Struggling Entrepreneur

 

 Are Podcasters the 'Next Generation' of Struggling Entrepreneurs? [7:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, Fred Castaneda reads the article he authored in the October issue of Podcast User Magazine, which is in Issue 21, on pages 39-40. The article is titled Are Podcasters the ‘Next Generation’ of Struggling Entrepreneurs?

If we consider podcasting as an industry, then are we now going from infant stage to toddler stage before we reach the adolescent stage? Fred will discuss his perspectives from the business model and monetization angles.

Copyright (c) 2007, Podcast User Magazine at www.podcastusermagazine.com and Matrix Solutions Corporation.

In this text post of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we wanted to let you know that a web site has posted a list of what is considered by others as the Top 100 Entrepreneur Podcasts. This list was posted on 14 November 2007.

The list contains links to podcasts about Entrepreneurship and Small Business topics by these categories:

Startups, Finance, Inspiration, Productivity, Marketing, Business Building, Foreign, Interviews, Leadership, Technology, Sales, News, General, and Other.

Yes, our two podcasts are listed in it: (1) The Struggling Entrepreneur is in the category of “Business Building” and (2) Gain Control of Your Day is in the category of “Productivity.”

Click Here for the link to Bootstrapper .

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 Episode 12- Noble Transcription Services at PNME2007 [27:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this podcast episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we interview April Naaden, the CEO of Noble Transcription Services. Along with her husband, Chris Naaden (the CFO of their venture), they have become a successful entrepreneurial company from a part-time startup.

See how they branched into multiple industries (not just podcasting) to grow their business and how they have focused on QUALITY as a key competitive differential advantage.

Note: this episode was recorded live at the 2007 Podcast and New Media Expo. During the final minute of the interview, the batteries in the Zoom H2 portable recorder died (after 3 days of continuous recording). However, we did replace them and proceeded to the exhibit hall to the booth where Noble Transcription Services was displaying their wares–so that we could finish the podcast and thank them for their time.

For the pdf transcript of this episode, click here:

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 SE-11-Don McAllister interview [30:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we interview Don McAllister, an entrepreneur who started a successful business on the Internet with screencast tutorials at his web site of www.screencastsonline.com.

What started out as a part-time hobby of podcasting tutorials has turned into an entrepreneur’s dream–a full time and revenue-producing business. See how Don measured his growth of the part-time podcast and decided when it was right for him to take the plunge into entrepreneurship. Also, see what other opportunities there were for his business.

A brief promotional sponsorship of PremiumCast.com is included in the brief introduction.

This was recorded at the Podcast and New Media Expo in Ontario, California, in September, 2007 within the conference and exhibit area.

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 Interview with SCORE CEO, Ken Yancey, by John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing [21:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this episode of The Struggling Entrepreneur, we have a special bonus. From the Duct Tape Marketing web site and podcast, this episode contains an interview of the CEO of SCORE, Mr. Ken Yancey. The interview is conducted by John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing.

Find out what this organization provides to the entrepreneur and how to find your local chapter that can assist you–or obtain help from virtual SCORE resources over the Internet.

Note: this podcast episode is presented in its complete entirety from beginning to end, with written permission by John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing. Our thanks to John Jantsch for this opportunity to spread the word about SCORE to the Struggling Entrepreneurs.

For a pdf file transcript of this episode, please click here:

Copyright (c) 2007, Matrix Solutions Corporation.

Podcast interview of Mr. Ken Yancey is Copyright (c) 2007, Duct Tape Marketing.

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 Paul Colligan Interview: Entrepreneur and Industry Pundit: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this episode of the Struggling Entrepreneur, we have an interview with Paul Colligan, a man of many talents. He is not only a co-author of an Industry book, The Business Podcasting Bible, but he is a successful online marketer, Internet Marketer, Affiliate Marketer, Podcaster, and instructor of various courses concerning new media, including the mentioned Podcast Secrets.

In this episode, we delve into the background of Paul Colligan himself–how he started in the business world, his experience in Corporate America “with the day job, the big building and the suit…” to his launch of his own enterprises in the web design and instructional professional development skills world, all the way to becoming an entrepreneur to follow his current passion–the world of new media.

During the episode, Paul gives his perspective of the decision-making anxiety of the corporate employee when the choice to become an entrepreneur has to be made. He reflects on the impact of the book by Michael E. Gerber titled The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. In addition to his perspective of the lessons learned from his experiences, Paul also gives some recommendations for those either considering starting a small business or launching into entrepreneurship.

Paul is very active in a myriad of blogs and affiliate sales programs, podcasts, webinars, training courses and personal speaking appearances. His current projects include the launching of his service for publishing and promoting a podcast with a built-in affiliate program called PremiumCast. His podcasts include Blog the Media, Ask Paul Colligan, the Affiliate Guy, PodcastTools, Marketing Online Live, Electronic Marketing Interviews, Profitable Podcasting, Big Seminar Live and Zune Brothers–just to name a few. Paul is a Microsoft VIP and has been an Industry authority and speaker at worldwide events such as the Podcast Academy, Podcast and New Media Expo and other new media conferences. He also has a subscription-based service, New Media Inner Circle.

With these credentials and his experiences, Paul is an excellent role model for the dreamer who wants to reach the 10th “commandment” from the book, The Business Podcasting Bible: “Thou shalt Live the Freedom Lifestyle.”

For the pdf file of the transcript of this episode, please click here.

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