Jun 12, 2018Do you trust me?Join us as we define the trust problem in business. Then we share 2 keywords for building and maintaining trust in you and your business. Quotable of the Week “This world of ours… must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and…Marketing4 min readMarketing4 min read
May 15, 2018Is your business running you?5 Strategies to Transition to Running Your Business During the first couple years, your business runs you. You live like you’ve never lived before. Yet, you can’t do it forever. Join us as we share 5 strategies for transitioning to a more sustainable business.Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
May 1, 2018When Facing an Uncertain Future: 5 Ways to Prepare for an Uncertain FutureFacing an uncertain future? We are very much so! Most entrepreneurs are. Here’s what we do to prepare and make the most of not knowing what the next season will be like. http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessactivistentrepreneur/030_20When20Facing20an20Uncertain20Future.mp3 Check out our Business Activist Entrepreneur podcast where we help activist entrepreneurs grow their business and mission…Productivity6 min readProductivity6 min read
Apr 27, 2018Confessions From the Coffee Shop: A Look at the Last 10 Years Of Pursuing a Passion and Making a DifferenceThe Story of How We Took Our Passion to Change the World and now are using it to help others do the same! We opened Overflow Coffee Bar over 7 years ago but the dream and the passion goes back a lot farther. Here’s the longest version of the story we’ve ever put in 1 place! Brandon: As a teenager in New Orleans, I hung out at my local neighborhood coffee shop. I…Entrepreneurship12 min readEntrepreneurship12 min read
Apr 25, 2018Methods For Money In MaturityIt’s no secret that we’re living longer and spending more years in “retirement.” As entrepreneurs, “retirement” can mean a lot of different things. Some entrepreneurs still plan to make passive income from their business while someone else manages the day-to-day. Other entrepreneurs plan to sell their business and use the…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Apr 18, 2018Manage Your Money Or Your Money Manages YouListen Here and Now for How To Manage Your Money In this episode we share a tool with its four rules to help you manage your money within your business. As an entrepreneur, you’ve got to know your numbers but you don’t have to hire a CFO… we share how. You can listen to the podcast here:Money6 min readMoney6 min read
Jan 16, 2018Why we really sold our social enterprise coffee shopThe nitty gritty of why we really sold our social enterprise coffee shop to a nonprofit. Beware: the reasons might inspire you to stick with or make a transition with your business.Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Oct 11, 2017Do 8 or 9 out of 10 businesses really fail?Brandon and I were recording a podcast episode the other day (we’re excited to get our new podcast edited and out to you soon). He threw out this common statistic that 9 out of 10 businesses fail. I told him I question the validity of that statistic. …Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Oct 8, 2017One decision could save your life and your businessA few years into our business I (Brandon) stopped doing a lot of healthy habits. I was eating a ton of fast food and lots of day old pastries. I did this because I didn’t make time or feel like I had the time to take care of myself. …Fitness4 min readFitness4 min read
Sep 12, 2017How My Parents Allowed Me to Learn the Skills of an EntrepreneurThe other day Brandon and I were talking to a single-dad. He was telling us some of his philosophies of raising his kids. Actually, mostly he shared how much he disagrees with how other people raise their kids. …Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read