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In part 6 Kymone talks about how you can combine all previous expertise packaging into a membership service.  It’s no secret that people want things packaged in a simple and convenient way. Memberships allow anyone who pays for it access to products, services, content, and access to coaching events and live sessions.  Listen to the benefits that come with packaging expertise as a membership program that fosters growth through a community environment. Show Notes kymonehinds.com 

You may have heard people say, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know? Kymone shares how you can take advantage of being a connector and generating income by building trust with an audience and recommending products and services to them.  Listen more about how you can generate passive income by becoming a connector.  Show Notes kymonehinds.com 

Have you ever showed someone how to do something?  People will often pay you to do something they can’t or don’t want to do. In part 4 of this series, Kymone shares what you can do to package your expertise as a service.  Packaging expertise as a service is easier when you sell a final outcome. Learn more about the advantages and drawbacks of selling your expertise as a service. Show Notes kymonehinds.com 

Kymone Hinds emphasizes on the importance of not undervaluing your expertise and knowledge as you have spent time and money acquiring it.  Listen to part 1, as Kymone walks listeners through ways to package expertise into products in order to keep generating and diversifying income streams. Listen to the advantages as well as the drawbacks that come from packaging expertise into a product.    Show Notes Kymonehinds.com 

You may not be aware but you have already coached someone at one point in your life.  In part 2, Kymone shares more about what coaching entails and how to profit from sharing your expertise while also changing people’s lives. When you give people your time to share your knowledge and guidance, they will yield better results.  Listen to Kymone share how you can package your expertise into coaching sessions, its advantages and drawbacks.  Show Notes kymonehinds.com 

We all love a good party! In part 3 Kymone expands on how you can package your expertise as an in-person or virtual event.  Packaging your expertise as an event allows for concentration and creating a big impact in a short amount of time. Kymone walks you through how you can create events as a way to package your knowledge. He also shares what you can do to engage your audience prior to it to make it a shared, worthwhile experience for everyone.  Show Notes kymonehinds.com 

In today's episode we talked to Kevin Welch, an experienced and successful entrepreneur who has grown multiple technology companies from inception to multi-billion-dollar entities.  Kevin shared his background in becoming an entrepreneur, what he has learned about venture capitalist funding, and how VC’s evaluate startups to invest in.  As you may know, 80% of startups end up failing within the first 5-10 years, so Kevin emphasized the importance of having viable, innovative ideas that can yield long term results and become sustainable businesses.  Funding is one of the main worries for entrepreneurs, and Kevin had some thoughts to share: Avoid the 3 F’s: don’t seek funding from friends, family, or fools.  Look for funding opportunities through angel investors, accelerators, crowdfunding, and crowdlending Seek out experienced investors who usually have a track record on investing in your kind of business.  Be prepared with a detailed financial plan.  Have a sensitivity analyses where you evaluate what kind of uncertain events could happen in the future and how your business can remain afloat during uncertain times. Venture capital is usually one of the many funding stages you can encounter in your entrepreneurial journey.  Be prepared for the learning experience and opportunities that not only investors but also employees and customers bring to the table. Remember, investors back people, not ideas. Show Notes Melanie Perkins Podcast Crunchbase Leading Club

It is no secret that influencer marketing has significantly grown over the past few years, and although there are many influencers out there, only a few manage to grow their platforms and successfully make a long-lasting impression.  So what is their secret for their success?  We talked to an Instagram influencer, Kennedy Haffner, food blogger and content creator of @thehealthyhaff about what inspired the creation of her online platform and how she managed to grow it to over 60,000 Instagram followers. Kennedy gives an insight into what being an influencer entails and how to build an authentic personal brand that will resonate with people. She also shares special tips and productivity hacks that have helped her find a healthy balance in a field that requires her to make living by sharing her life online.  Watch Kennedy as she shares the importance of authenticity in the influencer realm, what to expect when being part of the industry, and how to maintain a  healthy work-life balance.

It is no secret that influencer marketing has significantly grown over the past few years, and although there are many influencers out there, only a few manage to grow their platforms and successfully make a long-lasting impression.  So what is their secret for their success?  We talked to an Instagram influencer, Kennedy Haffner, food blogger and content creator of @thehealthyhaff about what inspired the creation of her online platform and how she managed to grow it to over 60,000 Instagram followers. Kennedy gives an insight into what being an influencer entails and how to build an authentic personal brand that will resonate with people. She also shares special tips and productivity hacks that have helped her find a healthy balance in a field that requires her to make living by sharing her life online.  Watch Kennedy as she shares the importance of authenticity in the influencer realm, what to expect when being part of the industry, and how to maintain a  healthy work-life balance.

It is no secret that influencer marketing has significantly grown over the past few years, and although there are many influencers out there, only a few manage to grow their platforms and successfully make a long-lasting impression.  So what is their secret for their success?  We talked to an Instagram influencer, Kennedy Haffner, food blogger and content creator of @thehealthyhaff about what inspired the creation of her online platform and how she managed to grow it to over 60,000 Instagram followers. Kennedy gives an insight into what being an influencer entails and how to build an authentic personal brand that will resonate with people. She also shares special tips and productivity hacks that have helped her find a healthy balance in a field that requires her to make living by sharing her life online.  Watch Kennedy as she shares the importance of authenticity in the influencer realm, what to expect when being part of the industry, and how to maintain a  healthy work-life balance.

Tim Olaore is an entrepreneur with an extensive background in organizational development and expert in mentorship, leadership and HR management.  He shares excellent advice on organizational development and how to be a good leader and mentor in order to make an impact in people’s lives.  Listen to Tim as he tells Ryan more about his background and what inspired his development in the field as well as special advice for young entrepreneurs on how to be the best leader they can.  Key Points  1:40 — Tim’s Background 5:00 — Passion for training 6:38 — Inspiring idea generation  10:05 — Common mistakes in organizational leadership 12:26 — Stakeholder management 14:58 — Listening as a leader 16:08 — Showing stability during uncertain times 18:58 — Mr. Meaningful Work 23:09 — What it means to do meaningful work 25:09 — Key indicators for hiring a good employee 28:15 — Encouraging the strengthening of practical skills 30:07 — Key mentorship  31:54 — Good leader and good mentorship 32:25 — Advice to young entrepreneurs 35:08 — Connecting with Tim Show Notes Tim's LinkedIn Get the latest There to Here Podcast sent to you Find more podcasts from CoLab INC colabinc.org Follow us on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube

Roxi Hewerston, expert in organizational development, organizational effectiveness and HR management, author and motivational speaker, sits down to talk with Ryan about the importance of good leadership in the success of a business.  Roxi talks about her experiences working with multiple companies and what she has witnessed to be effective leaders in the organization's growth and development of its employees. Roxi emphasizes that any kind of organization’s success or failure can be traced back to its leaders. Listen to Roxi as she shares with Ryan how emotional intelligence is the key to being a good leader and what small business owners can do to become, develop and retain good employees. Key Points 00:00 —  Intro 01:18 — Background & empowering people in multiple industries 02:52 — overlooking the importance of leadership in starting a business 05:50 — Hiring success rates in the US 07:12 — Training HR to be more effective 08:25 — Common mistakes leaders make 10:23 — About performance reviews 11:15 — Managerial Adversarial company culture  13:21 — Leadership amidst COVID 15:00 — Emotional Intelligence in leadership 16:46 — What key qualities to look for when hiring a leader 18:08 — Timing used to recruit leaders 19:50 — switching leadership roles between industries 21:24 — How to hire employees as a startup company  23:56 — Shift in leadership culture 27:30 —Why Emotional Intelligence matters most to employees 29:14 — Good leadership develops other leaders 30:34 — Advice for young entrepreneurs  33:05 — Connecting with Roxi Show Notes Ask Roxie Highland Consulting Group Hire Right, Fire Right: A Leader's Guide to Finding and Keeping Your Best People Lead Like it Matters...Because it Does: Practical Leadership Tools to Inspire and Engage Your People and Create Great Results Roxi's LinkedIn Roxi's Facebook Get the latest There to Here Podcast sent to you Find more podcasts from CoLab INC colabinc.org Follow us on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube

Part 4:  I Don't Know Where to Start Kymone Hinds is a creativity consultant, coach and creator of Ideas to Life. Kymone helps individuals and organizations grow and start their entrepreneurial journey. Throughout these series, Kymone will be sharing about the 4 things that stop people from sharing and selling their knowledge online. Sometimes the most challenging part about having your own business is getting started in the first place. That overwhelming feeling of what to tackle first is one of the first obstacles we encounter in the entrepreneurial journey. Kymone shares tips on how  to come up with a simple action plan to start sharing your knowledge and making an income off of it. Show Notes http://kymonehinds.com Listen to Part 3

Part 4:  I Don't Know Where to Start Kymone Hinds is a creativity consultant, coach and creator of Ideas to Life. Kymone helps individuals and organizations grow and start their entrepreneurial journey. Throughout these series, Kymone will be sharing about the 4 things that stop people from sharing and selling their knowledge online. Sometimes the most challenging part about having your own business is getting started in the first place. That overwhelming feeling of what to tackle first is one of the first obstacles we encounter in the entrepreneurial journey. Kymone shares tips on how  to come up with a simple action plan to start sharing your knowledge and making an income off of it. Show Notes http://kymonehinds.com Listen to Part 3

Part 3: No One Will Pay for This Kymone Hinds is a creativity consultant, coach and creator of Ideas to Life. Kymone helps individuals and organizations grow and start their entrepreneurial journey. Throughout these series, Kymone will be sharing about the 4 things that stop people from sharing and selling their knowledge online. The easy access to free educational material on the internet can be something that may hinder us from starting your online business because we may feel like no one will see the value in it.  Kymone debunks this myth as he explains that people usually pay for transformation and not for information. Learn how to overcome this obstacle by making your content meaningful and monetize it at the same time! Show Notes http://kymonehinds.com Listen to Part 2

Part 3: No One Will Pay for This Kymone Hinds is a creativity consultant, coach and creator of Ideas to Life. Kymone helps individuals and organizations grow and start their entrepreneurial journey. Throughout these series, Kymone will be sharing about the 4 things that stop people from sharing and selling their knowledge online. The easy access to free educational material on the internet can be something that may hinder us from starting your online business because we may feel like no one will see the value in it.  Kymone debunks this myth as he explains that people usually pay for transformation and not for information. Learn how to overcome this obstacle by making your content meaningful and monetize it at the same time! Show Notes http://kymonehinds.com Listen to Part 2

Part 1 : Overcoming The Feeling of Not Knowing Enough Kymone Hinds is a creativity consultant, coach and creator of Ideas to Life. Kymone helps individuals and organizations grow and start their entrepreneurial journey. Throughout these series, Kymone will be sharing about the 4 things that stop people from sharing and selling their knowledge online. We've all seen the dramatic online shift from businesses and services over the past few years and even more over the past few months. Kymone encourages listeners to take advantage of these opportunities to share personal knowledge and experience. However, the first thing that often sets us back is feeling like you don't know enough about the topic you want to share. Listen to Kymone as he explains how to overcome this fear, stop comparing yourself to others and start helping people and make a side income out of this. Show Notes http://kymonehinds.com 

Part 2: You've Waited Too Long To Get Started Kymone Hinds is a creativity consultant, coach and creator of Ideas to Life. Kymone helps individuals and organizations grow and start their entrepreneurial journey. Throughout these series, Kymone will be sharing about the 4 things that stop people from sharing and selling their knowledge online. Taking advantage of online business opportunities is something worth considering; however, we often find excuses that stop us from sharing our knowledge and generating that extra income. One of these excuses is that we think we might have waited too long to do something and now it's too late because maybe someone else may be doing it. Listen to Kymone as he explains the flaws in this argument and share why no one else can do the things the same way you would do them! Show Notes http://kymonehinds.com Listen to part 1

Part 2: You've Waited Too Long To Get Started Kymone Hinds is a creativity consultant, coach and creator of Ideas to Life. Kymone helps individuals and organizations grow and start their entrepreneurial journey. Throughout these series, Kymone will be sharing about the 4 things that stop people from sharing and selling their knowledge online. Taking advantage of online business opportunities is something worth considering; however, we often find excuses that stop us from sharing our knowledge and generating that extra income. One of these excuses is that we think we might have waited too long to do something and now it's too late because maybe someone else may be doing it. Listen to Kymone as he explains the flaws in this argument and share why no one else can do the things the same way you would do them! Show Notes http://kymonehinds.com Listen to part 1

Part 1 : Overcoming The Feeling of Not Knowing Enough Kymone Hinds is a creativity consultant, coach and creator of Ideas to Life. Kymone helps individuals and organizations grow and start their entrepreneurial journey. Throughout these series, Kymone will be sharing about the 4 things that stop people from sharing and selling their knowledge online. We've all seen the dramatic online shift from businesses and services over the past few years and even more over the past few months. Kymone encourages listeners to take advantage of these opportunities to share personal knowledge and experience. However, the first thing that often sets us back is feeling like you don't know enough about the topic you want to share. Listen to Kymone as he explains how to overcome this fear, stop comparing yourself to others and start helping people and make a side income out of this. Show Notes http://kymonehinds.com