Business Bootcamp
Business Bootcamp Podcast is made for small business owners.
My name is Mike Andes. I started college at the age of 13 with full intention of going to medical school. I went to school for an MBA and now I own a landscaping company, an Anytime Fitness gym, and 3 online businesses. I share my highs, lows, and experiences being an entrepreneur. You can learn from my mistakes and identify with the day-to-day struggles of a small business owner.
Call in or ask a question online and get concrete advice about your company. If you are looking to START, GROW, OR SAVE your business I want to help you! Learn from business people and seasoned entrepreneurs as they share their personal stories and experiences on the interview portion of the show.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 435
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2023
Ep34: Q&A - Growing a Used Car Sales Dealership
Eric wrote in and is wondering how to make more sales and generate better revenue at his used car dealership.
Ep33: MikeMinute - Stop Striving for Status Quo! Break Out of Being Average
Today we talk about what is holding back many businesses today. What do you need to do to get recognized? In a crowded marketplace how do you STAND OUT!?
Ep32: MikeMinute - 30,000 Foot View of Investing Your Money
Today Mike talks about the three general areas of investing: stocks, real estate, and business. There are more than these three catagories but today we focus on the pros, cons, and details of each.
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Ep31: Interview - Dai Manuel (Owner of Fitness Town) Talks Diet, Exercise, and Productivity
Dai Manuel is owner of a chain of fitness retail stores. He shares with us his business experiences and the process of scaling Fitness Town and then he tlaks about the importance of a healthy diet an…
Ep30: MikeMinute - Myth: Try. Fail. Repeat
Losing is not healthy. Failing shouldn't be glorified. This "experiment" of starting a business is pathetic and entrepreneurs should fear failure and do whatever it takes to flee the "learn from your…
Ep29: Interview - From Craft Shows to Multi-Million Dollar Soap Empire w/ Anne-Marie Faiola
Long live the Soap Queen! Today, Mike interviews a wanna-be FBI agent turned entrepreneur. Anne-Marie Faiola turned her passion for art, stationary, and people into a retail store and website portfol…
Ep28: MikeMinute - Why Entrepreneurs Make Less, Spend More BUT Are Wealthier
Everyone has always told you to go to school, get a job, pay taxes, and then die. It has generally thought that an employee makes more money than entrepreneurs. Why? It takes a lot of money to start …
Ep27: MikeMinute - My 3 Internet Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
Internet marketing can seem daunting and complicated but Mike has helped many small businesses rank higher in Google Search and today he is going to share his top 3 tips for small businesses that wan…
Ep26: MikeMinute - Communication 101 - 7 Phrases You Should Never Say
Today Mike shares some of the worst phrases that are spoken on a daily basis in the work place. Sharpen your communication skills with this power-packed 10 mins!
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Ep25: Interview - Shark Survivor and Business Owner - Dan Barnes shark tank | Mark Cuban | Kevin O'Leary | Barbara Corcoran | Lori Greiner
Dan Barnes owns Phonesoap, a UV cleaning technology for cell phones and mobile devices. He shares his experience of starting and growing the business until he and his cousin, Wes, went onto ABC's TV …
Ep24: MikeMinute - The Two Most Powerful Words in Business
On this edition of MikeMinute we talk about the power of saying THANK YOU and how to do this to creates relationships and market to your existing clients and future prospects.
Ep23: MikeMinute - The Feast or Famine Mentality
On this MikeMinute edition, we look at the lowering oil prices as well as a Japanese CEO and compare/contrast the mentality of upper management.
Ep21: Q&A -Growing a Bakery Biz
In this Q&A session Sasha, a baker and business owner, wants to know how to BLOW UP (ie. grow) her business.
Ep20: Mike Minute - Chipotle's Secret Sauce (and my bucket list secret)
In this Mike Minute edition we dicuss the fast-casual restaurant service, Chipotle. We analyze their marketing and emphasize the points that all small business owners and entrepreneurs can learn from…
Ep19: Interview - Blueprint to Having it All w/ Melissa Krivachek | PR | author | entrepreneur
Melissa Krivachek shares how entrepreneurs can "have it all" by living a bold lifestyle.Melissa shares some of her tips for starting, growing, and saving a business, including: focussing on your idea…
Ep15: Interview - Master Marketing Methods w/ Ely Delaney | service business | marketing | social media
Ely Delaney shares concrete, real-world, acitonable marketing tips for small business. Ely shows that asking "How can I help you?" is one of the most powerful networking and advertising tools.
MikeMinute - Forget Everything You've Learned About the Sales Process
Today we take a look at the way the sales process SHOULD go and we see how that is in complete opposition too traditonal selling advice.
Ep.14: Interview - Winning Attitude: Lessons from Wall Street w/ Doug Hess | author | book publishing | entrepreneur
Doug Hess was in a motivataional seminar when he had an idea and decided to take the entrepreneurial plunge. Follow us on his journey of publishing a book based on the movie, "Wall Street"
