Evolvepreneur® (After Hours)

As a time-poor, typically underfunded online entrepreneur who receives so much conflicting advice about the best ways to grow your business, how can you compete with the big end of town without any of the resources they have at their disposal?

Our mission is to start a revolution that will help entrepreneurs easily establish their own complete business system that can compete with the big end of town and mainstream social media platforms.

We want to help entrepreneurs make a real difference

Join us today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best blueprints so you can fast-track your business...

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Episodes

EPS06:50 [Lorraine Ball] Been There, Done That! Now It's Time To Do It Again!

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Mechelle McDonald Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Lorraine Ball ... Lorraine Ball discussed her career journey, from teaching English in Israel after college to starting and eventually selling her own marketing business. A highlight was how she learned the importance of regularly evaluating her business to improve processes and prepare it for a potential sale. This included recognizing which parts only had value to her personally versus what could continue without her. The conversation provided valuable lessons on building a sustainable business and having an exit strategy in place. Read more

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Lorraine Ball 27 Oct. 2023 Podcasts , Season Six (Mechelle) , Marketing 0 comments Played 507 times

EPS06:49 [Melanie Mitchell Wexler] The Accidental Entrepreneur

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Mechelle McDonald Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Melanie Mitchell Wexler ... Melanie Mitchell Wexler started as a recruiter for 20 years before pivoting to career coaching to help job seekers understand the hiring process. She discusses founding a nonprofit called Hearts for Honduras with her best friend to help underprivileged communities in Honduras through educational and meal programs. Melanie reflects on a recent trip where her phone stopped working but she was able to find peace without it. She encourages embracing what you have now and understanding that true happiness comes from within, not from money or material things. Melanie's journey shows the importance of resilience as an entrepreneur and using one's existing skills to start a new venture. Read more

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Melanie Mitchell Wexler 25 Oct. 2023 Podcasts , Season Six (Mechelle) , Growth 0 comments Played 576 times

EPS07:044 [Tanya Kunze] The Science of Abundance

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Tanya Kunze ... Tanya discusses her background in coaching entrepreneurs and how she developed a framework over 30 years to positively impact their financial bottom lines. During the COVID lockdown, she wrote a book on positivity and noticed how comfortable some became working from home. However, others struggled without balance between work, life, and self-care. Tanya stresses the importance of managing fear and developing abundance mindsets through changing habits, perspectives, and focusing on opportunities rather than lack. She finds the most common mistakes are judgment of others and not addressing one's own fears, particularly about money. Her work helps many transform their lives, as reflected in emotional stories from past clients. Read more

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tanya@tanyakunze.com 23 Oct. 2023 Podcasts , Season Seven (Richard) , Mindset 0 comments Played 597 times

EPS07:043 [Rich Kozak] Clarity: Your Solid Foundation

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Rich Kozak ... This episode discusses branding and business clarity with guest Rich Kozak, an experienced branding consultant. Rich emphasizes the importance of defining a clear brand identity through unique language and positioning yourself to make a positive impact. He recommends finding what brings you joy and defining your brand to achieve the highest impacts for others. Rich's process involves 7 steps to ensure branding aligns everything a business says and does. He helps clients get credit for what makes them stand out and avoid wasting money on unclear marketing. Read more

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Rich Kozak 21 Oct. 2023 Season Seven (Richard) , Marketing 0 comments Played 10095 times

EPS06:48 [Doug Stout] The Community Culture of Franchising

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Mechelle McDonald Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Doug Stout ... This episode discusses franchising with guest Doug Stout, who has 19 years of experience in the industry as a franchise owner, consultant, and advisor. He notes several benefits of franchising, such as having a support system and not feeling alone as a business owner. Stout also stresses the importance of having a clear business plan and goals before choosing a franchise. His own franchising journey began with inspiration from McDonald's and included ownership of an organic nail salon franchise. Throughout his career, Stout has learned the value of maintaining a big picture view and getting input from a business coach. Read more

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Doug Stout 20 Oct. 2023 Podcasts , Season Six (Mechelle) , Growth 0 comments Played 550 times

EPS06:47 [Chad Wittfeldt] Key Business Fundamentals and Partnerships

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Mechelle McDonald Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Chad Wittfeldt ... Chad Whitfeld discusses his entrepreneurial journey starting businesses like landscaping as a teenager. He emphasizes the importance of proving business concepts through initial customer validation before investing heavily in plans and branding. Whitfeld also stresses the value of cultivating relationships through genuine care, celebration of others' successes, and partnering with those who have complementary skills rather than similar ones. Overall, the podcast provides transparency into both Whitfeld's successes and mistakes made along the way in his real estate and investing ventures. Read more

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Chad Wittfeldt 18 Oct. 2023 Podcasts , Season Six (Mechelle) , Growth 0 comments Played 597 times

EPS05:50 [Sam Rathling] Leveraging LinkedIn to Scale and Grow Your Business

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Christine Campbell Rapin Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Sam Rathling ... This episode discusses how to use LinkedIn effectively for business lead generation. Sam Rathling, a LinkedIn expert, shares her experience growing businesses on the platform over 18 years. She outlines strategies like using outbound messaging to invite contacts to valuable online events. Sam emphasizes giving value first through content and invitations before directly pitching people. She also describes facing a difficult situation where a business partner took control and financially ruined her company. However, Sam was able to rebuild successfully by focusing on outbound prospecting through LinkedIn. She now helps other businesses do the same through her company Pipeline 44 Group. Read more

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Sam Rathling 17 Oct. 2023 Podcasts , Season Five (Christine) , Strategy 0 comments Played 591 times

EPS07:042 [Chris Hanna] A story of Re-Invention

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Chris Hanna ... This episode discusses Chris Hanna, an entrepreneur who has applied skills from poker to his business consulting work. He helps clients batch create content and has recorded over 140 videos in a day. Chris discusses how he uses poker concepts like reading people to understand clients' true problems and needs. He also explores how he has overcome challenges like being fired twice by creating multiple income streams. Chris encourages finding work you are passionate about and reinventing yourself after setbacks. Read more

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Chris Hanna 16 Oct. 2023 Podcasts , Season Seven (Richard) , Growth 0 comments Played 598 times

EPS07:041 [Anton Harrison-Kern] Justifying the Effort's Worth

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Anton Harrison-Kern ... Anton Harrison-Kern, an entrepreneur with 11 active businesses, mentors fellow entrepreneurs. He advocates delegating tasks to focus on high-value work. Kern emphasizes hiring for attitude, training for skills, and thinking like customers. He stays disciplined through jiu-jitsu, promoting constant learning and adaptation in his business and mentorship approach. Read more

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Anton Harrison-Kern 14 Oct. 2023 Podcasts , Season Seven (Richard) , Marketing 0 comments Played 659 times

EPS06:46 [Manny Skevofilax] Profitable Growth Is Achievable

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Mechelle McDonald Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Manny Skevofilax ... Manny Skevofilax, a business consultant, discusses strategies for growing a business profitably with host Mechelle. He stresses the importance of understanding one's goals and capabilities before taking on too many projects. Manny emphasizes that relationships with clients are critical for success, and business owners should focus on serving their clients and making them feel valued. Delegating tasks and not trying to do everything oneself is also important for growth. Manny shares that taking on too much debt early on can be risky, and it's better to establish profits and relationships first before major investments. Overall, the podcast provides helpful advice on determining what level of growth is realistic and prioritizing client relationships for long-term profitability. Read more

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Manny Skevofilax 13 Oct. 2023 Podcasts , Season Six (Mechelle) , Growth 0 comments Played 605 times