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33 – Separating Your Personal and Business Expenses
Today’s topic is an important one and one that you simply can’t ignore as a small business owner. Separating your business and personal expenses is a crucial aspect of running a successful business and plays a huge role in the health of you, your employees, and your company. The longer you commingle things, the harder it’s going to be to separate them. Let’s talk about it.

32 – Firing with Compassion and Empathy
This week’s topic is a tough one, and it’s something that many business owners have done and every business owner hates to do. Firing an employee is a difficult, albeit necessary measure that can often leave your work better than it was. However, there is a right way to do it–with empathy and compassion. Today, we’re talking about some tactics you can use to make sure you’re equipped.

31 – Boosting Profit with Proper Money Management
This week, we’re going to talk about quarterly distributions. Everyone’s favorite question for their accountant is “how much money do I get to spend?” When the answer isn’t what you want to hear, it can be frustrating. But, there is a way to see the money you earned and spend it how you want. Let’s talk about it.

30 – Maximizing Your Mastermind Experience
Many small business owners are looking to uplevel their practices as they expand by joining Mastermind groups. While these communities are incredibly powerful tools to help you take the next step, it’s important to be intentional about where you spend your money, what groups you join, what they offer, and how you can maximize your experience. Let’s take a look at those questions!

29 – Hiring with Intention
Welcome back to the Scale Your Small Business Podcast with your host, Jillian Flodstrom. If you’ve been a solo entrepreneur for any amount of time, you probably know that you need help. Everybody tells you that you need help, but you have no idea who this first person that you should hire, what they should do, who they should be, maybe even what to look for. Today, we’re answering the question: who should be my first hire?

28 – Empowering Your Evening Routine
Just as important as gearing up for your day in the morning is the way you decompress and wind down at the end of it. By adding structure to the end of your workday, you allow your mind and body to process, reorganize, rest, and reset. Today, we’re breaking down Jillian’s evening routine.
189 – The Metric that Matters Most: Scott Belsky on Measuring Business Success
In this episode of the Scale Your Small Business podcast, Jillian Flodstrom interviews Scott Belsky, the CEO and founder of Behance, a creative platform that was acquired by Adobe in 2012. Belsky shares insights from his experience starting and growing his company, emphasizing the importance of having a clear mission, focusing on product development and management, and determining the key metric that matters most for your company.
188 – Win-Win Sales: David Neagle’s Approach to Creating Positive Customer Relationships
David Neagle, a renowned entrepreneur, author, and success coach, was recently interviewed about his experience and knowledge of sales by Jillian Flodstrom on the Scale Your Small Business Podcast where he shared his sales experience and his no-nonsense approach to coaching and sales.
187 – How Curiosity, Empathy, and Courage Can Help You Sell Without Being Pushy with Nicole Cramer
Jillian Flodstrom speaks with sales coach Nicole Cramer about sales and money mindset. Cramer is passionate about helping entrepreneurs sell without sounding pushy or salesy. They discuss effective strategies for building relationships with potential clients, being visible, and making people aware of what you have for sale. Nicole suggests using social media as a tool for reaching a global marketplace and generating genuine interest, but also emphasizes the importance of networking in person and starting conversations everywhere you go, even with strangers.
186 – Stay Ahead of the Game: Keeping Up with the Latest Trends and Techniques in Facebook Advertising with Nick Mullin
Jillian Flodstrom, the host of the Scale Your Small Business podcast, recently had the opportunity to sit down with Nick Mullin, a well-respected direct response marketer. During the podcast, Mullin provided listeners with valuable insights into how businesses can increase their profits through targeted advertising campaigns, particularly with Facebook ads.
185 – Unlock the Secrets to Creating Superfans: A Guide for Small Business Owners with Brittany Hodak
This episode features Brittany Hodak, author of Superfans, a customer experience expert, and an award-winning entrepreneur. Host Jillian Flodstrom welcomes Brittany to discuss her book and the importance of customer centricity in building an army of superfans.
184 – Going Viral: Insider Tips from a TikTok Star and CEO with Hilary Billings
This is a super fun Scale Your Small Business podcast episode! Jillian Flodstrom sits down with the one and only Hilary Billings, TikTok superstar and CEO of Attentioneers. She’s got all the insider tips on creating viral videos and building real relationships with your followers on TikTok. And let me tell you, she knows what she’s talking about!