How do you build a billion dollar business?  A question lots of entrepreneurs ask.  When companies enter a new growth stage, they must essentially become a new organization. The things that made it successful at the beginning may not be the same things to successfully take the organisation to the next stage.  In this episode, we delve into the different stages of building a billion dollar business. What to focus on at each level, and the challenges business owners face at each level.   Building a billion dollar business is definitely hard work but it is possible. By breaking the journey into stages, the process becomes more comprehensible and attainable.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT… Stages you go through in building a $1B company (6:00) It’s not a linear process (6:22) Fear of progress (11:30) Just building a business is exciting enough (13:00) Switching your thought process to protectionism (16:50) Where focus goes, energy flows (17:55) ($0 to $1 million): Prove the Idea (21:33) ($1million to $3million): Prove the product (22:33) What is it that the clients really need? (24:00) Narrowing down your product before scaling (24:48) ($3 million to 10 million): Proving the market (25:09) Six human needs (30:11) How to grow and level up (33:00) ($10 million to $30 million): Prove the business model (35:00) ($30 million to $100 million): Prove the vision (38:38) ($100 million to $300 million): Prove the industry (40:05) ($300 million to 1 billion): Prove the company (41:15) For full show notes visit: rising.show CARL TAYLORAutomation Agency Website LinkedIn Facebook Twitter PETER MORIARTYiTGenius LinkedIn Facebook Twitter

If you’re in the events industry, connecting in today’s digital age has changed tremendously, from in-person events to the online event space.  Digital connection has become the new norm. Tech and social media upgrades have opened the doors to new ways to connect. But is it the same experience for everyone?  In this episode, we talk about our differences as well as our similarities in how we experience this digital connection.  How have you found connecting in today’s advanced digital world? Let us know by sharing your thoughts in the comments. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT… Events and connecting pre-COVID (3:13)  Virtual events and change of timezones (3:28) The difference of timezone shift pre-COVID and during COVID (4:46) The boom of VR technology (6:26) The problem with VR (6:45) The possibility of online meetings through VR (7:15) The depth of conversation and connection online (8:30) Connecting with friends and family online (8:45) What is human connection and what is intimacy (9:35) Generational influences (12:10) Experiencing online events and online communication differently (13:08) How to create the same in-person experience during the digital age (14:20) Hunger for in-person events (15:30) For full show notes visit: rising.show

People are the key to your business’ success. This is why learning to communicate well as a leader is essential to strengthening your team and building your business.  One of the challenging aspects to navigate as a leader is workplace culture. Culture clashes within the workplace comes from friction, from different ways of thinking, communication, and behaviour. Poor culture is usually rooted by lack of communication and understanding. In this episode, we delve into the culture clash within an organization during structural changes and how leaders can handle this to create a sense of safety within the business. As leaders, it’s essential to approach this challenge with open communication and understanding your team.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT… Integrating the business (3:03) Fear of change (3:25) Structural changes (4:18) Conflict of team structures during the integration (5:30) Building trust (6:13) Creating a sense of safety (6:18) Inherent idea of hierarchy with roles and titles (6:54) Social hierarchy (7:54) Transitioning roles and helping empower your team (8:50) Change management framework (9:20) Setting the right vision and the why (10:20) Fear of the team during change management (11:17) Finding the middle ground between rocking the boat and keeping the team happy (13:20) People are the key to your business’ success (14:10) Learning to communicate (15:32) Building your brand (17:25) Controlling only 80% of your business (20:00) The culture of your business is valuable (23:35) Reinforcing and adjusting the culture towards your vision (24:10) Change is not simple and fast (25:12) Dealing with culture clash within your company (27:45 Clashing of different cultures (36:02) When the team starts being unharmonious (37:50) For full show notes visit: rising.show

Are you a content creator or a content consumer? In this day and age, it’s a powerful position to be a creator on social media. You can reach and share your message with a larger audience. But there is also value in being a consumer, and finding the balance between the two is key.  In this episode, Carl and Peter share their insights on the good, the bad, and the ugly of social media creation and consumption. How can you do both in a healthy way that also gets good business results?  Let’s dive in. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT… Curate what you receive (3:00) Difference between a creator or a consumer (3:52) Positioning yourself as an influencer (5:48) How is consuming impacting your life? (6:30) Being intentional on social media (7:30) Posting what you want (7:55) Instagram vs Facebook (10:00) Personal connection on Clubhouse (11:30) Repurposing your content (12:25) Efficiency and different types of engagement (13:00) We only have so much bandwidth (15:30) Social media being time consuming (17:00) One of the best parts of Clubhouse is the engagement (17:30)   For full show notes visit: rising.show

The law of nature is that value diminishes over time for most things.  In a subscription service business, how can you make sure that your services are valuable enough to become an intrinsic part of your customer’s business? How do you ensure that you are valuable to your client over a longer period of time?  If you have a subscription service-based business and are looking for ways for your customers to stay longer, this is a great episode for you.  Let’s dive in. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT… Chasing clients for content as a subscription-based business (2:39) Challenges of subscription-based businesses (5:30) The balance of value-exchange (6:30) How to increase customer engagement (7:11) How to become an intrinsic part of your customer’s business (8:22) Diminishing value over time (8:40) The pain of disconnect (10:22) The importance of the perception of clients (13:30) Connecting with client’s perceptions (15:20) It’s all about relationships and connections (16:53) Developing the people in the business as humans (17:20) Intimacy and vulnerability (18:10) Building trust (19:00) Creating a culture of vulnerability (21:10) Building empathy (21:58) Emotional awareness of self (21:25) Finding the balance of reaching out to clients (24:45) Processes and systems as your business grows (34:08) Lead magnet ideas (41:00) For full show notes visit: rising.show WHERE YOU CAN FIND US: CARL TAYLORAutomation Agency Website LinkedIn Facebook Twitter PETER MORIARTYiTGenius LinkedIn Facebook Twitter

In this episode of Entrepreneurs Rising, we are doing something a little bit different.  We are sharing a new section we want to call “What’s Real for Your Right Now,” giving a snapshot of what we’re working on in our business, our views, frustrations, and what we’re excited about.  What’s real for you in your business? What are you working on in your business or something you’re struggling with now?  Share it in the comments, we’d love to hear from you and we may even choose you to feature in our upcoming episodes.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT… Slow down in new client sign ups (1:35)  Removing yourself in your business (2:30) Deciding which fires to let burn and to put out (3:49) Write down your action items (4:39) Being ruthless with your time (7:30) How do we bridge the gap between customers who stay and those who don’t (8:04) Google workspace (8:50) The most effective thing you can do as a business owner (9:11) Automating of manual work (10:50) For full show notes visit: rising.show WHERE YOU CAN FIND US: CARL TAYLORAutomation Agency Website LinkedIn Facebook Twitter PETER MORIARTYiTGenius LinkedIn Facebook Twitter

Have you ever thought to yourself “If I grow my business, it’s going to suck because my delivery sucks?” You are not alone. Business chaos is commonplace among a lot of entrepreneurs. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t scale.  In this episode, Pete and Carl share their thoughts on how to embrace the chaos from start-up to scale-up.  Growth thrives in chaos. There’s always going to be some level of chaos in business. However, you can’t create a successful and scalable company, especially in today’s wide-open digital economy, without being comfortable with chaos and the unknown. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT… Things won’t always go as planned (2:04) Removing you from your business (4:14) The importance of having a team (7:30) Perfectionism (9:09) The challenge with perfectionism (10:10) It’s your job as the entrepreneur to architect the system (12:53) Lowering your expectations (13:09) Your team delivering to your customers (14:10) They won’t do it as well as you (15:03) Average effort multiplied gives you a far bigger scale than you could imagine (15:47) Does your delivery suck because it lacks a consistent system or you’re too attached to perfection? (17:15) Growth thrives on chaos (18:01) Learning from when things don’t go well (22:07) The value in being a customer of your own business (25:44) Getting your team to experience client’s side (27:00) Business is the best personal development journey you can go on (29:30) Being afraid but doing it anyway (30:00) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Daring Greatly For full show notes visit: rising.show

LinkedIn is one of the biggest social networking platforms with nearly 660+ million users in more than 200 countries and territories globally. It has become a one-stop destination for job posting and searching. But if you’ve been on LinkedIn for quite some time, you’ve probably received one or more inauthentic messages selling you products and services that you just didn’t ask for. This may work for some businesses, but for others, it not only wastes their time but damages their credibility.  In this episode, we delve into the problem with being inauthentic on LinkedIn and being on the receiving end. To ensure this doesn’t happen to you, it is essential that you understand and carefully utilize proper LinkedIn etiquette and best practices. Start with authenticity and you can’t go wrong. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT… Sales messages in LinkedIn (3:16) LinkedIn should be a person to person platform (5:44) Spam on LinkedIn (6:11) Definition of Spam (6:51) Being inauthentic on LinkedIn (7:56) Two ways someone can introduce themselves (8:15) ABP: Ask before pitching (8:45) Setting ground rules on LinkedIn (11:19) Email opt-in permission (11:44) Connecting with perfect future customers (13:02) LinkedIn Bio (15:30) Being blocked by platforms when you send spammy messages (16:00) Virtual assistants sending LinkedIn messages (17:05) Inauthenticity of LinkedIn messages (19:00) LinkedIn trick and tip to identify inauthentic messages (22:04) What is LinkedIn for? (23:15) What should you be posting on LinkedIn? (24:11) Posting vulnerable and authentic content on LinkedIn (23:22) Is LinkedIn a social platform or a business platform? (27:42) Continue to grow and find your authentic self (29:33) Define your goal for using LinkedIn for your marketing and business plan (30:58) For full show notes visit: rising.show

The fear of saying no is very potent. Oftentimes it’s extremely hard for a business owner to say no and set boundaries. It is especially true when you’re in growth or hustle mode. The compulsion to take on anything overwhelms you that you end up saying yes to everything. In this quick-fire episode, Pete and Carl discuss the importance of setting boundaries, valuing your time, learning how to say no to people clamouring for your attention, and discovering the different shades of “no.” After all, if you love and value yourself by setting your boundaries, then you will be able to shine brighter and show up more for others. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT… An example of negotiating and setting boundaries (02:03) Time is the most scarce resource (02:43) Time management tips (03:44) Possible reasons for not setting boundaries (04:47) A formula to determine the worth of your work hour (06:24) The different shades of “no” and “yes” (08:14) Systems to handle escalations (09:46) Mantras for saying no (10:31) Sample response when you receive requests (11:03) Boundaries 101 (12:08) There are times when it’s hard to say no, but there are times when it’s easy (13:18) Your body will send signals about what your instinct is telling you (14:12) “If I truly love myself what would I do?” (15:25) You can make “no” a default and then find balance in between (16:57) For full show notes visit: rising.show

Are you in business just to make income and sales?  Sales and income are the lifeblood of a business. But too many entrepreneurs miss the most important part of building a business which is finding your purpose and making a lasting impact. Building a business around impact is what takes your business to the next level.   In this episode, we delve into our entrepreneurial journeys and how we shifted from the hustle and survival mode to one of service and impact. We also dive deep into the shifts in our business purpose as we grew our businesses and teams.  Building a purpose-driven business that inspires change and empowers others will help steer your business in the right direction. When was it you thought about something more than income and cash as the reason for your business?  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT… Birthing a business from purpose (3:15) From survival mode to contributing (3:31) Technology is better than team (5:43) The power of building a business (6:44) What’s the point of building a business? (8:40) Money magnifies your ego (12:35) What’s next after hustle and survival mode? (13:05) If you love what you do, you won’t work a day in your life (14:13) What do you value in life? (14:38) Should you know your values before starting a business? (16:55) Being intentional in what you do (17:20) Self purpose brings you self actualization (17:53) Stepping out of stress through self-awareness (22:50) Knowing when to stop hustling (24:00) The idea of a utopia (26:16) Capitalism is the vehicle that makes the most impact financially and economically (36:55) Most capitalist entities have no purpose (37:16) Tenets of conscious capitalism (37:44) Focusing too much on vanity and revenue (40:25) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Man’s Search for Meaning  Episode 14: Popular Money Advice That Will Keep You Poor Conscious Capitalism For full show notes visit: rising.show