Want to hear simple and practical ideas and opinions about business and entrepreneurship? After 20 years of working with entrepreneurs and business owners Dylan has lots to share. As the founder of Bridge Capital with a background in finance and technology he has made his own mistakes and doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to sharing his thoughts and opinions. This podcast is meant to inspire and encourage entrepreneurs.
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
YouTube + Quora Live Episode recorded January 9, 2018
Listen now to discover the answers to these questions:
1. What steps do I take to start a business? (1:00)
2. Under what circumstances would it be appropriate to turn down business from an existing or potential client? (8:17)
3. How good or bad is it to start a business with a loan? (13:58)
4. How do I know whether my company is growing or not? (19:58)
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1hnL6jMYzEM
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gallagherdylan
Music: Ikson - With You
Monday Jan 08, 2018
Monday Jan 08, 2018
Are you one of the 100 entrepreneurs we are looking to help this year? We are embarking on a mission to help 100 entrepreneurs start, grow or fix their business in 2018. Why? Listen now to find out.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vhOJqdz89SQ
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gallagherdylan
"music: Inkson - Last Summer"
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Having worked with entrepreneurs and business owners for more than 20 years I can say unequivocally that most businesses fail because they don’t know what they don’t know. Many businesses start out with an idea to deliver a product or service to the market. As the business moves along the owner or entrepreneur doesn’t know what variables they should be looking at in their business to ensure success. This doesn’t mean that every business should have a detailed business plan because that won’t take into account the change in circumstances or market that are guaranteed to happen. What is means is that a business typically lacks some simple guideposts that it can measure its progress (or lack thereof) against and adjust as necessary. Businesses don’t have to fail at the rate in which they do but unfortunately when you don’t know what you don’t know circumstances and changes can be difficult to navigate through until its too late.
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"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Does your business have super fans or customers that would buy anything your company offered? United Masters is a new company that Google has invested in because it is giving artists the opportunity to interact with their fans in ways never seen before which may disrupt the music industry. What about your business? What are you doing to cater to the best customers or clients your business has? Taking time to think about your top customers could lead to new opportunities.
Click here to watch this episode on YouTube
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gallagherdylan
Link used in today's vlog:
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/15/united-masters/
"music by Corey Gagne Not The King https://soundcloud.com/coreygagne"
Friday Nov 03, 2017
Friday Nov 03, 2017
Have you ever wondered how to buy a business? There are many different things to know but you can start by defining why you want to buy a business. Is it in distress? Is the existing ownership looking for an exit strategy or is it a good investment opportunity? The next question to answer is how will you pay for it? With cash? Cash and equity from the current owner or outside investors? Cash and debt from a bank? Listen now to discover some key points that you should keep in mind if you are interested in buying a business.
Click here to watch this episode on YouTube
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gallagherdylan
"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"
Wednesday Nov 01, 2017
Wednesday Nov 01, 2017
There is no question that Apple is better than Samsung when you measure customer experience and profit margin. While the cost of the devices they sell may be very similar the revenue each of them earn is very different. Why? Because Apple knows that “a brand must be investing and committing to providing the best shopping and service experience possible” *. This enables them to earn more than Samsung. Is your business providing the best customer experience possible?
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Link used in today's vlog:
* https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/24/why-samsung-doesnt-beat-apple-where-it-matters/
"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"
Friday Oct 27, 2017
Friday Oct 27, 2017
“My Starbucks Rewards” members are about three times more likely than non-members to buy more than one Starbucks beverage a month and two times more likely to buy more than one food item based on a recent survey. Many businesses spend so much time chasing the next new customer that they ignore the opportunity to generate more sales from or through their existing customers. Do you want to increase your sales 3X? Find a way to consistently generate 3 more sales opportunities from existing customers.
Click here to watch this episode on YouTube
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gallagherdylan
Link used in today's vlog:
http://www.barrons.com/articles/one-worrisome-sign-in-starbucks-earnings-1501253969
"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"
Thursday Oct 26, 2017
Thursday Oct 26, 2017
Coke does it. Under Armour does it. Almost every large company does it. They produce valuable content for their customers. Content marketing is a great way to easily increase your sales. Every business has interesting topics to share with their market and remember that you have probably forgotten more than your customers know. Don’t take that for granted. Start creating content today and use it to market your brand, products and offers.
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Link used in today's vlog:
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/302119
"music by Dyalla Swain https://soundcloud.com/dyallas"
Wednesday Oct 25, 2017
Wednesday Oct 25, 2017
How can your business take first place in the market? Become a market leader in a niche that serves a very specific customer. If your business isn’t first place then your profit margins will suffer and you will always be chasing the competition. Within your market find a category or niche of specific customers that your business can serve and become the leader.
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Link used in today's vlog:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-25/the-new-model-in-running-apparel-we-re-not-nike
"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"
Tuesday Oct 24, 2017
Tuesday Oct 24, 2017
Netflix is borrowing $1.6B to fund a list of expenses to help them grow. Borrowing money isn’t a bad thing unless you don’t have a plan. How would your business turn $1 into $3 if it could borrow the $1? Many entrepreneurs and business owners can’t specifically answer this question. The answer is the key to using money as a resource instead of a safety net.
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Link used in today's vlog:
https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/23/netflix-is-raising-1-6b-in-debt-as-its-content-costs-balloon
"music by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud"