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MBA595 Q&A Weekends: I’m a chiropractor. Should I focus on building the brand of the office or my own personal brand?
16 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It’s hard to know what to focus on when it comes to branding, especially in the Service Industry. In today’s episode, Omar will talk about his pe...
MBA594 4 Killer Hacks For Easier Writing Plus Free Ride Friday!
15 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like writing but don’t know where to start? Worry no more! Today, you’ll learn how to get the ball rolling and how to get your ideas on pa...
MBA593 Starting a Sports Based Business
14 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. People all over the world love it! Good thing there’s more than 1 way to build a business around it. Lea...
MBA592 5 Powerful Ways to Use Slack in Your Business
13 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Communication is vital in every business, and Slack can definitely help you with that! Today we’re going to talk about how cool and effective this ...
MBA591 4 Ways to Increase Your Customer Lifetime Value
12 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Acquiring a customer takes time, effort and money. It’s harder than most people think. So when you do get a customer, you have to take care of them...
MBA590 Guest Teacher: Hani Mourra- How to Create & Sell a WordPress Plugin
11 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest teacher is an expert when it comes to building and selling WordPress plugins. If you’ve ever thought of getting into the software...
MBA589 Q&A Weekends: What are my first steps when starting an online business?
10 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Are you planning to create an online business but you’re not sure where to start? Let us help you take your first steps by sharing with you the 3 p...
MBA588 Q&A Weekends: How do I deal with rude clients?
09 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The reality is as a business owner you’re going to get customers that are just flat-out rude. How do you deal with these kinds of clients? It’s ...
MBA587 Customer Onboarding 101 Part 2 Plus Free Ride Friday!
08 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Before you listen to part 2, make sure you have already listened to part 1 and have done the exercise from that lesson. If you’re ready, then liste...
MBA586 Customer Onboarding 101 Part 1
07 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Customer onboarding is a big lesson and we’re splitting this lesson into 2 parts. And even though this lesson is covered in 2 episodes, we are only...
MBA585 Is Being Better Enough? How to Compete in a Competitive Market
06 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Often, entrepreneurs enter a market where there already is an established player, the go-to resource for whatever niche they’re in. How are you goi...
MBA584 The Easiest Way To Know How To Improve Your Product
05 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s some news for all business owners out there. You are the expert when is comes to your business and how best to use your products and service...
MBA583 Must Read: The Automatic Customer by John Warrillow
04 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This book will surely give you a different perspective when it comes to membership business models with recurring charges. It highlights the huge ben...
MBA582 Q&A Weekends: Is blogging dead in this age of video marketing?
03 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
No doubt video marketing has become huge and people are trying to get on it as much as possible. We all can consume information through a video very ...
MBA581 Q&A Weekends: Is it better to use single opt-in for email marketing?
02 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
You know the drill. When you sign up for something with your email address, the standard process is to confirm the subscription by going into your em...
MBA580 Do Contests Work For Marketing Your Business? Plus Free Ride Friday!
01 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Running a contest can be a great way to market your business. But just how effective is it? Do you have to give away a really big prize and how can y...
MBA579 How Fast Should Your Email List Be Growing?
31 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Your email list is a big part of your business. It’s the number one way to reach your audience. The larger your audience, the more you can reach an...
MBA578 What is The Best Day and Time To Run a Webinar?
30 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Recognize the fact that if you’re going to run a webinar, your audience may not be in the same timezone. It’s a big world and your audience may b...
MBA577 How to Get on Stage and Speak at Industry Conferences
29 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you are an entrepreneur, getting on stage to speak at an industry conference is a huge deal. Doing this automatically makes you an authority. And ...
MBA576 Guest Teacher: Adam Franklin- How Your Web Marketing Universe Fits Together
28 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest teacher, Adam Franklin, is one of Australia’s leading entrepreneurs. He has a hugely popular blog and is the co-author of a best-selling ...
MBA575 Q&A Weekends: Would you ever consider selling your businesses?
27 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve considered selling your business, then we ask you, Why? What are the reasons? Omar has had businesses in the past where he had to conside...
MBA574 Q&A Weekends: How do you come up with a new lesson every day?
26 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With over 500 episodes published, Bill is wondering how we come up with a new lesson every day. Omar will now reveal his secrets, how he comes up wit...
MBA573 Access vs. Ownership Products Plus Free Ride Friday!
25 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking of buying that on DVD? Probably not if you’ve got Netflix for example. These days it’s access that counts. Many people would even prefe...
MBA572 The Fastest Way to Create an eBook
24 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking of writing an eBook? Do you already have some content ideas? You may want to start writing now, as in, right now! With this super simple too...
MBA571 Ten Reasons Why Online Businesses Fail Part 2
23 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s part 2 of this two-part lesson! If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, click here to catch up! Because today, we’re going to give you th...
MBA570 Ten Reasons Why Online Businesses Fail Part 1
22 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do not miss this two-part lesson! If you are a business owner, whether it’s a physical or online business, this lesson is applicable and insightful...
MBA569 Must Read: Profit Hacking by Steven Daar
21 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s MUST READ episode, we review Profit Hacking by Steven Darr. It’s an easy and concise read in only 97 pages, but it’s a real mind-ope...
MBA568 Q&A Weekends: Is dropping my prices on my SaaS product a bad decision?
20 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
So you’ve analyzed how your business has been doing and figured that you need to change the prices on your SaaS. Whatever your decision is, you wou...
MBA567 Q&A Weekends: Is creating a mobile app a good business idea?
19 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Software and apps have been a growing market in our business. We see many mobile apps these days that are making a lot of money or making a lot of bu...
Bonus: How to Manage Your Calendar (Rebroadcast)
18 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a rebroadcast of an episode that first aired April 21st, 2015. This one is also back by popular demand! Are you the kind of person who sucks...
MBA566 Is Location Independence a Real Thing With Online Business? Plus Free Ride Friday!
18 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Is it really possible for us to live in different locations and run a business at the same time? If so, how can we make this possible? What are the c...
Bonus: How to Bounce Back From Failure (Rebroadcast)
17 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a rebroadcast of an episode that first aired January 29th, 2015. You know we handle some heavy topics here at The $100 MBA. Here’s another ...
MBA565 Do You Need New Friends as an Entrepreneur?
17 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When you become an entrepreneur, you change. You become someone different, someone who changes the way they spend most of their wakeful hours. Your ...
Bonus: How to Build a Business That Pays the Bills PT2 (Rebroadcast)
16 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a rebroadcast of an episode that first aired April 8th, 2015. Part 2 of this 2-part lesson goes deeper and delves into the details to give yo...
MBA564 How to Spend More Time on What Helps Your Business
16 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An entrepreneur’s life is crazy-busy! So it’s really important for you to know as an entrepreneur where your time is going. Are you spending your...
Bonus: How to Build a Business That Pays the Bills PT1 (Rebroadcast)
15 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a rebroadcast of an episode that first aired April 7th, 2015. Back by popular demand, Part 1 of this 2 part lesson begins the discussion on h...
MBA563 How to Not Let Personal Challenges Affect Your Business
15 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We’ll always have challenges in different areas of our life. They can consume our time and most importantly can affect our business. If you have pe...
Bonus: 3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Be a Better Entrepreneur (Rebroadcast)
14 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a rebroadcast of an episode that first aired April 17th, 2015. If you missed this one, we got you covered. The fact is we can never settle as...
MBA562 Guest Teacher: Brandon Turner- How to (Finally) Write a Wicked-Awesome Book in 100 Days or Less
14 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Turner is the VP of growth and communications over at BiggerPockets. They have an incredibly successful real estate investment website plus a...
MBA561 Q&A Weekends: What’s the big deal with Snapchat? Do I need to be using it?
13 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard about Snapchat? Do you know what it is and what it does? You may have heard about it because it’s making a buzz these days. So, how ...
MBA560 Q&A Weekends: Do you have any beginner tips for Facebook marketing?
12 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re on Facebook (which is most likely the case), we’re pretty sure that you’ve see all kinds of ads posted on the sidebar and even in you...
Bonus: Must Read: The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss (Rebroadcast)
11 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a rebroadcast of an episode that first aired April 27th, 2015. New listeners to the show and old alike will benefit from hearing this serious...
MBA559 When is Rebranding Your Business a Good Idea? Plus Free Ride Friday!
11 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a business owner for some time now, you already know that some things or everything in your business may change. Your colors, logo, and ev...
Bonus: Creating a Content Production Schedule (Rebroadcast)
10 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a rebroadcast of an episode that first aired February 10th, 2015. Yesterday you heard from blogging BOSS, Chris Brogan, so let’s take you b...
MBA558 Is Starting a Physical Business a Bad Idea?
10 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Many people when they think of starting a business, the first thing that comes to mind is starting a physical business. But right now, you hear many ...
Bonus: Guest Teacher Chris Brogan- Blog Like a Boss in Under an Hour a Day (Rebroadcast)
09 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a rebroadcast of an episode that first aired April 13th, 2015. This episode was a huge hit and was featured on the front page of iTunes. Toda...
MBA557 What to Expect on Your First Launch Day
09 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready for launch day? Are you excited, nervous, or both? Don’t worry. In this episode, our aim is to help you make sure that on your very f...
Bonus: How to Deal with Doubts (Rebroadcast)
08 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a rebroadcast of an episode that first aired November 25th, 2014. If you weren’t with us then, you’ll love it. Every entrepreneur experie...
MBA556 How Much Free Content Should You Create?
08 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Some entrepreneurs think that giving away content for free, is a waste. But some entrepreneurs continuously give an unlimited amount of free content....
Bonus: What Makes a Great Manager? (Rebroadcast)
07 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a rebroadcast of an episode that first aired October 8th, 2014. For new listeners this is a must listen topic. Great entrepreneurs need to be ...
MBA555 Must Read: I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi
07 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
I Will Teach You to be Rich by Ramit Sethi is an insightful personal finance book that has been a game-changer for many.In this re-broadcasted episode...
MBA554 Q&A Weekends: Do you prefer using slides when speaking on stage?
06 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re speaking on stage, do you need to have slides? Are slides helpful and does it make your speaking gig more engaging? Well, Omar has rece...
MBA553 Q&A Weekends: My mind races with business in bed. Do you have any techniques to shut off at night?
05 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our business can unknowingly lead us to overthinking and overworking. Taking breaks from your business is essential. In fact, without breaks or some...
MBA552 How to Sell From The Stage Without Being Salesy Plus Free Ride Friday!
04 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The art of selling not only involves critical choice of words. It also comes down to the way that you deliver those carefully chosen words. You would...
MBA551 How to Not Get Angry When Things Suck
03 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As much as we might hate it, we all go through tough and challenging situations that can leave us, well….angry. Anger is a very strong emotion that...
MBA550 How to Reply to Emails 4X Faster
02 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself spending too much time on emails? Sure, it is important to make time for emails but it doesn’t have to take up half of your da...
MBA549 Can You Have It All In Business & In Life?
01 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Can you really have it all? Can you really have everything you desire in your life and in your business? Is it possible to tick all the boxes on our...
MBA548 Guest Teacher: Tim Paige – How to Create Compelling Lead Magnets
29 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this guest teacher episode, we’re bringing you an absolute expert when it comes to conversion and lead magnets, Tim Paige! He is a conversion ed...
MBA547 Q&A Weekends: I can’t find a good .com. Is .co, .net or .biz alright?
28 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a problem that many new entrepreneurs and new businesses have because .com’s are few and far. If you do find it, it’s quite expensive. We...
MBA546 Q&A Weekends: What are some great tools & templates for making blog photos easier to pump out?
27 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Most of the time, when you have a feature image or an image that we see at the top of the blog post, you’ll notice that people are more enticed to ...
MBA545 How Do You Hire a Software Developer? Plus Free Ride Friday!
26 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to start a software business and wondering how you can hire a software developer then you’re in for a treat! Today, we’ll share with ...
MBA544 When Should You Seek Investment?
25 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When your business is rolling, should you seek investment? Or can your business continue to run without ever getting an investor at all? We know that...
MBA543 Is Fast Money Possible Online?
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to make a significant amount of money quickly? Is it possible to make like a million dollars within weeks by running a business online...
MBA542 Do You Need a Business Coach?
23 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you really need a business coach to take you where you want to go with your business? And if you don’t have a coach, does it mean that you won’...
MBA541 Must Read: Growth Hacker Marketing by Ryan Holiday
22 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We’re featuring a second Ryan Holiday book as a Must Read. This book is so well-written and well-researched that after reading, you’re a better p...
MBA540 Q&A Weekends: What’s your opinion of Amway and multi-level marketing?
21 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Is multi-level marketing a real business? We’re sure many of you have heard of Amway or MLM, or you may have even almost joined one of these. Can w...
MBA539 Q&A Weekends: How can I use testimonials without looking cheesy?
20 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Testimonials can really help boost your business. In fact, it worked for our businesses. So in this lesson, we’ll teach you how you can use testimo...
MBA538 Free Trials vs. Money Back Guarantees Plus Free Ride Friday!
19 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the difference in revenue when you do free trials for your products or services versus doing money-back guarantees? Which one makes you the ...
MBA537 How to Manage Risk in Your Business
18 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Every single business out there will have a margin of risk. Even if your business is the best in the game. But what’s important is that you know h...
MBA536 How to Hire Your First Manager
17 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
You didn’t start your business to do everything yourself, right? At some point in your business, you’re going to start growing and you’re going...
MBA535 Four Tips to Becoming a Better Teacher in Your Business
16 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you can show how your products are relevant or how they can add value to people’s lives, then that immediately builds credibility and trust wi...
MBA534 Guest Teacher: Chris Ducker – The Business of You
15 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Ducker is very well known for his Youpreneur program and podcast that’s smashing iTunes right now. He’s an expert when it comes to buildin...
MBA533 Q&A Weekends: I closed my website store and kept my Etsy store open due to the volume of orders. Did I make a mistake?
14 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Juggling two stores at a time is not easy. In some ways today’s question is a good problem to have, but it’s still a problem. Our listener- Thirt...
MBA532 Q&A Weekends: Would it be worth it to have products translated into different languages?
13 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Many people don’t realize that there are a lot of untapped markets out there underserved because of a language barrier. But are those markets worth...
MBA531 How to Deal with Embarrassments in Business Plus Free Ride Friday!
12 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you like it or not, a time will come that you will be embarrassed. I’ve had my share of embarrassments and I had to deal with them. If you’...
MBA530 Open Registration vs. Registration Windows for Your Products
11 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the difference between having an open registration and registration windows? Which one of these tactics have you tried for your business? A ...
MBA529 What is a Shopping Cart and Do You Need One?
10 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us think that using a shopping cart on our business website is a must, but that’s not always the case. How do we know if we need one? In th...
MBA528 Is Offering Private Label Rights Products a Good Idea?
09 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Private Label Rights is a product, it can be a course, an article, a video series, an ebook, or anything that’s created by somebody else and is all...
MBA527 Must Read: This Book Will Teach You How to Write Better by Neville Medhora
08 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Before you start saying “I’m not a writer! I can’t relate to this book.” Remember that as an entrepreneur, you are a writer. Every day, you w...
MBA526 Q&A Weekends: How much has public speaking impacted your bottom line?
07 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Omar attended and had done public speaking to a total of 15 live events last year. Does public speaking directly impact our business revenue? Does it...
MBA525 Q&A Weekends: How did you decide on your color scheme with your businesses?
06 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our answer to the question today may be over simplistic, but the great thing about it is you can easily follow and apply what we did for our business...
MBA524 How Important is Sleep as an Entrepreneur? Plus Free Ride Friday!
05 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is a topic that you may not be thinking about but should. Are you getting enough sleep? What happens when you don’t get enough sleep? Let’s ...
MBA523 Does Swearing Hurt Your Business?
04 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
You all know what we mean. Those colorful 4-letter word that we often hear or use. If you produce content online and even offline, such as blog posts...
MBA522 What Michael Jackson Can Teach You About Business
03 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Jackson fans love him because his music is timeless and he’s one of the best performers of all time. Obviously however, this is not why he’...
MBA521 Is Time Really Money?
02 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When people say time is money, is that true? What is the value of time and does time automatically equate money? In this lesson, we’ll help you ref...
MBA520 Guest Teacher: Kate Erickson – How to Create Systems in Your Business
01 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
You are in for a treat today! Kate Erickson from Entrepreneur On Fire is going to be teaching us how to create systems in our business. Kate has done...
MBA519 Q&A Weekends: I’m swamped with email. How much time do I spend on email a day? Any advice?
31 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We are pretty sure that many can relate to this question. Many of us are so swamped with emails that it takes too much of our time like it’s the on...
MBA518 Q&A Weekends: Should I give free access to my product to influencers or should I charge them?
30 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy has a product and somebody big in her marketplace has shown interest in her product. Her question is: should she give this product for free to ...
MBA517 Four Great Ways to Use Google Apps in Your Business Plus Free Ride Friday!
29 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Google Apps for business is one of the lowest investments and one of the best investments you could ever make for your business. With just an astonis...
MBA516 How to Become a Guest on a Podcast
28 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to be a guest on a podcast? Because a lot of the podcast shows today are interview-based. It’s a great opportunity for an entrepreneur ...
MBA515 How to Create a Resources Page
27 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Here at The $100 MBA, our Resources page is the 3rd most visited page on the site. It’s one of the most visited because it’s a page that provides...
MBA514 5 Must Watch YouTube Channels for Entrepreneurs
26 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Let us tell you why you should hit subscribe to these 5 YouTube channels that we are going to be sharing with you today. We’ll tell you what kind o...
MBA513 Must Read: How to Get a Grip by Matthew Kimberley
25 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How to get a grip is a book written by Matthew Kimberley. It’s classified as a self-help book but it’s a whole lot more than that. It is so worth...
MBA512 Q&A Weekends: How do I get over my fear of raising prices?
24 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of people don’t feel like raising prices because they think that it’s discouraging to customers even though they know they have to raise pr...
MBA511 Q&A Weekends: Is a sales video a must for selling my online course?
23 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Of course you can sell your online course with just a basic sales page. A sales page with images and text describing what your course includes and wh...
MBA510 Should You A/B Test in Your Business? Plus Free Ride Friday!
22 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that when President Obama ran for his first term in 2008, he A/B tested his website? In order to see what converts best, he did split te...
MBA509 How to Plan for Future Challenges
21 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Having a positive attitude and an optimistic outlook in general is a great trait. But you can’t deny the fact that in life there will always be cha...
MBA508 How to Optimize Your WordPress Site Speed
20 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make sure that your site’s load time is quick? How do you see to it that your website visitors are having a great experience? This episo...
MBA507 How to Create an Effective Pricing Table
19 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you have a business website, of course you have a pricing table, it’s mandatory. Creating a table for your prices highlights the differences in ...
MBA506 Guest Teacher: Pat Flynn – How to Define Your Ideal Customer
18 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Flynn is one of the biggest entrepreneurs online. He also has a very successful podcast called Smart Passive Income that’s consistently at the ...