BITESIZE #14: How do you deal with your competitors?

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   29 Dec 2022 · 6 min

   BITESIZE #19: Is it worth selling outside the US?

   This is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 2, Episode 7. We talk about the pros and cons of going global. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges. Visit fedex.com/MakingitWorkoffer

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   22 Dec 2022 · 6 min

   BITESIZE #18: How do entrepreneurs manage the manic holiday season?

   This is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 2, Episode 1. Our entrepreneurs discuss the opportunities and challenges of seasonal selling. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges. Visit fedex.com/MakingitWorkoffer

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   15 Dec 2022 · 7 min

   BITESIZE #17: How do you deal with bad reviews?

   This is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 2, Episode 6. Online reviews are a hot topic. How do you handle the raters and haters? Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges. Visit fedex.com/MakingitWorkoffer

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   8 Dec 2022 · 5 min

   BITESIZE #16: How is the retail landscape changing?

   This is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from our Season 2 'Ask the Expert' Special. Jason 'Retailgeek' Goldberg discusses the changing retail landscape for small business owners. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges. Visit fedex.com/MakingitWorkoffer

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   1 Dec 2022 · 7 min

   BITESIZE #15: Should you hire friends and family?

   This is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 1, Episode 3. What are the pros and cons of hiring your nearest and dearest? Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges. Visit fedex.com/MakingitWorkoffer

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   17 Nov 2022 · 6 min

   BITESIZE #13: What's the best way to fire someone?

   This is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 1, Episode 2. In this episode, we talked about the tricky business of firing your employees. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges. Visit fedex.com/MakingitWorkoffer

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   10 Nov 2022 · 6 min

   BITESIZE #12: How can you keep your employees happy on a budget?

   This is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 1, Episode 7. In a competitive employee market, just how can you make your people feel valued? Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges. Visit fedex.com/MakingitWorkoffer

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   3 Nov 2022 · 7 min

   BITESIZE #11: How do you find investors?

   This is a bitesize compilation of all the best bits from Season 1, Episode 6. Our entrepreneurs talked about the shark-infested waters of investors and investing. Exclusive offer for Making It Work listeners! Open a FedEx account and SAVE UP TO 40% on shipping services, including residential and delivery area surcharges. Visit fedex.com/MakingitWorkoffer

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   S3 · E9 · 20 Oct 2022 · 28 min

   9. My First Year: What I Did Wrong

   We all make mistakes. And making mistakes can be frustrating, even if we all know, deep down, that's the best way to learn. But when you've raised the stakes and invested all of your time, energy and money into a brand new business, that frustration can turn into disaster and failure. The question is, at what point does a mistake go from 'vital life lesson' to 'end of the road'? In Season 3, Episode 9 of Making It Work, we speak to Jacquelyn Rodgers of Greentop Gifts, Christa Cotton of El Guapo Bitters, Logan LaMance of Kanga Coolers and Ana Van Pelt and Kirsten Colter of Niche Snowboards.…

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    S3 · E8 · 6 Oct 2022 · 24 min

    8. Goodbye Healthcare: When is it Time to Finally Quit Your Job?

    We've all thought about quitting our jobs. Some may have even fantasized about it. But while most of us are waiting for that lottery payout before we march into our boss's office, entrepreneurs will have to bite the bullet at some point. The burning question is: when? In Season 3, Episode 8 of Making It Work, we speak to Graham Veysey and Fisk Biggar of Graham+Fisk's Wine-In-A-Can, Christa Cotton of El Guapo Bitters, Dana Donofree of AnaOno and Ana Van Pelt and Kirsten Colter of Niche Snowboards. So how do you know when to take the plunge and hand in your notice? And is there ever really a…