Ed Abel

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Are your ideas in your head, or do you actually write them down? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the power of writing down an idea and sharing it with someone for feedback and accountability.
Just knowing a skill doesn't mean you can run a business. Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the business acumen skillpreneurs need and either get through experience or research and education, but either way, have to have.
How do you get past your fear of failure? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how to make success happen by getting comfortable with failure through the process of making lots of small decisions.
Skillpreneurs are small business owners, too. Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how many small business owners began their entrepreneurial journey as a "skillpreneur."
What is the best single piece of advice for a new small business owner? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to advise new small business owners to not wait until everything is perfect to take action, plus the power of cash flow.
Are entrepreneurship students learning practical, every day business lessons? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss teaching the practical aspects of entrepreneurship, like real-life cash flow dilemmas and solutions.
What does niche thinking have to do with marketing? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss creating niches, but also how to market a niche business model.
What's different about marketing to a niche? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the issues of marketing to a niche, including knowing who the niche customers are and how they want to be reached.
Is filling a niche more about product or service? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the elements of a market niche and how to identify and serve them.
How do you stop working IN your business to work ON your business? Ed Abel joins Jim Blasingame with ideas on how to take a break from execution – the present – to think about strategy – the future of your business.