Joellyn Sargent's guest appearances

Joellyn Sargent

Blueprint Your Career Podcast with Angela Hemans

The Agile Entrepreneurship Podcast

Alina Trigub

Maggie Mistal

Mark Babbitt

Jared Easley

Craig Hewitt

Cynthia Sanchez

Farnoosh Brock

Bob Burg

Ellory Wells

Lauren Gaggioli

Michelle Miller

Joshua Lisec

Sukhi Jutla

Tanya Fox

Ashley Hill

OwlTail

Subscribe &amp; Download					Listen on Apple Podcasts					Listen on Google Play					 Follow us onSoundCloud					Listen on Spotify		Guest: ​​​​​​​​​​​Joellyn Sargent								​Company / Business name: ​​​​​​ ​​​Claravon Group LLC		Joellyn Sargent spent years as a marketing executive, building the life everyone said she “should” have. In spite of her success, it felt like something was missing. So in 2010 she left the rat race and followed her heart, helping passionate entrepreneurs succeed in business and in life. Joellyn is the author of Beyond the Launch: The Practical Guide to Building a Business that Thrives. Her latest adventure was a 7 months sabbatical in 2018, which she spent hiking 1800 miles of the Appalachian Trail.Show Notes:2:46 minute mark:Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Never give up. Keep looking for the right opportunities.Joellyn talks about her entrepreneurial journey where she is now on her 3rd business having started her first business when she was 26. She has applied all her learnings from her first ventures along with her corporate experience in marketing. The mortgage industry meltdown few years ago provided her the needed motivation to start her 3rd venture.5:45 minute mark:Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Keep investing into the business during its formative years.Joellyn explains the experience of getting her first customer from outside her network and how it gave her enough confidence to jump right in. She talks about the need to invest into the business and how she kept investing in mentors so she could expand her consulting business instead of just doing projects like website design etc.9:06 minute mark:Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Strategically quit projects when they are not working out to keep reinventing yourselfJoellyn talks about the first two years of roller coaster ride with her business and how she has weathered them. She talks about what she called ‘strategic quitting’ where one should entertain strategically quitting few projects or engagements if they are not working out.12:52 minute mark:Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Don’t be afraid to fire bad clientsJoellyn etalks about the need to find right customers and not any customer as bad clients ‘breed bad clients’. It is important to ensure that you are happy working with the right clients so the entrepreneurial journey is worthwhile.14:17 minute mark:Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Entrepreneurial journey is about personal growth and self-discovery and not just about freedom and income.Joellyn explains the characteristics of business owners who succeed. They are (1) introspective (2) open minded (3) desire to grow (4) indulge in self-reflection.17:29 minute mark:Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Keep refining your target customers to find your ideal set of customersJoellyn talks about the sweet spot customers who are business owners who either are starting out or on their second or third journey. She also wants to consult with business owners whose business may have been going well for some time but now has slowed down.22:59 minute mark:Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Reflect on what you want to do that customers will pay forJoellyn wants would-be entrepreneurs to think about 3 things on their way to a successful journey (1) Is this what you want to do? (2) Would customers pay for what you want to do? (3) Are you in this for the long term? The scariest part of your journey is when you quit your day job so you should be ready for that with these answers.24:58 minute mark:Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Reflect on what you want to do that customers will pay forJoellyn reflects on her experience and gives advice to balance between brand building and revenue. As an example, her focus on speaking engagements (where she was not paid...

Subscribe &amp; Download		 			Listen on Apple Podcasts		 			Listen on Google Play		 			 Follow us onSoundCloud		 			Listen on Spotify		 Guest: ​​​​​​​​​​​Joellyn Sargent 						 		​Company / Business name: ​​​​​​ ​​​Claravon Group LLC		 Joellyn Sargent spent years as a marketing executive, building the life everyone said she “should” have. In spite of her success, it felt like something was missing. So in 2010 she left the rat race and followed her heart, helping passionate entrepreneurs succeed in business and in life. Joellyn is the author of Beyond the Launch: The Practical Guide to Building a Business that Thrives. Her latest adventure was a 7 months sabbatical in 2018, which she spent hiking 1800 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Show Notes: 2:46 minute mark: Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Never give up. Keep looking for the right opportunities. Joellyn talks about her entrepreneurial journey where she is now on her 3rd business having started her first business when she was 26. She has applied all her learnings from her first ventures along with her corporate experience in marketing. The mortgage industry meltdown few years ago provided her the needed motivation to start her 3rd venture. 5:45 minute mark: Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Keep investing into the business during its formative years. Joellyn explains the experience of getting her first customer from outside her network and how it gave her enough confidence to jump right in. She talks about the need to invest into the business and how she kept investing in mentors so she could expand her consulting business instead of just doing projects like website design etc. 9:06 minute mark: Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Strategically quit projects when they are not working out to keep reinventing yourself Joellyn talks about the first two years of roller coaster ride with her business and how she has weathered them. She talks about what she called ‘strategic quitting’ where one should entertain strategically quitting few projects or engagements if they are not working out. 12:52 minute mark: Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Don’t be afraid to fire bad clients Joellyn etalks about the need to find right customers and not any customer as bad clients ‘breed bad clients’. It is important to ensure that you are happy working with the right clients so the entrepreneurial journey is worthwhile. 14:17 minute mark: Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Entrepreneurial journey is about personal growth and self-discovery and not just about freedom and income. Joellyn explains the characteristics of business owners who succeed. They are (1) introspective (2) open minded (3) desire to grow (4) indulge in self-reflection. 17:29 minute mark: Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Keep refining your target customers to find your ideal set of customers Joellyn talks about the sweet spot customers who are business owners who either are starting out or on their second or third journey. She also wants to consult with business owners whose business may have been going well for some time but now has slowed down. 22:59 minute mark: Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Reflect on what you want to do that customers will pay for Joellyn wants would-be entrepreneurs to think about 3 things on their way to a successful journey (1) Is this what you want to do? (2) Would customers pay for what you want to do? (3) Are you in this for the long term? The scariest part of your journey is when you quit your day job so you should be ready for that with these answers. 24:58 minute mark: Agile entrepreneur takeaway: Reflect on what you want to do that customers will pay for Joellyn reflects on her experience and gives advice to balance between brand building and revenue. As an example, her focus on speaking engagements (where she was not paid...

Building Businesses with Business advisor, coach, and author Joellyn Sargent – AEP #14

What You Need To Know Before You Launch Your Business with Joellyn Sargent   Our Guest Joellyn 'Joey' Sargent creates powerful momentum for business growth. As president and founder of the Claravon Consulting Group, she helps leaders align strategy, marketing and customer experience, generating breakthrough results in performance and profitability. Joey is the author of Beyond the Launch: the practical guide to building a business that thrives. She speaks around the world and is often quoted by media like Fox Business, CMO.com, Investors.com and MktgProfs. An award-winning executive and entrepreneur, Joey has worked with companies from startups to the Fortune 500, including UPS, PGi and BellSouth (now AT&amp;T). She holds an MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Joellyn Sargent Website: Claravon.com  Twitter: @JoellynSargent Blog: JoeySargent Book: Beyond The Launch: The Practical Guide to building a business that thrives. (Affiliate Link)   Our Discussion - What entrepreneurs need to before they launch their business. - We discuss the "Sticking Points" the entrepreneurs encounter and the antidotes for them. - The importance of being focus in order to achieve business and life success. - What are the benefits to having an advisory board and the best way to put one together and who should be included? - How to handle the inevitable plateau that small business owners face at some point in time.   Show Shout Outs Blair Warner - @upgrademycredit Ashley Hill - @prepforcollege Cendrine Marrouat - @cendrinemedia

What You Need To Know Before You Launch Your Business with Joellyn Sargent Our Guest Joellyn 'Joey' Sargent creates powerful momentum for business growth. As president and founder of the Claravon Consulting Group, she helps leaders align strategy, marketing and customer experience, generating breakthrough results in performance and profitability. Joey is the author of Beyond the Launch: the practical guide to building a business that thrives. She speaks around the world and is often quoted by media like Fox Business, <a href="http://CMO.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CMO.com</a>, <a href="http://Investors.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Investors.com</a> and MktgProfs. An award-winning executive and entrepreneur, Joey has worked with companies from startups to the Fortune 500, including UPS, PGi and BellSouth (now AT&amp;T). She holds an MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Joellyn Sargent Website: <a href="http://www.claravon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Claravon.com </a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/joellynsargent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JoellynSargent</a> Blog:<a href="http://www.joeysargent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> JoeySargent</a> Book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0615994881/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0615994881&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=notyoutypultb-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond The Launch: The Practical Guide to building a business that thrives.</a> (Affiliate Link) Our Discussion - What entrepreneurs need to before they launch their business. - We discuss the "Sticking Points" the entrepreneurs encounter and the antidotes for them. - The importance of being focus in order to achieve business and life success. - What are the benefits to having an advisory board and the best way to put one together and who should be included? - How to handle the inevitable plateau that small business owners face at some point in time. Show Shout Outs Blair Warner - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/upgrademycredit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@upgrademycredit</a> Ashley Hill - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/prepforcollege" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@prepforcollege</a> Cendrine Marrouat - <a href="http://www.twitter.com/cendrinemedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@cendrinemedia</a>

What You Need To Know Before You Launch Your Business with Joellyn Sargent