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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.

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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

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

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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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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.

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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

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.

 

 

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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

The ABC’s of Business (John Wooden would agree)

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“When tumultuous times call, get back to basics.” John Wooden, Pyramid of Success

This episode is from a recent Instagram Live that I did about the ABC’s of Business and how getting back to basics is essential, especially in tumultuous times.

On this show, I give you easy-to-implement tips to support you now.

 

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You are what you do daily, not what you do from time to time.¨ – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • How to show up for your team during turbulent times of uncertainty
  • The ATTITUDE to adopt to stay inspired during this time
  • 3 Tips to help you bounce back faster & stronger
  • The #1 thing to do when you feel stuck or paralyzed
  • The best way to stay consistent and connected during a period of life in white water
  • How to KEEP BUILDING your business in a slower moving economy
  • What to keep your eye on right now

Your attitude is everything.” – Joy Chudacoff

Tovah Haim – How Her Childbirth Experience Led to Birthing Bodily

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Tovah Haim on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffI’m thrilled to have Tovah Haim, CEO & Founder of Bodily, as my guest on today’s show.

Instead of getting mad, she got busy solving a problem she experienced after giving birth to her first child. She decided to launch Bodily – a website full of important and informative content, stocked with reliable products that support a modern approach to birth recovery and breastfeeding for women.

On today’s show, Tovah talks about the first steps she took to building her business, her best tips for getting through the hardest days as a woman entrepreneur, her experience raising funds for her business, and much more.

 

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There were just a succession of things that happened to me that I had no idea would happen.” – Tovah Haim

Show Notes:

  • The FIRST step she took BEFORE she decided to move forward – GREAT tip
  • The interesting thing that happened when she approached male investors about a product for women
  • Why it’s vital to focus on your CORE product first
  • How she reacted to a comment that a male investor made to her about blending motherhood & business
  • Tovah’s BEST TIPS for moving through the hardest days as an entrepreneur
  • How she delicately holds people accountable for their gender bias
  • The exciting new life event that is happening for Tovah

Ultimately what we want to do is shine a lot on every one of those dark corners of female physiology so that we don’t have to be ashamed of what is just a normal part of the health and aging process of our bodies.” – Tovah Haim

Connect with Tovah Haim:

Facebook | Instagram | Bodily

I wanted to create a business that really fundamentally changes this experience for women.” – Tovah Haim

How Collaboration Can Lead to More Consistent Cash Flow & Double Your Revenues

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She's Got Moxie ShowToday’s episode is from a recent Instagram Live on how collaboration with others can lead to consistent cash flow and double your revenues.

I share why it’s key to collaborate with entrepreneurs who are serving a similar customer-base, tips to connect with others and more.

 

 

 

 

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We’ve got to be the atta-girl club. We’ve got to help each other out.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • Real life examples on how to determine what a good collaboration might be for you
  • How to create MASTERFUL connections that matter
  • Why time spent building relationships is far more important than a social media post
  • Action Steps you can take today to get your next profitable collaboration going
  • How the DM can be the DL to your next big opportunity
  • Isolation in the entrepreneurial world and how collaboration can bring more Joy to your biz

These great partnerships are made by giving and getting.” – Joy Chudacoff

Charlene Simon – Serial Entrepreneur & Founder/CEO of Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium

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I think that you’re going to absolutely love my guest today, Charlene Simon, who is the Founder & CEO of Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium.

She’s a serial entrepreneur who started her first business very early on in life. She didn’t finish high school taking the traditional path (she eventually got her GED), and became a wife at 15 and a mother of three by the time she was 20 years old.

It was after a visit to a soap shop that left Charlene feeling mesmerized by the whole process. She spent hours in the library teaching herself the science of making soap so she could fulfill a dream of one day owning her own shop. Today, she has expanded her business to five retail locations across the U.S. and is also getting into cosmetics as well!

In 2019, Charlene was crowned Mrs. Arkansas America and went on to compete in the famous Mrs. America competition in Las Vegas, placing Top 15 in the nation and bringing home the coveted trophy for “Mrs. Fabulous Face.”

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

Take your power and own it.” – Charlene Simon

Show Notes:

  • Her FIRST steps to turn her Passion into a money-making business for her family
  • What Charlene Trusts most when it comes to DECISION MAKING
  • Her BEST Action Step to grow Bathhouse Soapery
  • WHY it’s important to “jump” once in awhile; She credits “taking a leap” to much of her success and why you must never get comfortable
  • The problem with Competition & Comparison and why it has been a challenge for her
  • A real, raw, transparent story that personally ROCKED her world (cue the fetal position) and how she overcame this tough time
  • How her experience as an entrepreneur was a (surprising) boost to her journey in competing for Mrs. Arkansas
  • The process Charlene uses to access the direct line to her creative genius
  • How to build CONFIDENCE and feel beautiful
  • The advice she wishes someone would have shared with her early on – POWERFUL beyond measure

Courage and confidence has come to me over the failures.” – Charlene Simon

Connect with Charlene Simon:

Facebook | Instagram | Charlene Simon | Villainess | Bathhouse

It has been always been following the gut even when other people have said that it is a bad idea.” – Charlene Simon

Tara Mackey – How Consistent Blogging Led to Becoming the CEO & Founder of Genetix Skincare, and a #1 Bestselling Author

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My guest today, Tara Mackey, is the CEO & Founder of Genetix, a #1 bestselling author, and the founder of the award-winning company and blog, The Organic Life.

Tara has been researching, testing and writing about organic skincare for nearly a decade. Her company, Genetix, is most well-known for its 100% Organic breast enhancement oil and a line of organic skincare products as well.

Tara’s skincare treatments have been featured worldwide by popular media outlets such as Forbes, Glamour, Teen Vogue, Women’s Health, Oprah and others.

On today’s show, Tara talks about the #1 tip to creating an award-winning blog, the ONE Action Step she took with her first product that catapulted its success and what she wishes she would’ve known early on as an entrepreneur.

 

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

If you have a desire for something and a love in your heart, just because the world doesn’t understand it yet that doesn’t mean that it is not the correct thing to do. And if you really feel like this is your mission, keep going.” – Tara Mackey

Show Notes:

  • The blog post that went viral and helped her gain tremendous visibility
  • Tips on how to grow a loyal following by blogging
  • The #1 tip to building a successful business
  • Why she focuses on the BRAND rather than the PRODUCT
  • The MOMENT Tara realized that her product was needed now more than ever
  • Her tips on how she overcame judgement, fear, and criticism
  • The key to investing in many entrepreneurial projects

We can’t do everything all at once.” – Tara Mackey

Connect with Tara Mackey:

Twitter | Instagram | The Organic Life | Genetix

“Prioritizing is really the number one thing you have to do if you want to be successful everyday.” – Tara Mackey

Alli Webb – Talking “No Cuts, No Color, Just Blow-Outs” as the Founder of Drybar and Co-Founder of Squeeze

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Drum roll please! We’re celebrating our 100th Episode of ‘She’s Got Moxie!’ And…I’ve got the perfect guest to share with you! Alli Webb!

It all started with her curly hair and a huge hole in the marketplace. This woman is a DISRUPTER.

After spending 15 years as a professional hairstylist, Alli left the professional hair industry in 2005 to start a family, but decided to find a way to continue pursuing the creative side of hairstyling at a new-mom pace. She began offering affordable in-home blowout services to her mommy friends and the demand was so great, she realized it was time to park her car and build what’s become a blockbuster success – The Drybar.

***On opening day (during a recession no less) there was a line out the door. She knew she was on to something.

Nearly a decade later and over 150 locations across the U.S., Alli Webb’s genius Drybar concept has exploded into a nationally recognized and highly sought-after brand.

Alli has been named one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” by Fast Company, featured on Fortune magazine’s “40 Under 40” list, Marie Claire’s “Most Fascinating Women” and recently Inc. magazine recognized her as one of “The 100 Women Building America’s Most Innovative and Ambitious Businesses.” She’s also been featured on Shark Tank and hosts her own podcast with her brother & business partner Michael, “Raising the Bar.”

 

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

We learned that we really need to talk to locals and make sure we really understand how the community works.” – Alli Webb

Show Notes:

  • How she went from a mobile blow-dry business to a brick & mortar with lines out the door on opening day
  • Lessons learned about growth & scaling from one store to over 150
  • How Drybar makes decisions when choosing locations and cities to open in
  • Her biggest CHALLENGE as Drybar has grown
  • Why slowing down is sometimes better than speeding up
  • Alli talks openly about the difficulty of giving up control in order to grow
  • Alli’s perspective on healing from her recent breakup with her husband of 16 years
  • How her newest venture, Squeeze, came about – she saw another big hole in the marketplace
  • The advice Alli disagrees with when it comes to entrepreneurship
  • Why it’s key to get comfortable with “leaping not knowing where you’ll land”
  • Why there’s no such thing as certainty – stop looking for it
  • What she didn’t allow early on and it was a hard lesson to learn

You have get comfortable with leaping and not knowing where you’re going to fall. And I think that’s part of the beauty of it.” – Alli Webb

Links Mentioned:

  • Connect with Alli Webb:

The Drybar | The Drybar – Instagram | Squeeze Massage | Squeeze – Instagram | Alli Webb – Instagram

You can’t be great for anybody else, if you’re not great for yourself first.” – Alli Webb

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