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Bibi Goldstein – CEO and Founder of Buying Time, Virtual Assistant Services for Your Business

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My guest today, Bibi Goldstein, started her business 13 years ago to do personal errands for time-starved families. Her initial vision was walking your dog, picking up dry-cleaning and other tasks that busy families never seem to get to. Fast forward 13 years, Buying Time LLC has grown and morphed into something much bigger and her ideal clients today are entrepreneurs.

She quickly discovered there was a high demand for virtual support among small business owners so she jumped on board.

On today’s show, Bibi tells us all about how staying open to changes brought great success in her business. She also shares tips to maximize your cash flow, how to best engage with your support system, and much more.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

We want it to be some place where people want to work. It is not just about the hourly amount that they’re making.” – Bibi Goldstein

Show Notes:

  • The One ACTION Step she took that catapulted her business to another level – this will surprise you
  • Why “shedding some weight” in her business was a tough but smart move
  • How the BEST decision she made for her business was also the HARDEST
  • The importance of STAYING OPEN to changes in your business
  • Why you must make friends with your NUMBERS
  • WHAT keeps her motivated as an entrepreneur after 13 years in business
  • The interesting change she sees coming out of the pandemic in her industry
  • The advice she hears in the start-up arena that makes her stomach turn

A virtual assistant can do anything that an in person assistant can do, except get you coffee.” – Bibi Goldstein

Connect with Bibi Goldstein:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Buying Time

When you hire Buying Time you are hiring eight people with eight different skill sets.” – Bibi Goldstein

Maria Ure – Transforming Challenges Into Business Success as Founder & CEO of Spanish in Action

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Maria Ure on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Hold on to your seat. You’re going to hear a lot of energy and enthusiasm oozing from my guest today! While going through an extremely challenging divorce and the loss of her mother, Maria Ure, Founder & CEO of Spanish in Action, catapulted her home-based Spanish teaching business to success.

Maria realized early on that she had the gift of teaching Spanish lessons to children. Using this gift, she built her business, Spanish in Action, from three students sitting on her living room floor to a premier language studio in the upscale, family favorite and sand filled Manhattan Beach, California. She’s been featured on Univision 34, the popular LA channel for the Latin community, Ryan Seacrest’s KIISFM and she was chosen for a commercial for GoDaddy recently on how small businesses are making the pivot during the pandemic.

Today, we are going to talk about how she overcame her challenges and how she expanded into other vertical markets, and much more.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Be opened to rethink and reframe what your current thought process is in your business.” – Maria Ure

Show Notes:

  • How to turn challenges into FUEL for your business
  • How Maria’s FOCUS on her goals led to business expansion (and transformation!)
  • WHY you must stay focused on your CORE business while you expand into other verticals
  • Her GENIUS Pivot during the Pandemic that has opened so many doors for her
  • WHY who you surround yourself with MATTERS (especially in difficult circumstances)
  • How to UNLOCK your mentality in order to achieve your goals
  • What she wished she would have known before Student #1 sat on the living room floor all those years ago
  • And much, much more!

“You are not supposed to know it all, that’s why you surround yourself with good people who cheer you along the way, cheerleaders are so important.” – Maria Ure

Connect with Maria Ure:

Facebook | Instagram |LinkedIn | Spanish in Action

You are destined for something, you are put in this world for a mission.” – Maria Ure

Dr. Anne Hancock – Scaling an “Unscalable” Bootstrapped Business

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Anne Hancock on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

I’m delighted to share my guest, Dr. Anne Hancock, with you today. I’ve known Anne for over twenty years.

Anne is an outstanding marriage & family therapist and I would argue an even BETTER entrepreneur. Many therapists have their own private practice and work by themselves, but Anne knew that she wanted something different – something bigger that could affect more people in a positive way.

She rolled her sleeves up, surrounded herself with all the right people and scaled a typically “unscalable” bootstrapped business from one therapist to many. Anne created The Wellness Counseling Center, which is a thriving center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

On today’s episode of ‘She’s Got Moxie,’ Anne talks about how she grew the business, her best action steps to scale, advice on this pandemic time, and more.

 

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Taking care of myself on a daily basis comes first.” – Dr. Anne Hancock

Show Notes:

  • How Anne went from a “flip phone & a pencil” to catapult her idea for Wellness Counseling Center
  • How Anne’s biggest CHALLENGE became her greatest Ally
  • The #1 feeling you need at your CORE to become WILDY successful
  • Anne’s TIPS to improve your health and relationships during the pandemic
  • Anne’s Best ACTION steps to grow to scale
  • How she filled her calendar and created a WAITING LIST
  • The WORD she hears thrown around loosely in her industry that worries her
  • How to build an amazing TEAM that helps the business succeed

I’m not afraid of having people around me who are smarter than I am.” – Dr. Anne Hancock

Connect with Anne Hancock:

Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Wellness Counseling Center

We let the client be the expert, and we are their coach.” – Dr. Anne Hancock

Amy Franko – Selling During The ‘Restart’ With The Author of The Modern Seller

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Amy Franko on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Today’s guest, Amy Franko, is back on the show to do an encore interview!

Amy is an entrepreneur and best-selling author of the award-winning book, The Modern Seller. She was originally a guest on She’s Got Moxie, July 24, 2019, but a lot has changed since then. I brought Amy back to share with us how to ease into the sales and how to feel comfortable and confident as businesses start to reopen across the nation.

On today’s episode of ‘She’s Got Moxie,’ Amy talks about the first steps you can take to approach your clients NOW. She also shares with us the main principles of The Modern Seller, what she has been doing to help manage this challenging time, her plans for the future, and much more.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Perhaps our own internal approaches and our mindsets need to change with everything that’s happening in the world, but the way in which we work with our client as a trusted advisor that doesn’t change.” – Amy Franko

Show Notes:

  • WHY taking on the role of an “Ambassador” is the Key Right Now
  • The 5 principles of the modern seller
  • The 3X metric and why you need to get on board with this
  • Why putting a microscope on your BEST clients is the BEST use of your TIME
  • Why “shrinking or hiding” is the absolute worst decision to make
  • Excellent clarifying questions to help you, help your clients
  • The other “R” word that leads directly to REVENUE
  • The MOST IMPORTANT skill that an entrepreneur needs to build
  • The power of the strong network
  • How to build strategic partnerships and stronger relationships

People with a strong network rise above the noise.” – Amy Franko

Connect with Amy Franko:

 LinkedIn | Twitter | Amy Franko

Find ways to continue staying forward in your market so that you are still seen as a thought leader, and you are still seen as the resilient entrepreneur and business owner.” – Amy Franko

Jenn Kapahi – She Was a Make-up Product Junkie Turned CEO & Co-Founder of trèStiQue

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Jenn Kapahi on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffJenn Kapahi, my guest today, has always been interested in consumer buying habits. Through her career in the makeup industry, she realized that makeup was complex, with all the different shades and colors, and women were looking for something simple – the “essentials.” This is how trèStiQue, a line of smart makeup crayons with built-in tools that fit in the palm of your hands was born.

On today’s show, Jenn talks about the concepts behind her products, her three valuable tips to achieve success in your business, ways to avoid stress and challenging times, and much more.

 

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

You have to let yourself have a bad day once in a while, but you cannot give up.” – Jenn Kapahi

Show Notes:

  • How accepting an invitation to a holiday party opened the door to her future (Jenn talks about how this was totally out of character for her)
  • WHY staying CURIOUS has become her greatest attribute
  • The “graphics” you need to pay attention to now more than ever
  • Why the number EIGHT is so important to her and the CORE of her makeup essentials
  • She takes a very DEEP DIVE into the Action steps that have propelled their brand to success
  • Why understanding the CUSTOMER is essential to starting a brand
  • How she avoids stress in challenging times
  • The importance of being surrounded by people that trust and understand your vision

I do think that the best entrepreneurs have a very good intuition about things.” – Jenn Kapahi

Connect with Jenn Kapahi:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | trèStiQue

If you keep going and you try, there’s a small percent chance you can still win.” – Jenn Kapahi

How to Boost Your Leadership “Immune” System

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We’ve heard a lot about keeping our immune system strong during this time period, but what about our “Leadership” immune system?

With the ‘Restart’ fast approaching, it’s an excellent time to explore how to boost your leadership. In this episode, I’ll share 5 simple and easy tips to help you start today.

 

 

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Look for people who want to go on the journey that you want to go on.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • Women leaders never shy away from a crisis – Joy gives a short history lesson
  • Why NOW is the perfect time to LEAD
  • Interesting facts about your immune system that you can apply to your business
  • A simple but incredible tip that EVERYONE can do, but not everyone does
  • Can’t meditate? Joy shares a simple exercise for you to try
  • Why a thinking partner is essential at all times

Great leaders have always practiced stillness and solitude.”- Joy Chudacoff

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People are looking for leadership. People are looking for someone to illuminate the path, light the way, and lead them through this time.” – Joy Chudacoff

Dr. Heather Kunen – Co-Founder of Beam Street, the Walk-In drybar for Oral Wellness

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Dr. Heather Kunen on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffMy guest today, Dr. Heather Kunen, is a Co-Founder of Beam Street Dentistry.

Her infectious energy and can-do attitude is a breath of fresh air.

Dr. Heather Kunen started her career working as an orthodontist, but early on, she recognized that there was a market for just the top three most-requested dental services – clean teeth, white teeth, and straight teeth. Heather and her co-founders were able to create a business model that focused on offering ONLY these three services at an affordable price.

Beam Street is the first dental “studio” in New York City which makes going to the dentist easy, affordable, convenient, and quick. They took a page from the drybar and their motto is: Clean teeth. White teeth. Straight teeth. That’s it. They figured if it worked for hair, it might work for teeth too!

On today’s show, Dr. Kunen shares with us the challenges of starting a new business, why it is so important to understand what the consumers want, the actions steps she took to grow her business, her marketing tactics, and more.

 

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

The key is figure out who are we targeting, and then, how do we best way reach those people?” – Dr. Heather Kunen

Show Notes:

  • Her “lightbulb” moment that led to rapid-fire reach and quick brand awareness with their target market
  • She knew her target markets problem and she figured out a solution
  • The importance of listening to consumers
  • The concrete steps that lead to a greater goal
  • The challenges of developing a new idea
  • How to recognize a new business opportunity
  • Ways to adapt your business model in difficult circumstances

Taking small concrete steps towards an ultimate goal I think is the most effective way to get something accomplished.”- Dr. Heather Kunen

Connect with Dr. Heather Kunen:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Beam Street

It is important to find your voice, stick to your voice, and be confident in yourself.” – Dr. Heather Kunen

Natalie Mackey – From Finance to Beauty as the CEO & Co-Founder of Winky Lux

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I’m delighted to share Natalie Mackey, CEO & Co-founder of Winky Lux, Luxury and Cruelty-Free Cosmetics, with you.

Natalie started out in finance, however, when she looked around and couldn’t find anyone she aspired to be like, she knew it was time to pick a new path. She ended up initially in the beauty industry as a consultant and that experience catapulted her into co-founding Winky Lux Cosmetics with a long-time friend.

In just 5 years, Winky Lux has become a successful brand partnering with top retailers we all know including Nordstrom, Ulta, Macy’s, Bloomingdales and most recently, Target. Winky Lux has a physical store in New York City and more coming soon. Within the first 18 months, the company generated $4 million in sales as a bootstrapped company.

 

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

You’re never quite sure until you get it into the hands of the customer.” – Natalie Mackey

Show Notes:

  • How and why she transitioned from Finance to Beauty
  • Why how you start is never where you end up – don’t be afraid to course-correct from your original idea
  • The Story of HOW she SOLD OUT the entire product line during her first visit to Beauty Con
  • WHY every business should go through a “Stress-Test” in the early days – it makes the brand stronger
  • The SECRETS to Winky Lux’s current success
  • She reveals her “secret sauce” and the smartest decision she made when choosing a manufacturer – this was pure GOLD
  • The surprising advice she disagrees with in the startup arena

The best move that I’ve made is to hire great people.” – Natalie Mackey

Connect with Natalie Mackey:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Winky Lux

You don’t have to know everything.” – Natalie Mackey

Stacy Blackman – Serial Entrepreneur and CEO/Founder of Stryke Club Acne-Fighting Skincare

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My guest Stacy Blackman, CEO and founder of Stryke Club, is truly a serial entrepreneur.

She’s been at the helm of three different (quite successful) start-up companies in three different industries – wedding, MBA consulting and now skin-care for teenage boys.

 

 

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

No one really knows the way, we are all flying a little bit blind.” – Stacy Blackman

Show Notes:

  • The #1 QUESTION to ask yourself before diving into your next venture
  • How 9/11 shaped her second start-up and what we can learn in this time of COVID-19
  • The one “HABIT” she had to break to keep going every day
  • Why we always need to be ready to PIVOT
  • How you can make the most of difficult situations
  • How to build a VIRTUAL team committed to your business vision – there’s one ESSENTIAL Ingredient

I’m very organized and I really do map out most of my day.” – Stacy Blackman

Connect with Stacy Blackman:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Stacy Blackman

Begin before you are ready.” – Stacy Blackman

A Simple Business Tool to Help You Feel More in Control of Your Day

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It’s not about survival – it’s about thriving within the >>New Normal<<.

The Enlightened Power Planner™ is the ONLY planner created specifically for women entrepreneurs that focuses on self-care every day. I believe that now more than ever, you need to embrace rituals that help you possess an extraordinary level of problem solving, resilience and forward-thinking leadership. This Power Planner includes BONUS text messaging to keep you both accountable and inspired.

https://TheEnlightenedPowerPlanner.com

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