Latest Workplace issues Podcast Episodes
Strategies For Billing For Your Services
Messes To Successes - February 26, 2020 15:00 - 25 minutesMaking the leaps from hourly employee to freelancer to business owner is an honorable process for talented people to pursue, but most people don't know what their services are really worth. In this episode, serial business builder Waldon Fenster talks about how he works with contractors and how h...
Success Story: Leader Of The Pack
Messes To Successes - February 19, 2020 15:00 - 40 minutesThere is nothing more gratifying than seeing a client take your advice and succeed with it. This week, Waldon Fenster interviews Rav Natan Alexander, the founder of Leader Of The Pack. Rav Natan is a fascinating person in his own right, but his story of turnaround is a lesson for many business ow...
Staffing Tips For Optimizing Operations
Messes To Successes - February 12, 2020 14:00 - 33 minutesShould you hire a team of W-2 employees or only 1099 contractors? What's the best way to staff your business to maximize profitability? These are just two of the questions every business has to ask itself, and every business has a different answer. In this episode, serial entrepreneur Waldon Fens...
Getting The Most From Your Systems
Messes To Successes - February 05, 2020 15:00 - 29 minutesBusinesses are made up of systems. Some are electronic, while others are human. To maximize your efficiency, productivity, and profit, you have to know how to get the most out of each type of system. On this episode, serial business builder Waldon Fenster explores the strengths, weaknesses, and l...
SEO for CEOs: What You Must Know To Win The Web
Messes To Successes - January 29, 2020 15:00 - 19 minutesSEO is one of the most complex and confusing aspects of marketing, and yet every business must master it to be effective online. On this episode, serial entrepreneur Waldon Fenster pulls back the curtain on the things executives must know about SEO.
Managing Risk In Your Business
Messes To Successes - January 22, 2020 15:00 - 31 minutesRisk is just part of the entrepreneurial life. Or is it? On this week's podcast serial business builder Waldon Fenster discusses the mindset entrepreneurs must embrace regarding risk, and the steps they can take to mitigate and manage it.
Demystifying The Secrets Of Venture Capital
Messes To Successes - January 15, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutesVenture capital is one of those topics that confuses - and frightens - entrepreneurs. Does your business idea need an influx of capital to get launched, or will it create more problems than it solves? Serial business builder Waldon Fenster breaks down the misconceptions about venture capital, ang...
Is Your Business Website An Asset Or A Liability?
Messes To Successes - January 08, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutesThere was a time when nobody had a website for their business - they didn't exist. Nowadays, it seems that your business can't be taken seriously unless it has a spectacular website. But is that true? Does your business need a website? If so, what function does it need to perform? And what featur...
Fundamentals Of A Business Marketing Plan
Messes To Successes - January 01, 2020 15:00 - 31 minutesMarketing can be one of the most complex and confusing aspects of operating a business. There are so many different channels for marketing, and the "latest and greatest" methods change so quickly that it trips people up. Is social media the answer? TV advertising? What is the difference between a...
The Entrepreneur Mindset Vs The Employee Mindset
Messes To Successes - December 25, 2019 15:00 - 22 minutesWhy don't more people become entrepreneurs, when the opportunities are so plentiful and the results can be massive? It's all in the mindset. On this week's "Messes To Successes" podcast, serial business builder Waldon Fenster discusses the differences between the entrepreneur mindset and the empl...
How Can I Tell If My Business Idea Will Work?
Messes To Successes - December 18, 2019 15:00 - 24 minutesEver wonder where people get ideas for businesses? Or why some business ideas make billions while some never get off the ground? Serial business builder Waldon Fenster discusses the process he uses to generate, vet, and test business ideas before bringing them to market.
Three Mistakes That Shipwreck Entrepreneurs
Messes To Successes - December 08, 2019 21:19 - 31 minutesSerial business builder Waldon Fenster describes the three common mistakes entrepreneurs make that cause their businesses to fail, either directly or indirectly.
The Seven Pillars of Business Success
Messes To Successes - December 03, 2019 16:39 - 56 minutesSerial Business Builder Waldon Fenster describes the seven pillars every entrepreneur must have operating and stabilized in their business in order to grow a successful enterprise.