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Entrepreneur Conundrum

Virginia Purnellentrepreneurconundrum.com
Join Virginia Purnell as she speaks to growing entrepreneur startups in the different ways that they are trying to become a subject matter expert. The unique thing about this show is that we are not talking to people who have been and done it and are all over the internet as superstars. We are talking to the average growing entrepreneur who is trying to get visible in their market.
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Helping business owners monetize their content with Ina Bakalova

Here’s how Ina Bakalova helps business owners monetize their content. Ina graduated with a first-class degree from a top university and got fired from her first and only job. She's always known that she's wanted her own business, but she didn't know exactly what. She started investing in property, mostly for the money. In doing so she discovered her true unique place in the world, which is helping other educational creators and online business owners monetize their content and launch a consultin...

Jun 06, 202228 minEp. 97

Worked over 200 Shopify retailers and helped them provide memorable customer experiences that drive growth in revenue and profit as Shopify experts and Clavijo specialists with Adam Pearce & Peter Gardner

Here’s how Adam Pearce & Peter Gardner helps business owners build the best experience for their customers. Adam and Peter have worked with over 200 Shopify retailers to help them provide memorable customer experiences that drive growth in revenue and profit as Shopify experts and Clavijo specialists.Over the past four years they have grown one of UK's fastest-growing Shopify expert agencies, Shopify experts, and Clavijo specialists. They have been growing into one of the UK's fastest-growin...

May 23, 202232 minEp. 96

Helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses by leveraging strategic content and systems with Joke De Swert

Here’s how Joke De Swert helps business owners solve their lead generation problems. Joke is the Founder of Unbound Creative Agency. She helps Realtors Build a High-Quality LeadGen System By Positioning Them As Their Market's Go-To Expert On YouTube and Social Media. As a YouTube and content expert and business mentor on a mission to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses in a sustainable and aligned way. She's worked with brands such as Samsung and Spotify and grew her agency unbound creativ...

May 09, 202244 minEp. 95

Helping successful business owners increase their profit margins without having to increase revenue with Melissa Houston

Here’s how Melissa teaches business owners how to create wealth through their businesses. Melissa is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) who has over 20 years of work experience. She is also the Founder of The Fractional CFO Agency where she works with Small to Medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as a Fractional CFO and the senior-level finance person in their business to ensure financial and business strategies are in place and that progress is being made. She monitors KPIs regularly, manages ...

Apr 25, 202227 minEp. 94

Deciding to enter a path that leads to freedom to an enthusiastic dynamic life with Todd Randall

Here’s how Todd grew his business and inspires others to get the life that they want. Not every entrepreneur invents a new product or becomes an Instagram influencer, Todd was a dull bureaucrat who wanted more for himself and decided maybe the doorway was exactly the path for him. Leaving a high-profile executive position, Todd started a small retail store that he then grew into a multiple million-dollar multiple enterprise business that eventually produced the variety and freedom for him to lea...

Apr 11, 202234 minEp. 93

Sowing the Seeds for Transforming Lives and Growing Your Business with Fredrik van Huynh

There's nothing more important than leading an organization from the heart. Not enough entrepreneurs are talking about creating company culture that ensures the happiness of people - owners, employees, clients, and other stakeholders alike. People are too focused on talks about profits and revenues, but if these were truly the keys to business growth, why aren't all businesses successful? Keep in mind, businesses aren't B2B or B2C. We're all in the business of Human-to-Human. And in this busines...

Mar 28, 202220 minEp. 92

How Energy Psychology and Quantum Physics Helps in Achieving Business Success with Teri Karjala

The energies that we hold within our bodies are the same energies that shape the world around us. As entrepreneurs, learning to harness these energies may be key to creating the impact we so desire. However, topics like energy psychology and quantum physics, among other sciences that deal with energy, can prove to be difficult to relate to business (at first glance). It’s easy to miss the connection between these sciences and the problems we face as entrepreneurs. And so, it’s quite a treat for ...

Mar 14, 202235 minEp. 91

The Only Proven Lather-Rinse-Repeat Strategy for PR and Visibility You’ll Need with Lisa Simone Richards

It’s not enough to possess greatness. If people don’t know who you are, how can they work with you? As an entrepreneur, if you’re not putting yourself out there and speaking to your ideal clients, you’re missing the boat. But in the sea of online content, where do you start? And what tactics help you stand out from the crowd? In this age, everyone’s “selling” on social media, and a whole lot are going crazy over FB Ads. And yet, very few actually achieve the visibility that they need for their b...

Feb 28, 202222 minEp. 90

Finding Your Niche in the Digital Space with Nancy Badillo

You don’t have to be great to start but you have to start to be great. At first glance, despite being a powerful advice, it’s hard to fathom how you can simply start in order to be great. Especially true when you’ve got all sorts of fears brewing at the spit of your stomach, not to mention the impostor syndrome that’s taking over your mind like a plague. “I don’t know where to start.” “Maybe I’m not good enough.” “There’s still so much I have to learn first before I…” These are probably the most...

Feb 14, 202223 minEp. 89

Opening Business Opportunities in the Speaking Industry with Kerry Heaps

We often take for granted our own voices. Not many can speak their mind, especially about controversial things – matters of public concern. We let our ideas, stories, and knowledge stay locked up in our heads, if it means we can avoid conflict or ridicule from those with opposing beliefs. The problem with this is that we live in a society where each of us is called to serve one another. In keeping our thoughts to ourselves, we deny those we are called to serve of valuable learnings. As entrepren...

Jan 24, 202231 minEp. 88

Event Planning Business in the Midst of the Pandemic with Mae Yeo Silvers

Among the countless difficulties COVID-19 has brought upon businesses, hosting live events is one of the biggest challenges. With health concerns as top priority, venues closed and large in-person gatherings were canceled to keep people safe and healthy. However, with the cancellation of in-person events, the demand for virtual events skyrocketed. Event companies, in particular, have had to pivot their approach to industry events, finding new ways to meet with stockholders, investors and new cus...

Jan 10, 202230 minEp. 87

Taking the hustle out of building a business with Nia Lewis

[00:01:03] VIRGINIA: So can you tell us a little bit about like this entrepreneurial journey? [00:05:14] VIRGINIA: So is that kind of like a common mistake that you see a lot of. Current clients making is just too much hustle and then the burnout. [00:06:32] VIRGINIA: Do you have a tip for anyone that's stuck in that hamster wheel? [00:08:44] VIRGINIA: I was going to ask you too, who the first person was that you've brought in? Where'd you find your intern? Was there a college site that was loca...

Dec 27, 202127 minEp. 86

What is Your Next Chapter with Jaime Ellis

[00:01:11] VIRGINIA: So what kind of brought you out of the corporate world and to start your entrepreneurial journey? [00:02:05] VIRGINIA: So who's kind of like your avatar, your ideal client? [00:04:04] VIRGINIA: So what are a couple of common mistakes that you see your clients making? [00:06:01] VIRGINIA: So you have a book coming out, along with your book which I want to talk about a little bit later, what are a couple other goals that you,are looking to achieve? [00:08:37] VIRGINIA: What do...

Dec 13, 202117 minEp. 85

Flow Chat Founder and Ninja Warrior Chris Baden

[00:00:40] VIRGINIA: Thanks for being Here with us today. Can you kind of tell us what your entrepreneurial journey has been like? Like has this, has this always been what you have done? [00:03:47] VIRGINIA: So who is your ideal client? [00:07:13] VIRGINIA: So how do you get in front of agency owners? [00:09:37] VIRGINIA: What's some of your big goals that you have now for the next year or two? [00:18:23] VIRGINIA: What's the best advice that someone's ever given you? Was there something specifi...

Nov 29, 202123 minEp. 84

Virtually Famous Accelerator with Louise Courville

[00:01:00] VIRGINIA: So what made you, other than realizing that you had awesome skills to help entrepreneurs, what kind of made you do that shift? [00:02:40] VIRGINIA: So you went through a little bit of transition and stuff throughout your online journey the last few years. So who do you kind of focus with now? [00:03:57] VIRGINIA: What do you do to get in front of them? 00:05:09] VIRGINIA: So what are some common mistakes that you see so many of your clients making? [00:16:03] VIRGINIA: So wh...

Nov 15, 202131 minEp. 83

Break Free Drom Digital Addiction with Jack Jenkins

[00:00:32] VIRGINIA: How did you get into the entrepreneurial space or what kind of gotcha here? [00:07:30] VIRGINIA: So who is kind of like your ideal avatar for ReMojo? [00:09:48] VIRGINIA: So what do you guys do to get in front of those gentlemen? [00:12:40] VIRGINIA: So what are some of your big goals that you're looking to achieve in the next year or two? [00:16:41] VIRGINIA: What's the best advice that you have ever received? [00:21:38] VIRGINIA: So what's your best advice you've ever give...

Nov 01, 202132 minEp. 82

Freedom Business Summit with Mike Harvey

[00:01:16] VIRGINIA: So what inspired you to start This entrepreneurial journey? And how did all of that get going? [00:02:32] VIRGINIA: Have you had businesses that you started that failed? [00:03:27] VIRGINIA: So how do you get in front of your current customers or your ideal customers within any of the businesses that you guys have going now? [00:04:37] VIRGINIA: So what do you guys do to get in front of those people? Because they're more online, right? [00:07:16] VIRGINIA: We can stick to th...

Oct 18, 202115 minEp. 81

More Money in the Pockets of Female Entrepreneurs with Jessica Totillo Coster

[00:01:04] Virginia: So how did you get to kind of get you are today? Like how did your journey come to be? [00:02:38] Virginia: That's exciting. Have you gotten busy the last couple of years then? [00:05:05] Virginia: So your clients that you work with now, what are some of the common mistakes you see them making? [00:07:19] Virginia: Who's your ideal client? [00:08:35] Virginia: So what do you, how do you get in front of those people? [00:12:34] Virginia: What are a couple of big goals that yo...

Oct 11, 202133 minEp. 80

EC 79 : Susan Elizabeth Making a Difference in Women's Businesses !

[00:01:25] VIRGINIA: Was it hard? Or do you have any tips or anything like that? For those who might be listening that have that hard time from pulling themselves out from the learning and start implementing. 00:02:07] VIRGINIA: So when you were on like your office job or your nine to five, was that kind of like a similar role with what you're doing right now? Or was it kind of completely different? [00:02:51] VIRGINIA: So what do you like most about the work that you get to do now? [00:03:38] V...

Sep 27, 202117 minEp. 79

EC 78 : Fearless Business Speaker with Robin Waite

[00:00:45] VIRGINIA: So first off how'd you get started on the entrepreneurial? [00:02:14] VIRGINIA: So you help your clients to be able to determine more of their pricing points and stuff like that. Then So is that a main one that you see your avatar your ideal clients making? [00:06:52] VIRGINIA: How much is her website? [00:09:57] VIRGINIA: You're going to need a much bigger why for sure. [00:10:00] Business entrepreneurs that you help with their pricing and stuff like that. Who are your idea...

Sep 20, 202132 minEp. 78

EC 77 : Be an Amazing Human with Stephynie Malik

[00:03:44] VIRGINIA: So, did you just take the leap at, or did you stay at corporate while you built up the other one? [00:05:42] VIRGINIA: So you work basically two different areas with in your company. So you have the crisis side and then you have the consulting side, correct? 00:08:27] VIRGINIA: So how do you get in front of each of your individual avatar on those your ideal clients? [00:10:48] VIRGINIA: So is there kind of like a technique or a tip that you wish more of your clients knew abo...

Sep 13, 202141 minEp. 77

EC 76 : LinkedIn Makeover with Donna Serdula

[00:01:30] VIRGINIA: Can you talk a little bit about like your, Entrepreneurial journey? [00:05:35] VIRGINIA: How did you get over the asking for money thing you're going to share that with us? [00:08:13] VIRGINIA: Who is your ideal client? Who do you try to get? [00:10:27] VIRGINIA: So what would be a tip that you have on optimizing a LinkedIn profile to get found? [00:12:16] VIRGINIA: So, how would you suggest increasing that? So just randomly finding somebody and friend requesting them, or do...

Sep 06, 202121 minEp. 76

EC 75 : FEM Founder Kristin Marquet

[00:01:30] VIRGINIA : So what inspired you to become an entrepreneur? [00:02:33] VIRGINIA : That's awesome. Well, who's your client audience? Like who would be your ideal people? [00:03:09] VIRGINIA : What are some common mistakes that you see them making? [00:04:16] VIRGINIA : What do you guys do to get in front of your ideal client? [00:05:53] VIRGINIA : So do you mean TV? Does that include YouTube or is YouTube kind of like a separate area? [00:06:30] VIRGINIA : So what are a couple of big go...

Aug 30, 202116 minEp. 75

EC 74 : SME Growth and Impact with Michael Haynes

[00:00:48] VIRGINIA: So what made you leave the corporate world? [00:02:52] VIRGINIA: So what are some common mistakes that you're seeing, some of your clientele making? [00:05:37] VIRGINIA: Focusing on the research that you've done with your who and where they hang out and stuff like that. What do you do to get in front of them? [00:07:23] VIRGINIA: So is that more like the chamber of commerce type of thing? [00:09:24] VIRGINIA: So where do you want to go in the next two years? Like, what are y...

Aug 23, 202123 minEp. 74

EC 73 : Family Freedom and Affluence with Shayla Boyd-Gill

VIRGINIA: [00:01:03] So when you started this, so were you an entrepreneur before you started homeschooling? VIRGINIA: [00:03:40] Did you find that it kind of took the love. of, or like the enjoyment out of it, away for you. VIRGINIA: [00:05:00] I think his name is Eric Edmonds, but he was like, if you are going to start a business because you love it, build it and set it up in such a way that you have an exit strategy, like a legitimate way of selling your business in five years, because intere...

Aug 16, 202135 minEp. 73

EC 72 : The CEO Partner Sonaya Williams

VIRGINIA: [00:01:06] So what made you want to go out on your own? VIRGINIA: [00:02:52] Who do you say your target audience or your niche is for your avatar? VIRGINIA: [00:03:58] How was this past year for you? Were you able to grow a lot with COVID and everything? VIRGINIA: [00:05:06] So how do you get in front of your ideal avatar, your ideal clients? VIRGINIA: [00:06:27] So your magazine, is it free or the subscription based fee? VIRGINIA: [00:08:19] What Are a couple common mistakes that you ...

Aug 09, 202124 minEp. 72

EC 71 : Six Figures In Debt to a Multimillionaire with Genecia Alluora

VIRGINIA: [00:02:10] So, well, first off, I'm going to ask you about the F word with stuff. Yeah, the F word we've mentioned it a few times. So what. Does that mean? Cause I don't think it means what we think it means. VIRGINIA: [00:02:54] How do you find time to do it all? VIRGINIA: [00:04:49] You mentioned like the tasks that take the longest, like you might enjoy that, is that really the best use of your time? VIRGINIA: [00:05:43] How did you get started on your entrepreneurial journey or wha...

Aug 02, 202117 minEp. 71

EC 70 : Marketing Incubator and Coaching with Colin Scotland

VIRGINIA: [00:01:02] So where did you start on this journey of entrepreneurship? VIRGINIA: [00:01:59] So what kind of guided you to the marketing? VIRGINIA: [00:04:32] So what are you doing to get noticed by them to get in front of them? VIRGINIA: [00:08:19] You'd kind of say that your Best advice on. Overcoming the critical voice or the self doubt aspect, or feeling like a fraud list, they would just be focused on your why and do it anyway? VIRGINIA: [00:10:30] So when you show up and you share...

Jul 26, 202119 minEp. 70

EC 69 : Find You Raving Fans with Christina Jandali

VIRGINIA: [00:00:51] So how did you decide which avenue to go when you're on maternity leave? VIRGINIA: [00:05:11] So what is one of the common mistakes that you see your clients making? VIRGINIA: [00:06:44] so who is your ideal avatar? VIRGINIA: [00:08:03] So where do you get your clients, how do you get in front of them? That's what I want to know. What are you doing for are you doing certain types of social media posting? Are you like, what are you doing to get in front of them? VIRGINIA: [00...

Jul 19, 202129 minEp. 69

EC 68 : Going Beyond Revenue with Connie Vanderzanden

VIRGINIA: [00:03:07] Do you feel like being an accountant kind of helped you on the entrepreneurial journey? VIRGINIA: [00:04:47] So is that the most common mistake that you see your clients making is not making it sustainable? VIRGINIA: [00:06:02] the ideal client is female entrepreneurs. Is there kind of like a niche within that or is it kind of broad with that? VIRGINIA: [00:07:20] So do you offer like group coaching then so that they can like lean in and chat with others as well? VIRGINIA: [...

Jul 12, 202123 minEp. 68
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