Tim Bornholdt is an entrepreneur, software developer, videographer, and the founder of The Jed Mahonis Group where he specializes in helping businesses to strategize, design, develop, and deploy custom iOS and Android mobile application systems that bring their products and services right to their customer's front door. Past applications include the Great Clips app, which allows salon customers to check into a salon, walk in, and sit down, Kwikly, a platform that lets dental offices find and hire qualified dentists, hygienists, and assistants, and Green Mill, which allows customers of the legendary Minnesota pizza chain to browse menus and place orders for delivery, among others. While he founded the Jed Mahonis Group immediately after graduating college in 2010, Tim is also a videographer who has seen his work featured on Fox Business Channel, CNBC, and Bloomberg International, and a podcaster with Olympian Carrie Tollefson on her C Tolle Run podcast and his own show, Constant Variables.
During This Show We Discuss…
How apps work
The types of apps a business can create
How an app can help a business
The industries that are best to have an app
How to turn offline processes into an app
How to first get started with creating an app
How to find the right app developer
How to pick the best app designer or creator
How long it takes to build an app
How much an app costs to build
The features that make an app expensive
How to get an app to pay for itself
How to get an app into the app store
Are there other places I should put my app?
How your app can compete with a bigger company
The biggest mistakes to avoid when building an app
And much more…
During this show, you will discover …
How your strengths and your business strengths can match up to funding
Conventional funding is generally not an option for startups
SBA loans are usually off the table
Cash flow financing is not an option because the company has not been in business for a year
Private investors may or may not work out
But startups can still get funding!
Unsecured financing, and unsecured business credit cards with either good personal or business credit is an option
Another possibility is getting a loan with collateral, such as securities or a 401(k), or working with a guarantor
Accounts receivable and inventory can be used for financing
Inventory can also be used can also be used to secure loans …
… as can equipment
Business owners can sell their equipment and lease it back to qualify for a loan
Building business credit can work for any business …
… including startups
It is an asset which will help for years to come
It is a good idea to build business credit …
… even when you do not need it
More choices for funding including startup loans, even from the SBA
There is also crowdfunding
Or try to get a grant from a federal, state, or local government
And much more...
Robert Hartline went from selling cell phones from the trunk of his car in college in Murfreesboro, TN to building a chain of 61 wireless stores called Absolute Wireless. Along with Callproof a software company, Dang It Repair a phone repair business with 8 locations and Hytch a carpooling service which launched in September 2017. Robert Hartline is a serial entrepreneur, who built his businesses to where today they generate $100+ Million in total revenue.
Robert lives with his wife and two young boys half the year in Nashville and the other in Costa Rica... Robert enjoys traveling, learning new technology, surfing, off-roading, skiing and lots of travel... Roberts newest company Shift Your Time coaches entrepreneurs how to move internal communication from email to phone to a app called Marco Polo saving business leaders 40 hours a month.
During This Show We Discuss…
How the way we communicate with customers is changing
The biggest trends in the business communication space you should know about
The biggest recent game-changers when it comes to business communication
How to re-connect with unresponsive prospects
Strategies to better mine inbound call leads
How response time links to results with sales calls
How and why people are reducing face-to-face meetings
How to effectively build a relationship without face-to-face meetings
How story can help start conversations with prospects
The best questions to ask when qualifying prospects
The biggest communication mistakes people make and how to avoid them
Top platforms people are using to change the way they communicate
The demise of email as a communication method
Conversations you should never have through email
The problems with Facebook Messenger you should know about
How Marco Polo works, and why is it different?
And much more…
During this show, you will discover …
How the steps to building business credit do more than just get you a credit card
How building business credit also helps build your business
Why the steps matter…
… and how it is not just to go through the motions and get a credit card
How business legitimacy and business mentors can improve your odds of succeeding
Why it matters to open bank accounts in the business name…
… and where the company online presence makes a difference
How there are funding opportunities at every business stage
Why playing to your strengths can get you funding
Where to go if you have collateral…
… and where to find and get creative about collateral
How to leverage good personal credit
Where building business credit helps even startups
How to find and decide about angel investors and venture capital
Where to find government grants
How unsecured business financing really works
Secrets of how to succeed at crowdfunding
And much more...