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The Koerner Office - Live Call-In Business Advice (Dave Ramsey for entrepreneurs, but with hair). Chris Koerner
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What if there were a Dave Ramsey for entrepreneurs? Or wantrepreneurs? Now there is. 100% live, impromptu, improv and unscripted.Business owners have a massive problem: they need help. They live in a vacuum and can't afford a coach or consulting. That's where I come in. I've built over 20 companies and run 6 right now, with revenues in the 10s of millions. I've been starting and running companies since age 9 - literally! I passed the 10,000 hour rule a decade ago.Every Friday at 12pm CST I host a live call in show on Twitter for business owners. Call in and ask any business question you want, such as:1. How should I grow my pressuring washing business?2. When should I fire my employee?3. Should I quit my job for this business idea?4. How would you grow my business idea?Or, people can just call in and brag about their profit margins in their niche business that no one has ever heard of.To listen or call in live, follow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/mhp_guy or @mhp_guy and look for a tweet at noon CST every Friday.Either way, it makes for great content.This will be a 10 week experiment, ending on on April 26th, 2024. By that date, if this podcast is:1. Growing fast by that date2. Getting awesome feedback3. Giving me energyThen I'll keep doing it. If not, I won't.Podcasts are hard. Putting an end date on it makes it more manageable for me. If you love it and want it to continue on past April 26th, share it with your friends to make it grow!See you on Friday. :)
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Part 1: Every Business I've Ever Started
I've started over 70 businesses, so this is part 1 of me talking about all of them.
Hopefully this helps you generate some ideas of your own. Or shoot, copy these yourself!
Almost all of them would still work today. Enjoy! I'd love your follow and review, if I've earned it.
If you want to either submit a question or ask it live on the show please fill this out: http://form.typeform.com/to/Eb8KaY0p
Learn more about me at http://chrisjkoerner.com or http://cofounders.com -
010 - More questions, less time! Gutter cleaning, fundraising, low margin tips, importing from China, plus many more!
Today was a little different! I answered 13 pre-submitted questions in less time than it normally takes me to answer 6-7. This is tightly packed with value. Enjoy!
02:42 - How to grow a gutter cleaning business in its early stages?
05:19 - Tips for someone new to the gig economy?
06:04 - How can I safeguard my business against sudden drops in sales?
09:00 - Looking for a technical co-founder skilled in react web stack.
10:27 - How to attract and keep top employees in a low-margin business?
15:58 - How can I raise money in this tough economy?
17:26 - How can I boost predictable cash flow?
20:16 - How do I transport my product from China to the USA?
22:22 - Do I focus on my successful but exhausting current business, shift to a more enjoyable side business, or manage both?
23:59 - How much risk should I take on to start my business while I have a job, considering uncertain job prospects and available savings?
27:04 - As a former college coach with extensive leadership experience, what entrepreneurial opportunities do you recommend for someone transitioning out of collegiate sports?
29:46- Thoughts on starting a carpet and floor care business.
31:04 - How do you verify the success of leads provided to businesses, considering potential undercounting? -
09 - Supplement biz, father/son trailer rental biz, cooking dads biz, AI chatbot for the shed biz, tufa stone quarry and is the vending biz oversaturated?
Every Friday I do free consulting calls while hundreds listen live. They're freaking fun!
Below we covered:
02:14 - Supplement biz dealing with racism.
17:17 - A guy starting a trailer rental biz with his sons.
25:04 - A dad got laid off and wants to start a content biz for dads who cook.
41:01 - How to sell an AI Chatbot to the shed biz.
50:51 - How to buy a home in a very small community of under 40 homes.
52:52 - LegalZoom alternatives?
53:38 - A Tufa stone quarry being repurposed for cement?
55:27 - Is the vending machine biz oversaturated? -
08 - Destination wedding biz, board games, RV park, gravestone, digital signage and dumpster rentals in SLC.
This week we covered:
01:09 - Destination wedding biz: A guy's father owns a YouTube channel that offers "done for you" destination weddings. However, the business has hit a plateau, and they are seeking advice on how to grow their business in an interesting way)
12:47 - Board game biz: A guy in the Northeast has a small board game, and I provided him with some cool ideas on how to grow it.
26:09 - RV park vacancy: How can he effectively advertise vacancies in his park with 68 pads, especially considering its history and current market rates?
35:05 - Monument biz: A business specializing in gravestones and headstones. The person wants to know how they should approach the owner to buy it.
39:12 - Digital signage biz: How to sell digital signage to schools and how to find schools to sell to.
43:40 - Dumpster rental biz: A new dumpster rental business in Salt Lake. The owner just ordered a ton of dumpsters and wants to know how to manage them effectively. -
07 - Investing newsletter, short term rentals + fly fishing, video production growth, shipping store, Alaska car biz & video creation software!
This was a great ep! We covered:
01:47 - Newsletter idea - Phoenix entrepreneur: Local events or investment-focused newsletter?
08:52 - Fly fishing - Entrepreneur in GA/TN: Fly fishing business or occupancy booster
18:44 - Video production - Video production company stagnation: Solutions suggested
36:48 - Raise money for shipping store - Local shipping store funding: Tough advice given
47:17 - Video creation software - Video creation software for mom and pop businesses: Viral growth hack suggested
51:27 - Alaska car biz - Alaska entrepreneur dilemma: Which business to keep, abandon, or start anew? Advice offered on which biz to choose. -
From $0 - $30m with John McAfee. What happened when I showed up on his doorstep.
You're going to love this story. That's all I'll say.
Customer Reviews
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Love this podcast and everything Chris posts on Twitter/X. Don’t wait, give him a listen! You won’t regret it.
My favorite podcast!
Chris is the best! I've already been on the pod twice. I hope we can grow this with the Apple Store hack ;)
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I love that this isn’t just high level fluff and jargon. Applicable biz advice. I love it
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