Overview
On this episode of Business Insanity Talk Radio, we first relive an iconic moment that happened almost 10 years ago on American Idol: when William Hung sang “She Bangs”. He’s here to share how to deal with rejection and what he’s up to now. Then, we explore why women led companies don’t get investment money and what we can do to change that. Plus, lots of entrepreneurs can get a business started but they can’t grow it. We’ll discuss how business can get past the Growth Dilemma and be successful. Finally, we show you a tool that helps you increase sales by integrating your marketing with your point of sale system. Tune in below!
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Segment 1: William Hung is best known for his audition on American Idol. It all started when he saw a poster for a school’s talent show at the Clark Kerr dormitories. He decided to sing the song, “She Bangs” by Ricky Martin for fun but to his great surprise, he won! That gave him the confidence to audition for American Idol. He never made it to Hollywood but somehow, he was able to achieve accidental fame and success anyway. Why?
1:30 – What led you to audition for American Idol?
2:30 – What happened during and after the audition?
3:30 – What did you learn from working for the entertainment industry?
4:15 – How William got into professional speaking.
6:15 – How do you teach others to deal with rejection?
8:00 – Do you still sing?
Segment 2: Jesse Draper is founding partner of Halogen Ventures as well as creator and host of 2015 Emmy nominated television series, “The Valley Girl Show”. She is a 4th generation venture capitalist focused on early stage investing in female founded consumer technology. Her portfolio includes Laurel & Wolf, Carbon38, Naya Health, HopSkipDrive, The Flex Company& Sugarfina. Previously a Nickelodeon star, Jesse has used her comedic talents to bring an approachable feel to the technology world, has produced and distributed over 300 interviews with some of the greatest minds in technology.
15:15 – Why don’t women get investment dollars?
16:30 – How do we get men to invest in more women-owned companies?
18:30 – Jesse’s experience as fourth generation venture capitalist and the first woman.
20:30 – The three things Jesse looks for in the next female technology leaders she invests in.
22:30 – Why it’s harder for women to scale businesses.
Segment 3: Ami Kassar is the founder and chief executive officer of Multifunding LLC, a Philadelphia-based consulting firm that specializes in helping business owners across the United States develop creative, cost-saving alternatives for their business debt needs and structure. Ami is the author of the new book “The Growth Dilemma”.
31:00 – What is the Growth Dilemma businesses face?
32:45 – The right way to take on debt.
34:00 – How to determine your personal risk profile.
35:15 – What if you and your partner have different risk profiles?
35:45 – What is your outlook for the debt market for 2018?
Segment 4: Chris Woodyard is a Product Manager at Square, overseeing work on Square for Retail and Point of Sale apps for small business owners.
40:45 – How can small business owners be smart marketers and engage customers to set their business apart this season?
41:45 – How do you integrate your marketing with your point of sales system?
42:45 – How can you get started using Square?
44:30 – What are the 3 super powers business owners can use to increase sales?
Segment 5: Barry Moltz shares how to get your business unstuck.
49:30 – Do any of these sound familiar?
50:15 – How to take your business to the next level.
51:30 – What’s in the Unstuck course?
52:25 – Special offer code.
To learn more visit, www.barrymoltz.com/unstuck
