Welcome to the Wonderfully Simple Business Podcast, the show that inspires and encourages you to transform your ideas and dreams into real businesses. I'm your host, Erika Wonders Melvin, a real-life entrepreneur with the goal and purpose of helping others. I'll walk along side you as you discover the myriad of ways to develop, start, and run your very own business as I'm building one, as well. This show is all about giving you the tools you need to make your dream life your real life. Let me show you how Wonderfully Simple your business and life can be! Ready? Let's dive in…together!
This episode is all about validating the market and ensuring your idea is going to work! No one wants to invest time, effort, and money into creating something that's not going to sell. So, we talk about how to do some research to see if your idea is viable.
I highly recommend Pat Flynn's book, "Will it Fly?" Head over to Amazon and get your own copy! this book outlines the exact steps you need to take to test your business idea before you invest too much effort.
In addition to testing the market, we talk about setting up the business. Choose which type is best for you: sole proprietor, partnership, or corporation. Be sure to check your state and local laws for establishing a business for specific info! Folks, this is something you want to get RIGHT from the beginning.
Then, I talk a bit about packaging your services/offerings and how to price them. Pricing is super subjective, but there are ways to go about researching how much you should be charging. Start by looking at your competitors.
If you'd like my FREE guide that outlines these things and more, check out my store at https://stan.store/WonderfullySimple
11 Jul 2025
What NOT to do in Your Business
Hey, friends! As you've heard me say, I've tried so many things over the years and I've tried quite a bit in my own business. Some things have work and some have...well...NOT worked. In this episode, I share a few of the things I have learned about what not to do in your business.
Here's an outline of what I cover:
· Don’t think you have to go from zero to 100 in a day. Or even a week or a month
· Don’t pay for unnecessary services
· Don’t buy business cards if your business is exclusively online
· Don’t skip registering your business
· Don’t forget to have a separate bank account
· Don’t forget about accounting software-even if it’s just Excel
· Don’t forget about the government
· Don’t forget about your target audience/market
· Don’t be afraid to fail
· Don’t stop learning
If this episode resonates, let me know! I'd love to hear from you. And, of course, find my guide and my more comprehensive eBook at stan.store/sparkleew (https://stan.store/sparkleew). Email me at sparkleew@yahoo.com.
1 Jul 2025
Diving in and Getting Started
The host discusses how to begin a business by identifying the problem it solves, determining the target audience, and setting personal and financial goals.
24 Jun 2025
Welcome to the Wonderfully Simple Business Podcast
The host introduces the Wonderfully Simple Business Podcast, outlining the goal to educate and assist aspiring entrepreneurs in launching their own businesses.
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