Business Talk Sister Gawk

#157: How to Build an Indoor Billboard Advertising Company

This week Roger Pogorelc (Pooka) shares how he set up, not one, but TWO different indoor billboard advertising companies starting with absolutely no connections in two different markets. You are going to want to listen in to this conversation as it’s a business anyone could build, and his advice regarding how he did it is so valuable. This episode also has some fantastic advice on how to just get up and get going with sales to meet your target customers where they are at. Roger is a pro. Take a listen!

#156: P2 How to Set Annual Goals for Your Business

This is part 2 in the series on goal setting, and you’re not going to want to miss this! This episode covers how to set your goals to be specific, what you need to consider whenever you set yourself a sales goal for your business, and how to get tactical with examples of goals you can really hold yourself accountable for in pushing yourself and your business forward. Listen now!

#155: P1 How to Set Annual Goals for Your Business

Setting your goals for the new year is a BIG DEAL. This two-part episode, gets you planning your business’ direction by preparing your financials for evaluation, understanding what you need to be spending money on, and even thinking through when you need rest. Take a listen to get started!

#154: How to Start an Event Planning Business - Replay

Cassanda Greene shares what you need to know to advertise your event planning business, connect with clients, make suer they have great customer service, and can understand if their overall expectations were met for their event. Take a listen to how she started her business to see if it's a skill you may want to learn for yourself. 

#153: P2 How to Get Paid to Teach Entrepreneurship Internationally

Bekkah shares how to prepare your content to teach entrepreneurship internationally, what to be thinking about in regards to mindsets that may come up when you are teaching, and how to be prepared to answer questions or address the core threads behind where the questions are coming from.

#152: P1 How to Get Paid to Teach Entrepreneurship Internationally

Bekkah shares ways you can prepare to get paid for teaching entrepreneurship, learning reflections from the last two episodes in this series, and a path forward to teaching and making money through the use of education. Also at the end of this episode, the Head of Media Production from Little Thinking Minds shares a great story you’re also going to want to gawk about with us!

#151: How to Grow an Education Business

Rama Kayyali, co-founder and CEO of Little Thinking Minds, shares how she started her edtech company that is focused on closing education gaps in the MENA region by creating subscription based platforms focused on improving Arabic literacy and learning outcomes. Their educational platforms include,  "I READ ARABIC," which provides Arabic reading and learning content for Arabic speakers, and "I START ARABIC," which offers content to help non-Arabic speakers acquire Arabic reading and writing skills and so much more. Take a listen!

#150: How to Leverage English to Build a Business

Kyrgyz international student and English teacher, Aiperi Mavliankulova tells us how she used Instagram to launch an English learning business for language learners when she was looking for ways to make money while studying abroad. Learning business skills along the way, Aipreri shares tips to ensure you stay profitable and don’t overwork yourself!

#149: How to Become a Successful Makeup Artist

Business owner and South Asian New York Fashion Week Beauty Director, Barbie Patel shares how to start your journey in becoming a professional makeup artist. With over 15 years for experience, Barbie offers great advice in regards to setting yourself apart from competition, promoting yourself, and having great customer service for your clients. 

#148: P2 How to Start a Mushroom Foraging Business

If you've ever wondered how to make money off the land or how to safely forage and eat wild mushrooms, then you've come to the right podcast series. This two part episode (starts in 147) with Cliff's Mushrooms and Foraging tells you where to look for mushrooms, what season and tree species to be paying attention to, and so much more. Even if you're not even a mushroom person, you're going to find this podcast interesting.