Join us as we explore the strategies, solutions, and stories that can propel your business forward. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned business owner, ‘The Profit Talks Podcast’ is your compass to navigate the exciting landscape of business success. Tune in, get inspired, and let’s embark on this journey together. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC). Funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the ...
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Called to CEO: Supernatural, Practical & Biblical Strategies for the Christian Business Owner
Hannah Brindley | Christian Business Coach, Certified Biblical Life Coach, Author & Speaker
Called to CEO is a **TOP 100 PODCAST** for women in business and an absolute must listen if you are a Christian business owner, creator, dreamer or leader. Formerly known as the Reclaimed to Reign Podcast, Called to CEO provides the Faith-Fueled CEO with supernatural, practical and biblical strategies & principles you can implement right away in order for you to cultivate a thriving, Holy Spirit led life and business. Listeners of Called to CEO rave about how Hannah, the host, never holds ba ...
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Kathy Boyd, Director of Career Education for the OC Dept of Education joins us along with Kim Goodwin, Coordinator of OC PATHWAYS to discuss that program and all the work they do to expand education opportunities for all students here in Orange County #education #OCDepartmentofEducation #ocdepteducation #prekthru12 #octalkradio…
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Meet SBDC client FLUFFY TRANSPORTATION. And hear about their entrepreneurial journey. Creating a unique "uber transportation for pets" #entreprenuer #entrepreneurial #entrepreneurialjourney #startup #petcare #pettransportation #ociesbdc #sbdc #sba #octalkradioBy Paul T Roberts
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PROFIT TALKS: Main Street Launch Helps Unbankable Biz Get Loans
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We talk with Darius Mahajer of MAIN STREET LAUNCH, a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution that helps otherwise "unbankable businesses" who struggle to find a loan #banking #loans #communitydevelopment #alternativefinancialinstitutions #sbdc #octalkradioBy Paul T Roberts
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PROFIT TALKS: Meet SBDC Marketing Guru Edgar Mejia
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SBDC Consultant Edgar Meija, from the Small Business Development Center in Montclair joins us to discuss his background in Digital Marketing. And specifically, his views on the new topic of Community Centered Marketing. #sbdc #smallbusinessdevelopmentcenters #digitalmarketing #community #communitycenteredmarketing #onlinemarketing #smallbusiness #o…
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David Friedman and Tansu Philips, Co-Founders of VIVA LA BOBA in San Bernardino and Redlands joins us to discuss their new community Boba shop. And the classes they took from their local Small Business Development Center. That taught them how to apply for an SBA loan. And qualify for a City of San Bernardino small business grant. Brought to you by …
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PROFIT TALKS: Meet Hugo Loyola, Coachella Valley SBDC
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Meet Hugo Loyola, a consultant for the Small Business Development Center in Coachella Valley. On his unique background as a bi-lingual business consultant. And the broad range of general clients he currently serves in that area. #business #businessgrowth #businesscoach #businessconsultant #businessconsultants #businessgrowth #salesgrowth #salesstra…
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PROFIT TALKS: Marketing Synergy in the Age of AI
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Michelle Chuang from the SBDC Cal State Fullerton Center joins us to explore the strange new world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how businesses can use it to grow their revenue and build their brand. Across all their marketing strategies in a truly integrative fashion.By Paul Roberts
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PROFIT TALKS: Free Training For Starting A Childcare Business
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Meet First 5 of Orange County, a county agency (funded by Prop 10...the tobacco tax initiative) that funds programs for early access to childcare for PreNatal thru Age 5. Including a FREE Training Program (in partnership with the OCIE SBDC) that will train you to start your own childcare business. A way for some moms to actually get paid to stay ho…
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PROFIT TALKS: CLICKSTART DOG TRAINING ACADEMY
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Meet from Cassie Pestana, Co-Owner of CLICKSTART DOG TRAINING ACADEMY in Lake Forest. And here her story about growing her business into a real "brick and mortar" location. And how the OC IE Small Business Development Center (SBDC) helped her to do that. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small B…
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Shaun Sanders, the Senior Associate Director of LaunchPad SBDC joins us to discuss their unique virtual accelerator. Hosted by Octane and run by the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC) in Newport Beach, CA. As he talks about his work helping startups and other small businesses craft their "pitch decks" (and spe…
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PROFIT TALKS: Uriel Arguelles, VP Relationship Mgr. LENDISTY
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Learn about LENDISTRY and their work helping deploy capital for government programs like the PPP Loans (Paycheck Protection Program) initiated under COIVD). As well as being a direct small business lender for small businesses that may not qualify under traditional banking requirement.By Paul T Roberts
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PROFIT TALKS: Small Business and Vets Getting Contracts with the State of California
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Diane Lydon joins us to discuss her work at a Business Outreach Manager for the State of California's Office of Small Business and Disabled Veterans Business Services (often referred to simply as OSDS). Helping small businesses and veteran owned businesses secure government contracts. Operating under the mandate created by California Assembly Bill …
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PROFIT TALKS: Alicia Brayboy, DIGITAL MARKETING CENTER
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Alicia Brayboy, DIGITAL MARKETING CENTER talks about her background and why she moved from NY to SoCal to further her marketing career. And how she helps businesses share their brand stories thru social media marketing and make sense of the many platforms and digital strategies available to businesses today. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Bro…
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PROFIT TALKS: Manish Bhardia, Asian Business Association of Orange County
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Meet Manish Bhardia President of the Asian Business Association of Orange County (ABAOC). And partner in his own firm THINK AI. As he discusses his cutting edge work in adding Artificial Intelligence (AI) to businesses (just like yours!) And helping other Asian businesses (thru his work with the ABAOC) learn about new technologies (like AI0 and use…
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PROFIT TALKS: Riverside County Office of Economic Development
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Joaquin Tijerina, Director of the Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) joins us to discuss his work there helping small businesses thrive and grow (and get started). And with the overall Riverside County Office of Economic Development that helps fund this center and so many other programs like Riverside County's Small Business …
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PROFIT TALKS: Veterans and Government Contracting
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SBDC Business Consultant Troy Small on his extensive work with Veterans and Government Contracting. Following his own extensive career in the Marines (including procurement) and later military contracting. And how he now helps veterans start small businesses and take advantage of all the special programs that the government has put in place to help…
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PROFIT TALKS: New SBDC CARAVAN Center for Hispanic Entrepreneurs
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Mihai Pătru (Executive Director of the Caravanserai Project) and Carolina Rosas-Saavedra (Director of the Small Business Development Center's new CARAVAN CENTER opening Feb. 15 in Palm Springs). Talking about this new partnership between the CARAVANSERAI PROJECT and the SBDC (funded in part by the US Small Business Administration and the State of C…
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PROFIT TALKS: SBDC Trade Mission to South Korea-March 15-March 24, 2024
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Manal Richa, Director of the OC IE SBDC Global Trade Center discusses their upcoming Trade Mission to South Korea March 15-March 24.. Where participants pay for the cost of the trip and the SBDC will prepare them with research into specific opportunities that might match their product or service. And then actually set up meetings with prospective p…
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PROFIT TALKS: Meet SBDC Restaurant Consultant Jay Allis
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Meet SBDC Restaurant Consultant, Jay Allis. And hear about his years of working in the restaurant industry (in both the "back" and "front of the house"). For both big chains and small independent restaurants. And how he applies that the the many startups and small restaurants he serves as one of the several specialized restaurant consultants for th…
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PROFIT TALKS: Meet Media Expert Pam Coleman from the SBDC Marketing Center
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Meet SBDC Media Consultant Pam Coleman. Who discusses the work of the special MARKETING CENTER (the only one of its kind in the whole national Small Business Development Network). Hosted at the Santa Ana College Digital Media Center. On this week's PROFIT TALKS podcast. Brought to you by your Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development C…
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PROFIT TALKS: TMC COMMUNITY CAPITAL and Micro-Loans
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Meet Natalie Del Toro (Community Development Officer) and Mayra Contreras (Director of Partnerships) from TMC Community Capital. A non-profit, funded by the US Treasury Dept. that provides micro-loans for those small businesses and minority communities that otherwise might not qualify for traditional lending. It's an amazing program for existing sm…
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PROFIT TALKS: Karla Gonzalez, Center for Contracting
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Karla Gonzalez, Director of the SBDC's CENTER FOR CONTRACTING talks about the endless opportunities to secure a government contract from local, state and Federal agencies and the mandates they have to "spread the wealth" by guaranteeing that a certain percentage of those contracts get awarded to qualified small businesses (particularly certain subc…
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Profit Talks: Dennis Kause, Bio Orthopedic Lab
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Dennis Kause discusses his amazing journey from being a consultant for Bio Orthopedic Lab (maker of custom shoe inserts) to being an investor in the company. And helping right the ship after it sailed into choppy waters following the sudden death of one of its founders. Successfully sailing the company into new directions (like their new direct-to-…
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PROFIT TALKS: CALIFORNIA SHOP SMALL, the SBDC's Online Marketplace for Small Businesses
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Cherie Edilson, Founder of the SBDC's online marketplace for small business owners, CALIFORNIA SHOP SMALL talks about this amazing program (and her own personal journey starting it). Creating a place for small "makers" and "creators" to move from the Farmer's Markets and Swap Meets in their local communities and sell their wares online as well. Fro…
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99 | 2024 Predictions for the Creator and Online Business Industry (+ How I’m Adapting)
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I know it's almost the end of 2023 now, which is insane... BUT when the end of the year comes, that's typically when we start thinking about what the next year is going to look like. And it's usually around this time that I start seeing everyone in the online space giving their own predictions for what they think is on the rise, or what to focus on…
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PROFIT TALKS: The Chocolate Bar-A Sweet Story of Family, Faith and Success
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Here's a sweet story (literally!) of a young immigrant entrepreneur who took a leap of faith and started a family run "sweet shop" which he calls The Chocolate Bar in Ontario, CA. With no real background in preparing or selling food (beyond their years working for large nut and fruit wholesaler in sales and accounting), this determined husband and …
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98.5 | Black Friday Offers Expire TOMORROW NIGHT, Nov 24!
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BLACK FRIDAY OFFERS: All set to expire on November 24th, 2023 at midnight EST Faith-Fueled Coach Academy –> www.hannahbrindley.com/fca Use code BLACKFRIDAY50 to get 50% off! This offer is EXPIRING after November 24, 2023. It will be gone for good, so this is your last chance! Our signature course to help you to start + scale a Holy Spirit led coach…
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98 | 4 Things to Identify to Help You Discern if Your Business Is What God Wants for You
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Have you ever wondered if the business you're running (or aspiring to start) is what God wants for you? Have you ever been curious if your business is a God-given calling, or a fleshly desire? Maybe you’re wondering if God wants you to stick with your business, or throw in the towel and move on to something else? Or maybe you’re wondering if you sh…
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97 | 5 Things to Do as a Christian Entrepreneur Before the End of the Year to Set Your Business up for Success in 2024
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We all know that as Christian entrepreneurs, our approach to business is unique. In this episode, I'll walk you through five transformative actions that will not only propel your business forward but also strengthen your partnership with God in your business. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, these steps are designed to b…
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96.5 | Black Friday Offers & Announcements! (EXPIRES MIDNIGHT NOV 24)
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BLACK FRIDAY OFFERS: All set to expire on November 24th, 2023 at midnight EST Faith-Fueled Coach Academy –> www.hannahbrindley.com/fca Use code BLACKFRIDAY50 to get 50% off! This offer is EXPIRING after November 24, 2023. It will be gone for good, so this is your last chance! Our signature course to help you to start + scale a Holy Spirit led coach…
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96 | 5 Profitable Black Friday Offers You Can Have Ready Tomorrow WITHOUT Deeply Discounting or Creating New Material (+ Major Announcements!)
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How is it almost Black Friday? I mean, what in the world?! It still blows my mind that I feel like every year goes by just a little bit faster. But that being said, since Black Friday is right around the corner, I know you are probably trying to determine what you want to offer for Black Friday, or if you even want to offer anything for Black Frida…
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PROFIT TALKS: Family Owned Business Challenges with Next Gen Collaborative
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Katie Rucker is the co-founder of Next Gen Collaborative, a personal growth coaching business focused on Next Gen Family Business leaders. She has a true passion for empowering and championing Next Gen leaders and fully understands the ups and downs of what working with family is like as she has been navigating her own family business journey for 1…
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PROFIT TALKS: Finance Consultant Craig Russom
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Craig Russom, Finance Consultant for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) joins us to discuss the murky world of small business finances and sourcing capital. And his own background from studying aeronautical engineering to opening his own chain of sporting goods stores in Colorado. And then onto California where he earned all his financial…
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95 | Distraction or Opportunity? Here’s How to Know if It’s Time to Pivot in Your Faith-Based Business
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Are you thinking it may be time to make a shift, or pivot, in your online, faith-based business? Or are you wondering if the enemy might just be distracting you and keeping you from your God-given calling? Or maybe you’re dealing with a case of shiny object syndrome? Or an amazing opportunity that God has sent your way? If you have been asking your…
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94 | Say Goodbye to Hustle Culture & Say Hello to a Faith-Fueled Focus as You Grow Your Business
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If you are a Christian entrepreneur (or even if you're not an entrepreneur), I'm sure that you have come face to face with hustle culture and this ultimate STRIVING mentality, which is this urge to constantly do MORE and to be MORE. I'll be the first to tell you that it's a good thing to want to better yourself, and to learn from past mistakes, but…
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PROFIT TALKS PODCAST: Meet SBDC Consultant Lisa Napolitano
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Meet this week's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) consultant Lisa Napolitano. And hear her amazing story of being hired as the only employee of a failing trade association at 23. How 15 years later, she turned it around and grew it into a global organization with lots of other employees. Leaving to start her own high powered, sales strategy…
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93 | Is God Blocking Your Business Growth? Let’s Have a Chat.
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Are you a Christian businesswoman on a mission to achieve extraordinary success, but something seems to be holding you back? Well, get ready because we've got some divine insights coming your way! In this episode, I am going to guide you through the process of discerning if God is putting obstacles in your way, why He might be doing it, and most im…
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PROFIT TALKS Podcast: Meet SBDC Leasing Consultant Karie Armstrong
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Join SBDC Leasing Consultant Karie Armstrong as she looks back at her 25 year career in major mall management (including her last stint overseeing the huge Brea Mall). And her recent 13 year career as a Small Business Development Center consultant (working out of their Cal State Fullerton center). Helping small businesses and retail startups from r…
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PROFIT TALKS Podcast: Meet Katarina Fillippelli, CEO of the New VICTORIA COMMUNITY COUNSELING in Riverside, CA
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Meet Katarina Fillippelli, CEO of the new VICTORIA COMMUNITY COUNSELING center in Riverside, CA. Hear about her love of helping people through these troubled, turbulent times. And her amazing journey from her native country of Slovakia to her adopted home here in Riverside, CA. How she promptly got a 2nd Masters Degree upon her arrival here in the …
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92 | Not Sure What God is Doing? How to Trust God in Difficult Seasons of Life & Business
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We all experience some pretty difficult valleys, don’t we? Whether it be that nothing seems to be falling into place, or you’re working so hard and not reaping the rewards. Or you’ve been hurt, betrayed, or rejected, or perhaps you’re just in a really dark place and can’t seem to dig yourself out. Whatever the case may be, we’ve all experienced dar…
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91 | The Number 1 Thing Holding You Back From Going Full-Time in Your Faith-Based Business (& What to Do Instead)
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Have you been doing "all the things," but STILL not seeing results in your faith-filled business? This episode covers the NUMBER ONE THING you've got to STOP doing if you want to go full-time in your faith-based business... and what to do instead. When I first started in the online space, I felt like I was way over my head. I thought I needed a fan…
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PROFIT TALKS Podcast: The Love Story of THYME WELL SPENT
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Hear the love story of THYME WELL SPENT, a unique catering and event business that grew out of Chef Brandon Hall and his wife Angela's long love story (that started way back in high school) with their mutual love of creating "one of a kind eperiences". As their family grew, so did their business. Taking on a new chapter with the opening of their br…
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PROFIT TALKS Podcast: Meet the OCIE SBDC and the People Behind This Show
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We talk with Mike Daniel, Network Director and Katrina Smith, Chief Operating Officer for the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIESBDC) about their PROFIT TALKS podcast. Previewing the clients, consultants and community partners' stories that we will be showcasing and sharing each and every week. Live every Monday at …
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90 | Your 3 Step Process to Successfully Start Selling Digital Products & Services Online in Your Faith-Based Business (With Little to No Experience) [FAITH-FUELED BUSINESS BLUEPRINT NOW AVAILABLE]
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Are you on the hunt for your "thing," want to clarify your calling, or live out your purpose? Are you ready to finally start selling digital products and services online? Or maybe you're curious if the world of digital entrepreneurship will help you live out your ministry? Well, you're in for a treat because in this episode, we're diving deep into …
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89 | 3 Proven Offer Types to Make Your First (or Next) $1,000 Online & Which One Is Right for You
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Are you a passionate individual with a God-given message burning inside you? Do you dream of turning that message into a source of income, making a living while changing lives? If so, tune in because this episode was created with you in mind. That said, today we're diving deep into the different types of offers that can transform your message into …
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88 | 5 Reasons Why Selling Digital Products or Services Online Could Be Your Next God-Given Calling ( + FREE RESOURCE)
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Have you ever wondered if selling digital products or services online could be your next God-given calling? Have you thought about adding on an additional stream of income, and think starting an online business could be a good option? Are you on the hunt for your "thing," want to clarify your calling, or live out your purpose? Maybe you’re curious …
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87 | 3 Steps to Get Out of a Mind Funk & Take Action on Your God-Given Calling Today
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Have you ever felt STUCK in your business? Feeling like you're in a creative rut, or mind funk? Maybe you're feeling uninspired and not motivated? Or perhaps you're feeling a ton of resistance towards working on your business (aka your God-given calling)? If any of this sounds like you, you're going to want to tune in to this episode because I'm wa…
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86 | How to Keep Going When You Feel Like Giving Up
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Have you ever felt like you just wanted to just throw in the towel and just QUIT? But also at the same time, you know deep in your spirit you're meant to keep walking down this path? I have. And I know it is SUCH a difficult feeling and state of being to be in. You feel trapped. And you almost feel like you're stuck in quicksand, but the harder you…
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85 | 3 Steps to Keep Jesus at the Center of Your Business
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Have you ever considered if you are worshiping success, or Jesus? This is SO JUICY because I share a bit about my story about how I was UNKNOWINGLY worshiping success, how I navigated that, and ultimately 3 solid steps that you can implement today that will help you keep your eyes focused on Jesus & step away from idolizing the things in this world…
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84 | Is Your Business a God-Given Calling, or a Fleshly Desire? Here’s How You Know!
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Have you ever wondered if the business you're in (or aspiring to start) is what God wants for you? Have you ever been curious if your business is a God-given calling, or a fleshly desire? Maybe you’re wondering if God wants you to stick with your business, or throw in the towel and move on to something else? Or maybe you’re wondering if you should …
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