The Simpler Business Podcast with Marissa Roberts

Marissa Roberts
The Simpler Business Podcast with Marissa Roberts

You left the 9-5 to start a business you love! So how do you get in front of the people you can help the most? How do you showcase your unique skills so that people are lining up to work with you, and how can you grow your business and income without working 24/7? After 10+ years in business, Marissa Roberts is passionate about helping people find simpler ways to grow & scale their business without sacrificing their personal life. Join Marissa as she chats with other entrepreneurs about how they simplify their business and do what they love in a way that brings them income AND freedom.

  1. Simple Social Media for Your Freedom-Based Business

    3 DAYS AGO

    Simple Social Media for Your Freedom-Based Business

    I remember what it was like to be tapping away on my laptop at midnight while the rest of my family was asleep, burning myself out with my business, and I never want to go back to that! I like my businesses to run as automated and as smooth as possible, I like a lot of down time, and I like to ENJOY my time on socials, not feel like it’s another big To Do I have to cross off on my list each day. If your goal is to build a freedom-based business, all your social media strategy needs to focus on is connecting with people and helping them take a next step with you - in a way that feels easy and fun for you both. So today I’m sharing the 3 things I focus on that give me great results and lots of freedom in my business, so you can see what that looks like and create your own version of it! --- Mentioned in this episode: Effortless Sales: https://bit.ly/youreffortlesssales  Time-Saving templates for Business Owners Who Want More Freedom: https://bit.ly/time-saving-templates  Easy Emails: https://bit.ly/easyemailssystem Kit (email automation): https://partners.convertkit.com/6ys36y0q2zx6 I'm an affiliate for Kit - if you sign up via my link, I receive a commission. --- Come chat with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! --- Ready to simplify your business? Start with these resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marissaroberts.com/resources/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe, rate, and review us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or your favourite podcast platform!

    8 min
  2. 2 Simple Ways to Boost Your Income This Black Friday / Cyber Monday

    OCT 23

    2 Simple Ways to Boost Your Income This Black Friday / Cyber Monday

    Black Friday and Cyber Monday are on their way! It’s a great opportunity to make a lot of money in a short time if you’re ready for it. But prepping for it can feel like a huge job, and it can be hard to stand out in a sea of great offers. I like to make the most of Black Friday and Cyber Monday with a couple of simple strategies that boost my income without adding too much workload. Today, I’m sharing two ways you can do that! --- Mentioned in this episode: Black Friday Success Toolkit: Contains strategy and templates for a successful BF / CM sale with less effort Black Friday Deals: Created by Dama Jue, this resource shows you how to how to create a Black Friday deals page that updates itself using free tools.  (I’m an affiliate for Dama, so if you purchase via my link I receive a commission) --- Come chat with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! --- Ready to simplify your business? Start with these resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marissaroberts.com/resources/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe, rate, and review us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or your favourite podcast platform!

    10 min
  3. Pre-Selling Your Online Program: The Step By Step

    OCT 15

    Pre-Selling Your Online Program: The Step By Step

    Launching an online program can be an exciting, yet overwhelming process. But what if you could make sales before you even create the full course? That’s where pre-selling comes in. It’s a strategy that allows you to validate your program idea, gauge interest, and generate revenue upfront—all before investing time and effort into building the entire course. There are lots of benefits to pre-selling: 🌟 You Can Validate Your Idea: Before spending weeks or months creating content, pre-selling allows you to test whether people are truly interested in your offer. 🌟 Generate Upfront Revenue: Pre-selling gives you a financial cushion to cover the costs of production or marketing before your course even launches. 🌟 Motivation and Commitment: Once you have paying students lined up, there’s added accountability to follow through and deliver. 🌟 Improve Your Offer: Early buyers can provide valuable feedback, helping you refine your content, delivery, or structure based on their needs. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to pre-sell your online program effectively! --- Mentioned in this episode: Time Saving Templates for Business Owners Who Want More Freedom: https://bit.ly/time-saving-templates --- Come chat with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! --- Ready to simplify your business? Start with these resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marissaroberts.com/resources/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe, rate, and review us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or your favourite podcast platform!

    12 min
  4. Scaling a Service-Based Business Through Economic Challenges with Susan Toft

    OCT 8

    Scaling a Service-Based Business Through Economic Challenges with Susan Toft

    My guest today can speak from first-hand experience about juggling work and family life, and how tricky that can be! Many of us start our own business because we’re looking for more flexibility, the opportunity to work from home, around the kids and other personal commitments. And while it’s certainly worth it, it’s not easy - especially in the first few years of building your business! The pandemic and years since then have seen the rise of the “gig” economy, with more and more people turning to side hustles they could build alongside other work or family life.  We’re all familiar with companies like Uber, Door Dash, Sidekicker - all great options for making extra money. But not amazing in terms of training and support. So either you go it on your own with your own business, or you go it on your own with your side hustle. Until now! Susan Toft is the Founder and CEO of award-winning Australian mobile laundry service, The Laundry Lady - and her business model is shaking up the idea of the 'gig economy'.  The Laundry Lady is a great solution for those looking to run a business from home or those interested in 'side-hustles', with a smooth and simple business model and technology & innovations that can help and support you in scaling a business. With a career spanning corporate marketing, event management, and project management, Susan first launched The Laundry Lady on the Gold Coast in 2012. She has steered the business from $200K revenue to $6M in the past four years - continuing to grow despite cost of living pressures. Laundry Lady now has a team of 300+ contractors  Australia wide and in 2023 broke into the New Zealand market. Susan is a champion for women in the workplace, bringing time and flexibility back to mums, dads, career-changers and more with her innovative and market-leading independent contractor model.  Tune in as Susan and I chat about how her business model is shaking up traditional views on gig work, how she's leveraged technology to streamline operations and enhance the customer and contractor experience, the innovations she has implemented to scale The Laundry Lady successfully, and what's next for the business! --- See more from Susan at her website, and on Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook Save 20% on your laundry service with code MARISSA24 --- Come chat with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! --- Ready to simplify your business? Start with these resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marissaroberts.com/resources/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe, rate, and review us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or your favourite podcast platform!

    36 min
  5. Automate your client experience with a smooth onboarding process

    OCT 2

    Automate your client experience with a smooth onboarding process

    If you're a service provider or coach, you know that the first impression you make with your clients is important. A smooth and efficient onboarding process sets the tone for your entire working relationship and can mean the difference between a loyal client and one who feels frustrated or unheard. The onboarding process can be time-consuming, especially if you're doing everything manually. But these days, with the right systems in place, you can automate a lot of the process and it’s going to save you time and effort, take some of the stress away, and keep your clients happy at the same time.  Today we’re going to break down how you can create a streamlined, automated client onboarding process that runs smoothly without needing your constant attention.We’ll talk about the 6 key steps make an effective onboarding process, as we go through them I’ll mention some helpful tools for automating your client onboarding, and we’l also look at how to troubleshoot a few of the common hurdles that pop up when we try to automate the process - so you don’t have to worry about them!  Mentioned in this episode: Time Saving Templates for Business Owners Who Want More Freedom: https://bit.ly/time-saving-templates ThriveCart ConvertKit (Now Kit) Google Workspace *Links are affiliate links --- Come chat with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! --- Ready to simplify your business? Start with these resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marissaroberts.com/resources/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe, rate, and review us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or your favourite podcast platform!

    11 min
  6. Building a 6-figure coaching business with Petia Kolibova-Burns

    SEP 18

    Building a 6-figure coaching business with Petia Kolibova-Burns

    One of the most powerful things you can do as a business owner is learn from other people’s experience. Not just the How To’s of what they do, but who they are, what they’ve lived through, where they started and what they learnt along their journey to success! You get more of what you focus on, so I like to focus on the amazing positives that are out there. When I hear other people’s business journey stories I feel inspired, motivated, and excited about the potential I have to scale my business to new heights and design and life a life that I love! You know those times when you meet someone and instantly click? That’s how I felt when I first met today’s guest and I think you’ll love hearing her entrepreneurial story. Petia Kolibova-Burns is an abundance and biz coach who guides women to intuitively connect with their inner vision so they can experience personal and professional magnetism and become unapologetically abundant.  Her mission is to empower visionaries who are on the path to embody their fullest self-expression to soulfully expand into a quantum leap in all dimensions of their lives. She built her 6-figure coaching business while in a toxic relationship with no self-confidence & always feeling like it was her job to meet others' expectations. She has now manifested her dream relationship & life, hosts transformational retreats around the world, has a beautiful baby girl and runs her business from sunny Las Vegas! Petia is the perfect example of living life on your own terms, and finding and using the power within you to create an amazing business and life that aligns with your personal energy.Listen in as we talk about how she built her business to 6 figures, how to use your feminine energy to thrive in life and biz, how self-care influences the level of our success, and how to create overflow with strategies and energetics in your business! --- Come chat with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! --- Ready to simplify your business? Start with these resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marissaroberts.com/resources/⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe, rate, and review us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or your favourite podcast platform!

    34 min
  7. An easeful approach to productivity

    SEP 11

    An easeful approach to productivity

    I’ve been running my own businesses more than 12 years now, juggling them around family responsibilities and all the other life admin, and one of the things that’s always popped up for me is this feeling of being just a little bit behind, like I’m trying to keep up but never quite getting everything done. I don’t think I’m alone there. I’m really only just realising now that there’s not going to be a point where everything is done. That goal is realistically not achievable, so why was I putting that pressure on myself?  There will always be another project to work on, another load of washing to do.. that’s not me failing to keep up, that’s just life continuing on. Lately my focus has shifted from how much I can get done, to how I feel when I’m getting things done. And that’s really helped to lighten my load. I still want to be productive, but I want to take a more easeful approach to it. Here’s how I’m currently doing that! --- Come chat with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠! --- Ready to simplify your business? Start with these resources: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.marissaroberts.com/resources/⁠⁠⁠ --- Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe, rate, and review us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or your favourite podcast platform!

    7 min
5
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6 Ratings

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You left the 9-5 to start a business you love! So how do you get in front of the people you can help the most? How do you showcase your unique skills so that people are lining up to work with you, and how can you grow your business and income without working 24/7? After 10+ years in business, Marissa Roberts is passionate about helping people find simpler ways to grow & scale their business without sacrificing their personal life. Join Marissa as she chats with other entrepreneurs about how they simplify their business and do what they love in a way that brings them income AND freedom.

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