241: Learn How to Profit First with Mike Michalowicz
The BizChix Podcast: Female Entrepreneurs | Women Small Business | Biz Chix
Natalie Eckdahl
4.8 • 630 Ratings
🗓️ 15 November 2016
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Are you earning profit in your business? Are you paying yourself a salary? Natalie interviews Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First, Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, The Pumpkin Plan, and Surge. Mike shares how he’s made millions and lost millions. He reveals how his 9 year old daughter and her piggy bank were the trigger to change his life. Learn why Profit First was the most important book Natalie read this year and how the system can work in your business.
This episode is sponsored by AWeber. Thank you for supporting women entrepreneurs! Find out more and get an all access, 60 Day Free Trial at BizChix.com/Aweber!
Key Takeaways:
[9:30] Mike gives a fascinating overview on how he started his business life to earn millions and how he lost his millions.
[14:05] Mike talks about what triggered the change to his mindset and his future.
[16:40] Mike breaks down each of his books and how they help entrepreneurs.
[27:48] Mike shares what types of accounts business owners should have.
[36:26] Are you feeding your business or your ego?
[45:22] Where you can find Mike online and grab his free resources.
[48:35] Natalie’s final thoughts.
[51:19] Special message from Tahoe (Natalie’s 4 year old son).
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| 0:00.0 | This episode got brought to you by A. Weber. That sweet voice is my four-year-old son Tahoe. He has no clue what email marketing is, but for me, it is one of the most important tools of my business. My provider, A. Weber, who I've been with since I launched BizChicks, has a great offer for you. They have a 60-day all-access free trial. |
| 0:24.1 | You can start today by going to bizchicks.com slash Aweber. That's B-I-Z-C-H-I-X.com slash A-W-E-B-E-R. |
| 0:35.4 | And did you know that they have a slide inside their headquarter building? |
| 0:39.5 | I like doing business with companies that know how to have fun. |
| 0:42.3 | How about you? |
| 0:45.2 | She's busy juggling her own internet business. |
| 0:48.4 | A tween? |
| 0:49.5 | Whatever. |
| 0:50.5 | A toddler. |
| 0:51.5 | An infant. |
| 0:53.1 | A labradoodle, and her husband. |
| 0:55.9 | What's for dinner, sweetie? |
| 0:57.2 | In her spare time, she talks to successful female entrepreneurs. |
| 1:01.0 | And a few cool dudes about their journey and how they make it all work. |
| 1:05.8 | Welcome to the Biz Chicks podcast with your host, entrepreneur, MBA, and mom. |
| 1:11.9 | Natalie Eckdahl. |
| 1:13.6 | Hey, Biz Chicks, do you know how grateful I am for you? |
| 1:16.9 | The show has been growing exponentially this year, and it is all due to you. |
| 1:22.2 | You are sharing the show with your friends and family, and I am so appreciative. |
| 1:27.0 | If you'd like to continue sharing it, |
| 1:28.9 | a great way to share the entire series is to share this link, bizchicks.com slash monetize. And remember |
| 1:35.4 | we spell chicks with an X here. So it's B-I-Z-C-H-I-X.com slash monetize. That is a landing page |
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