TMBA 389: TMBA Mailbag: How Can I Get Started on My Own Business?

A silhouette of a bridge on a bright sunny day

Podcast 44:29 | Download | Stitcher | iTunes | Comment

One of the requests that Dan and Ian have received a lot is to do more of an old school episode; the kind of one-on-one conversation that permeated the early days of this podcast.

On this week's episode, they are doing just that.

Dan and Ian are reaching back into the TropicalMBA mailbag and answering questions that listeners have submitted through the mailing list on a variety of topics, including advice for entrepreneurs who don't know where to begin, why being an entrepreneur means that you might lose a lot of friends, and what the two of them have been up to lately.

Listen to this week's show and learn:

  • What kinds of "performance indicators" Dan and Ian use in their everyday lives. (1:37)

  • Whether or not you lose your friends when you become an entrepreneur. (7:05)

  • Why being smart doesn't automatically make you a good entrepreneur. (13:36)

  • What you can do this week to get started on your entrepreneurial journey. (24:20)

  • Why Dan and Ian haven't started a new business. (39:34)

Mentioned in the episode:

TMBA Masterminds
Sponsor the TMBA Podcast
The Dynamite Circle
The DC Podcast
Growth Ninja
Is Etsy the Next Online Gold Rush
Audible.com
Feedly.com
The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
The Millionaire Mindset by Gerry Robert
Etsy
Is Blogging Still a Viable Way to Start a Business?
A Series on Productized Marketing Services
The Joe Rogan Show

This week's sponsor:

A big thanks to Growth Ninja - this episode's sponsor.

Are you looking for a reliable and hands-off way to scale your company's revenue?

Growth Ninja is an industry proven Facebook ad service that can explode your sales funnel.

Enjoyed this podcast? Check out these:

TMBA 287: Ask Us Anything: Relationships, Business, Living Abroad, and More
TMBA 288: Ask Us Anything (Business) : Starting Productized Services, Offshore, Our Future Plans
TMBA 306: Listener Mailbag: The Aftermath

Listening options:

Subscribe via iTunes.
Listen on Stitcher Radio.
Android users can grab our RSS feed here.
Right-click and "save file as" for direct download.
Or click here to get sent to the top of the page where the on-site player is.

HAVE COMMENTS ABOUT THE SHOW?

Do you have ideas for things you'd like Dan and Ian to discuss on future episodes?

Our producer Jane would love to hear from you at jane@tropicalmba.com or leave us a voice message using the record button below.

Thanks for listening to our show! We'll be back next Thursday morning 8AM EST.

Cheers,

Dan & Ian

Previous
Previous

TMBA 390: How to Get Better at Sales

Next
Next

TMBA 388: Why We Need Strong Towns