get better as I built my business to massive success.  However, when it was time to sell, I was starin...

In this Friday segment, I talk about changes being made in my business, and the podcast.  I also give a tip one single thing that has made the most tremendous difference in my life and business....

Logos can be an incredible way for you to represent your business.   However, with all the options of what you can get from $5 to thousands, it's hard to know where you should be spending your hard ea...

It may feel like in order to be a successful entrepreneur, you need to be really busy.  However, most of the time we're making it way harder on ourselves than it needs to be.   Val Geisler of Aspire &...

Anthony Shetler has an awesome story about overcoming adversity to become a professional skateboarder.  After a successful career, he knew he needed to do something else, but wasn't willing to give up...

Building your list is everything when you're building your business.  And in order to do that you need to have an opt-in page and offer that convert. Tim Paige of Leadpages came by to break down what ...

I can't stress enough how much entrepreneurship is truly a journey, but the key is you have to begin.   Carmen Perez of Effortless Living Online started as a travel agent who booked girlfriend getaway...

Hiring can be one of the hardest decisions you make as a business owner.  You may not know when the right time is, where to begin, and even what to pay.   Amy Wright came by to talk about all of these...

Claudia Harvey was a corporate mom, trying to juggle it all.  After climbing the ladder, but feeling like she was needed to recharge, she sat down one day and told her husband she was done. It was dur...

Confidence can make or break your business, and many times we don't realize it's a lack of confidence that we're really suffering from.   Jenn Scalia, talks about how to find out if it's confidence yo...

After starting and selling some successful businesses, Tim Gillette spent some time figuring out what to do next.   It was when just a little well known, Zig Ziglar, who happened to be a friend and fo...

Facebook Ads can be hard to navigate, and you could end up wasting a lot of money trying to figure it all out.  I also feel like you can't really utilize all that Facebook Ads have to offer until you'...

No one ever said entrepreneurship was easy, and that you will never make mistakes. What's important is that you start, keep moving, and learn from the things you may do wrong.   Lindsey Anderson had s...