Elevate and Expand
Elevate and Expand is a podcast where small business owners can find the community, guidance, and accountability needed to grow a successful business. As an entrepreneur, you have responsibility for pretty much everything in your business – but that doesn't mean you have to figure out everything on your own. In each episode, we’ll dive into the hard-earned experience of emerging and experienced business owners to keep you from having to re-invent the wheel. Meet our host: Terry Rice is a husband, father, biz dev consultant, and staff writer at Entrepreneur Magazine.
Episodes
We all know that a powerful story can move a follower from casual onlooker to repeat customer – but how do you get started building a brand that attracts and converts raving fans? Digital Ready instructor Elizabeth Lewis joins us to share her insight.
0:54 – Answering an audience question
1:45 – Introducing the guest
3:54 – The difference between a business brand and a personal brand
5:15 – Should a new business focus on the busi...
On today's episode, Susanne Mariga shares how we can set up the financial side of our businesses for success – including tips for how to work with a bookkeeper, and how to stick with your budget.
1:38 – Not being on top of finances can cost you
2:28 – Meet Susanne
3:04 – Using physics to create a profit
7:01 – Starting small
8:03 – First steps
11:20 – What a bookkeeper does
13:13 – Financial basics for when you have no extra tim...
Almost every business needs a team to scale. In this episode, Surabhi Lal shows us the power of fractional team members and how to build trust with our team.
1:43 – Answering an audience question
3:45 – Intros
6:14 – How to prepare to hand off work to a team member
8:49 – Setting expectations
11:24 – How to find your new team member
16:00 – Your first month with the new hire
19:30 – Why it’s important to share your why, and how ...
Deciding what to charge for your service or product is at the core of your business –– so why does it feel so complicated? Austin L. Church joins Terry to walk through his pricing framework.
1:50 – Being an entrepreneur in the internet age
5:20 – Introductions
7:56 – Handling the mindset piece that makes you lowball your prices
12:10 – Start with what you need
23:05 – How to start upping your prices
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Effort is only part of building a compelling business – first, you need a strong direction. In this week's episode, Terry does some live coaching with guest Vishal Joseph. They discuss vision-building, journaling, and the brain-altering effect of setting goals.
2:00 – Introduction
3:09 – Who is an entrepreneur?
7:40 – Working in your business vs. working on your business
8:50 – The big vision
11:17 – Does money buy happiness...
Sales is not just a skill for extroverts. Matthew Pollard has literally written the book on sales for introverts – he joins us today to share the story of how he went from awkward introvert to top salesman.
He’ll also let you in on his system for selling, key do’s and don’ts, and share how good storytelling is a key element of sales.
3:56 – How to grow your sales skills
6:26 – How Matthew started sales
10:12 – Matthew walks...
A personal brand is what helps you stand out from the crowd. If we’re being honest, there are probably a lot of people with your expertise – your biggest differentiation factor is you. Today’s guest, Victoria Tollossa, walks us through the basics of personal branding, and how you can get started, even if sharing personal stories still feels uncomfortable to you.
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2:45 – Introduction
3:44 – Starting her business, gettin...
Ready to turn expertise into revenue? In today's episode, Terry speaks with Kellee Williams about how to start a consulting business, including how to pick your niche, what not to do in your first year, and how to set up an audit that will bring in recurring clients.
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2:00 – Introduction
5:10 – How to get started as a coach or consultant
7:15 – Giving yourself flexibility to explore
9:20 – The importance of a fram...
When Yudelka Carrera started her catering business, she says she didn’t know what a W-9 was. What she did have was the ability to attract a loyal team – in today's episode, Yudy shares her experience of growing a business, even through the pandemic.
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2:25 – Introductions
4:05 – The importance of community support
6:13 – First few months of business
7:45 – Making the leap to full-time
12:03 – Skills Yudy picked up as a...
In our inaugural episode, Terry talks to Sharon Lee Thomy about the process of building a boutique marketing agency that was eventually acquired by Fiverr. Sharon shares what made her make the leap into starting her own business, how she scaled, and mistakes she made along the way.
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2:37 – Meet our guest
5:00 – Journey from starting her own business to being acquired by Fiverr
13:50 – The biggest misconception about entr...
To access show notes, recommended resources, and sign up for launch updates, visit terryrice.co/elevate.
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