How to Start a Business (And Keep Going Even When It's Hard)

Neal Tucker
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How to Start a Business (And Keep Going Even When It's Hard)

This is a podcast from host Neal Tucker, founder and owner of Copywriterly Marketing Agency, all about the challenges faced in starting and running a business. In each episode, you'll hear from Neal himself, along with other successful entrepreneurs, and even Neal's own agency's experiences, successes and challenges, and the best business book recommendations too! The podcast reveals secrets, strategies, life hacks, and lessons for starting and running a successful business, and practical advice, tips, resources, and more.

Episodes

  1. 05/29/2023

    Interview with Zach Zorn, CEO of Money Nomad

    Zach Zorn, owner of Money Nomad, joins us for an in-depth conversation on his journey from blogging to online business brokerage. From Zach's Perspective: As a consistently successful entrepreneur, his insights into the world of online business are valuable for anyone looking to start or grow their own digital or brick-and-mortar business ventures. Driving the conversation: Zach shares his strategies for achieving long-lasting revenue and sales potential, emphasizing the importance of timing when selling a business. Zach's top SEO resources: Utilizing tools is a key aspect of his success: such as Ahrefs for SEO and staying up to date with SEO newsletters like Morning Brew and Semdaily. On the topic of AI: Zach contemplates the potential impacts of AI on content marketing, acknowledging the potential for both positive and negative outcomes, along with potential use for Jasper AI and related apps for content creation. The Money Nomad Marketplace: He discusses the evolution of Money Nomad from a content site to a marketplace for online businesses, in collaboration with Empire Flippers. What to watch: Zach predicts upcoming trends in the online business industry and shares his goals for the future of Money Nomad in the next couple of years. The bottom line: This episode is a goldmine of information for anyone interested in online business, filled with practical advice from a seasoned entrepreneur, for starting a business, growing your profits, and eventually selling your business (if you choose to go that route!). Stay connected: Reach out to Zach through his website: moneynomad.com. 📚 Time Stamps 📚 04:49 - The Yacht Business 17:44  - When to Sell Your Business (Before It's Too Late) 22:56 - How to Reverse Engineer Your Money Goals 27:28 - Is AI Changing the World for the Better? (Online and IRL) 32:16 - Scale Content Production with Artificial Intelligence 43:16 - Zach's Million Dollar Plan 45:55 - ⚡️ Lightning Round ⚡️ To book a free, no-strings-attached call with Neal and his team to learn how marketing for your event or small business can help you grow your monthly revenue, visit Copywriterly.com. You can also follow us everywhere online here: Solo.to/copywriterly. Read the full podcast episode transcript here: https://www.copywriterly.com/podcast-transcript-episode-4-interview-with-zach-zorn

    1 hr

  2. 05/17/2023

    I Sold My First Business Today!

    Today on the How to Start a Business and Keep Going Even When It's Hard podcast, host Neal Tucker shares his experience of selling his first business (which literally happened today!). Neal discusses how he built up his brand new domain name from scratch and learned a lot in the process of selling his blog. He details how he ranked articles on the Google first page within the top couple of listings consistently, and how he built up revenue from advertisements, a newsletter list, and social media following. Neal also talks about how he learned from experts in the online business space, and about how artificial intelligence and AI will allow more widely available tools to enable many people to succeed in the entrepreneurship space. Finally, Neal plants the seed for listeners to look forward to the upcoming interview with an expert online business broker who will share his journey and experiences in the coming weeks. Tune in to learn more about building and selling a business, and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts! ⏰ Timestamp Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 04:55 - Valuing a Company 06:00 - Upcoming Interview Guest 08:10 - Learning from Experts 09:54 - Closing Remarks 10:51 - Please Rate & Review! Book a call with Neal at Copywriterly here: https://www.copytix.com/book-a-call

    12 min

  3. 04/25/2023

    1 Simple Rule for Overcoming Your Biggest Obstacles (In Business AND Life)

    On this episode of How to Start a Business (And Keep It Going Even When It's Hard), host Neal Tucker dives into the principle of identifying and solving the number one limiting factor in order to make significant growth in business, fitness goals, relationships, and more. Using the analogy of losing weight and personal experience with a nutritionist, Neal explains how businesses can allocate resources and focus on finding solutions to increase lead generation, while also emphasizing the importance of being clear about goals and avoiding fatalistic thinking. Additionally, Neal introduces listeners to his company that specializes in event ticket sales and small business marketing and offers a free onboarding or audit call to help businesses achieve their revenue goals. Tune in for powerful insights and underlying principles that can help individuals better themselves and their businesses. Read the full episode transcript here: https://www.copywriterly.com/podcast-transcript-episode-2 📚 Timestamped overview [00:00:00] Neal Tucker discusses a powerful principle that can improve all aspects of life, including business and relationships, and has personally brought significant changes. [00:01:22] The essential principle is to find the one thing limiting growth in any area. [00:04:17] Solve one problem at a time, use the analogy of losing weight. [00:08:47] A nutritionist helped improve diet and set necessary calorie intake. [00:09:52] Accountability and personal interaction were key to weight loss, not just calorie counting. [00:14:03] Consistent lead generation is crucial for various businesses, and TikTok can be an avenue for experimentation to solve this issue. [00:15:32] Identify the limiting factor in your business and put resources into solving it, even if it takes time. Organically promoting through social media and events may help when paid advertising doesn't bring enough results. [00:18:15] Identify and solve the number one limiting factor repeatedly to achieve consistent growth towards goals while focusing on practicality and clarity. [00:19:35] Identify the number one limiting factor in your business by being clear about your specific goal and finding the obstacle holding you back. [00:25:52] We sell tickets for events, but also have clients in many other niches. We offer free calls to help clients grow their sales and revenue with no strings attached. We truly want to help. Learn more about us at www.copywriterly.com.

    28 min

  4. 04/21/2023

    3 Massive, Easy Business Hacks from 'Skip the Line' by James Altucher

    📝 Read the full transcript here: https://www.copywriterly.com/podcast-transcript-episode-1 On this episode of How to Start a Business (And Keep It Going Even When It's Hard), the focus is on low-cost or free ways to monetize business ideas. We discuss platforms like TikTok and YouTube, and how to repurpose content for engagement. We also dive into practical advice from James Altucher's book, "Skip the Line," which includes the "no cost, high reward" principle, the "10 ideas" principle, and the "Spoke and Wheel." The podcast encourages listeners to exercise their creative muscles, experiment frequently, and take away actionable ideas. They also provide business consultancy services and welcome social media sharing, ratings, and reviews. 📚 Timestamped Overview: [00:00:00] Neal Tucker, host of "How to Start a Business and Keep Going Even When It's Hard" podcast recommends James Altucher's book "Skip the Line" as it contains hard-won advice on entrepreneurship. Tucker discusses three key takeaways from the book in the first episode. [00:02:17] Experiment often, find low-cost ideas with high rewards in business and life, using James's 10,000 Experiments rule. [00:03:39] Test the market interest of your app using low-cost ad campaigns. See if people click on the ad, sign up for an email campaign or pre-register for the app, before investing time and money into building it. [00:05:09] Starting a low or no-cost social media account, podcast, or YouTube channel can be an affordable and rewarding experiment, and can offer infinite value if it takes off. This idea is inspired by the 10,000 experiments principle and is one of the main themes of the podcast. The goal is to offer tangible takeaways that can be implemented immediately. [00:08:32] Generate ideas for low-cost and high-reward businesses, consistently come up with ten ideas a day, and monetize your central idea through the spoke and wheel method. Examples include Walt Disney's concept of creating merchandise featuring Mickey Mouse to fund further productions. [00:16:53] Marketing agency owner says you can run clicks campaign for less than $100 to test interest in an idea. Come up with 10 ideas and additional spokes for each, run clicks campaign on social media platforms. [00:17:46] Ideas for expanding a dog-walking app include merchandising the brand with clothing or dog accessories. [00:19:21] Start a zero cost TikTok account and repurpose content on other platforms. More ways to engage with podcast content coming soon via website and newsletter. [00:21:27] The podcast explains three steps to improve creativity: 1) come up with ten ideas per day, 2) exercise your creative muscle, and 3) monetize your ideas. The author encourages self-improvement through small, daily improvements and suggests contacting them to share progress. [00:24:37] The podcast editor suggests checking the show notes for links and offers free marketing consultation services for businesses. They also request a five-star review and share on social media. Their primary niche is in the event space but they have clients in various niches. 🔥 Learn more about us and how we can help you grow your business: www.copywriterly.com 🥳 Follow us on socials here: solo.to/copywriterly

    27 min

  5. 04/19/2023

    Podcast Trailer

    This is the trailer for How to Start a Business (And Keep It Going Even When It's Hard). I am so excited to introduce this brand new podcast, produced by my team at Copywriterly Marketing Agency. Full transcript can be found here: ⁠https://copywriterly.com/podcast-transcript-trailer⁠ Timestamps: [00:00:00] Neal Tucker, founder of Copywriterly Marketing Agency, hosts "How to Start a Business and Keep it Going Even When it's Hard" podcast, sharing experiences and advice on entrepreneurship. [00:00:20] This podcast offers advice and resources to start and grow a successful business through interviews, practical tips, and discussions on topics including building a customer base and marketing. [00:01:24] Glad you're here!

    1 min

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This is a podcast from host Neal Tucker, founder and owner of Copywriterly Marketing Agency, all about the challenges faced in starting and running a business. In each episode, you'll hear from Neal himself, along with other successful entrepreneurs, and even Neal's own agency's experiences, successes and challenges, and the best business book recommendations too! The podcast reveals secrets, strategies, life hacks, and lessons for starting and running a successful business, and practical advice, tips, resources, and more.

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