Earlier this week, I asked my Instagram community what business struggles or questions they have. The responses were centered around:
Finding and reaching new audiences
Bookkeeping, taxes, and generating revenue
Staffing and team building
Marketing strategies
I’ve done a lot of my own experimenting and learning in each of these areas, and I understand how the trial and error aspect of trying something new in a business you rely on can be overwhelming. Ultimately, I think a combination of educating yourself, being willing to try many different things, and creating a plan that’s uniquely crafted for your specific business model is a great approach. You’ll likely fail in some why (I still do!), but the mark of a successful entrepreneur is someone who learns from every outcome. We have to be open to taking the lesson and move forward.
Before I make any decisions for my business, I try to do my research. I seek out experts for business consultations, research market trends, and look for resources from people who’ve been successful with my specific need before. We just joined a bundle sale of 96 online business courses from CEOs, lawyers, accountants, investors, entrepreneurs, business coaches, financial advisors, marketers, influencers, content creators, and more - and I’m really impressed with the wealth of information being offered at such a huge discount. You can get lifetime access to all the courses for just $100 if you purchase before the end of day on July 11th (tomorrow!).
Below, I’ve highlighted some of the courses I think will be most helpful in addressing your own business needs. Check out these teachers and the education they’re offering to help you grow your business, and feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions!
Finding and Reaching New Audiences
Lauren from Business Babe included her course, Grow a Massive Audience, normally priced at $97. Lauren is a business coach who claims 97% of her clients see results after working with her! She offers modules in content creation, growing your mailing list, mastering Facebook, and Instagram.
If you feel like you’ve read enough about Instagram and Facebook, and are looking for new pools to dip your toe in, Andréa is a Social Media Strategist who shares a comprehensive course on how to optimize LinkedIn. You can source work, build connections, and share things with a new audience on this often overlooked platform. This course is usually priced at $297.
Amanda, aka The Rising CEO, shares her tips for maximizing Pinterest to grow traffic and generate an engaged audience, regularly priced at $197. If you haven’t already started using Pinterest to grow your business, this is worth a look! We get tons of traffic from this one site!
Bookkeeping, Taxes, Generating Revenue
Dominque is coined a Top Millennial Money Expert and launched Finances Demystified University. Her course covers all things budget, credit and debt reports, savings strategies, investing and retirement accounts. Access to this course on its own costs $247.
I love Michelle’s Young Scrappy Debt course. She’s a CFA (chartered financial analyst), and offers actual templates and worksheets for you to plug your own numbers in to better manage your resources. This course usually goes for $197.
Michelle is a lawyer who specializes in intellectual property and small business law. Her course, The CEO Legal Kit, usually costs $497 and it offers a foundation for the legal side of your business. She shares tips for what kind of organization to form, what contracts and policies you should have in place, information on what you can deduct on tax returns, and templates you can use today.
Staffing and Team Building
Elizabeth created a guide to helping you outsource tasks to your dream Virtual Assistant. Her course includes tips for the hiring process, how to identify the right person for the job, legal things to consider when hiring contractors, and how to navigate clear and concise communication to make your life easier. This course is priced at $97.
Nancy Ray offers her complete course in building a team for your business. The Foundations in Team Building course typically sells for $497, and includes training in financial readiness for hiring, the difference between employees and contractors, an outline for training your team, how to navigate conflict, and more.
Tianna is a leadership and team building expert as a psychologist and educator. Her course on finding your Dream Hire explains how to write strategic job descriptions, communicate throughout the hiring process, and design effective interviews.
Marketing Strategies
Talk about savings - this course retails for $697! Jessica is an entrepreneur and founder of a successful swimwear business, and she’s sharing her 6 week Influencer Marketing course as part of this bundle. She tells provides tips for utilizing the influencing market to grow your brand, how to form deals that work for you, and strategies for lucrative collaborations.
If you’re interested in affiliate marketing, Zoe has created a guide for you. Her program includes done-for-you promotional pieces, spreadsheet templates, a workflow and task management guide, and step-by-step strategies to to help you get started with affiliate marketing. The cost of this course on its own is $249.
If you’re starting from square one, Amber has included her Flourish marketing workshop to help you create a 6 month marketing plan from the ground up. She walks you through a framework you can use and reuse as you adjust your strategies and grow your business. Again with the savings, this course sells for $497.
These are only a handful of the courses available in this Business Bundle. With such a wide array of experience and skill, you’re bound to learn something worth the $100 you’ll spend. Check out the full list here, and make your purchase before the sale ends! It only comes around once!