Entrepreneurship Saturday | Hello Tech Pros

Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the private sector to work in both the medical device and advertising industries. While a top performer in the corporate world, his long term desire was to be his own boss. A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt’s company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries. Today, School Spirit Vending’s franchising program provides a proven and profitable business system for busy professionals and their families looking to develop secondary income streams with a limited time commitment. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/matt-miller-entrepreneurship/ [http://hellotechpros.com/matt-miller-entrepreneurship/] What You Will Learn in This Episode * Why flashy and glamorous isn't always profitable. * Why you shouldn't tie your career or your business to the training or jobs you had years ago. * How Matt built a profitable business one vending machine at a time while deliver pizzas. * Why you should start thinking about "bricks of income" and how to start stacking them. * The franchise business that helps schools raise money without sending kids door to door or bringing in volunteers. Resources Mentioned * HTP-27: From Bubblegum Machines to Mobile Apps — Leon Fowler on Entrepreneurship [http://hellotechpros.com/leon-fowler-entrepreneuship/] * Live Your Dreams: Top 10 Reasons to Get into the Vending Machine Business [http://ssvbusiness.com/techpros] * Start Your First Business [http://hellotechpros.com/start/] - free email and audio course

Shayla Price creates and promotes content. She lives at the intersection of digital marketing, technology, and social responsibility. Originally from Louisiana, Shayla champions access to remote work opportunities. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/shayla-price/ [http://hellotechpros.com/shayla-price/] What You Will Learn in This Episode * How to create your own job when your employer doesn't meet your needs. * The obstacles that Shayla encountered when tackling entrepreneurship in the non-profit space. * How to determine what is in demand in the current market and decide which gaps to fill. * Why you should focus on delivering results with the skills you have rather than chase new skills. * Why it's important to realize people are ahead of you and behind you, and why that's just fine. * How Shayla used her first low-paid gigs to jump start her business. * How to grow into a person who is in high demand. Resources Mentioned * The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell [http://amzn.to/2jpwYLU]

Nina Meiers loves the leverage and flexibility technology provides and decided to embark on a farming journey growing healthy, delicious foods without chemicals.  Nina is an offline farmer and online entrepreneur who juggles feeding the chooks and alpacas with building websites and ecommerce for a range of companies, locally and nationally. Nina loves the grounded lifestyle of being a farmer combined with the location-independence that online business provides. What You Will Learn From This Episode * How you can work remotely as a freelancer. * Why DotNetNuke content management system is underrated. * The unique customer service tactics that Nina used to grow her client list. * When to bill your clients even when they aren't being cooperative. * How to be more productive by unplugging from technology.

Avrohom Gottheil helps businesses save time and money by ensuring they have the right technology in place to effectively optimize their business communications.  Avrohom has been in the telecommunications industry for over 20 years, and businesses from all over the world have reached out to him for his expertise in assisting them with installing, managing, maintaining, and training them on their phone systems. This past year Avrohom's company, SimiPlex Technologies, launched a new product portfolio which enables him to help businesses take their communications to the cloud! Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/avrohom-gottheil-entrepreneurship/ [http://hellotechpros.com/avrohom-gottheil-entrepreneurship/] What You Will Learn From This Episode * Why being self-aware is more important than being good at your job. * Why having the right support system in place is critical to your business success. * The best way to ensure that your company grows and evolves. * Why Avrohom hired 3 coaches simultaneously and the biggest lesson they taught him. * How to fold time and find shortcuts to success.

The steps Justin Esgar takes to ensure that guests have a great conference, leave positive reviews and book again next year. Justin Esgar filed his patents at conception, and today he is a serial entrepreneur, Mac guru, app developer, conference owner and speaker who revels in making life better for everyone through technological innovation. SAVE $75! The ACEs Conference [https://acesconf.com/] is dedicated exclusively to helping you grow your IT business. You already know how to do the work. Learn how to scale and monetize. Use discount code TECHPROS and save $75 on your registration. What You Will Learn From This Episode * How to build your businesses like a wheel with spokes where each venture supports the other. * Why Justin built the ACEs Conference focusing on the business side of IT. * How to avoid losing $20K when hosting your first conference. * The 5 things you need to put on a great show. * The kinds of sponsors that would be good for your event. * The steps Justin takes on launch day to ensure that guests have a great conference, leave positive reviews and book again next year. Resources Mentioned * ACEs Conference 2017 [https://acesconf.com/] — Use code "TECHPROS" and save 20%! * The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life) by Chris Hardwick [http://amzn.to/2iyIosk]