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11 | Worried people will reject your service? 7 service-based business tips on how to create an irresistible service offer

Are you worried that people will reject your service? In today’s episode, I share 7 service-based business tips on how to create an irresistible service offer that people will pay for.
Habakkuk 2:2 says ****“And the LORD answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.”
Your irresistible service offer is the vision that communicates how you will take your potential customer from their #1 problem to their #1 desire. When your service offer (the vision) is clear, your potential customers will pay for your service (will run with it).
I pray this episode transforms your life. Enjoy!
 
Mentions
Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing By Harry Beckwith
 
Next Steps
I created a new Facebook group called “Start a service-based business community for Christian women”. This group is for Christian women who want to start a service-based business to find support, clarity, and accountability on their new business journey. If I just described you, please come and hang out with me on my free Facebook group.
Join Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/startaservicebasedbusinesscommunity/
Learn More: www.chichiukomadu.com
Email Me: gethelp@chichiukomadu.com

10 | No Time to Start Your Service-based Business as a Christian Mom? Use the ABCs of Time Management to Create More Time.

I’m excited to celebrate my small win with you today. My podcast is 10 episodes old today! I love recording these podcast episodes every week because of you. Thank you so much for making my podcasting journey worthwhile. I’m so grateful to you.
Are you that woman who is always wishing she had more time to start her business? This episode is for you! In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to use the ABCs of Time Management to create more time.
I pray this episode transforms your life. Enjoy!
 
Resource
One resource I’ll recommend for those that want to manage their time God’s way is “Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity by Tim Challies”. I’ve read the book. It’s a game-changer! This book is a must-read if you want to be productive in God’s way.
 
Next Steps
I created a new Facebook group called “Start a service-based business community for Christian women”. This group is for Christian women who want to start a service-based business to find support, clarity, and accountability on their new business journey. If I just described you, please come and hang out with me on my free Facebook group.
Join Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/startaservicebasedbusinesscommunity/
Learn More: www.chichiukomadu.com
Email Me: gethelp@chichiukomadu.com

09 | Worried No One Will Pay For Your Service? 4 Simple Ways to Validate Your Service-Based Business Idea

Are you worried that no one will pay for your service after you launch your business? I know exactly how you feel. I’ve had my share of rejection, but I have good news for you.
In today’s episode, I’ll show you 4 simple ways to validate your service-based business idea before you launch your business.
According to research, the fear of failure is one of the reasons why people never start their businesses. Knowing if an idea will fly before launching helps reduce the fear that leads to inaction.
Don't let fear cause you to validate your business idea forever and never launch. The goal of validating your business is to find the smallest meaningful evidence that you have a viable business. One that solves a real problem and prospective customers are willing to pay for it. Once you get this evidence, it's time to launch.
I pray this episode transforms your life. Enjoy!
 
Mentions
Will It Fly By Pat Flynn
 
Next Steps
I created a new Facebook group called “Start a service-based business community for Christian women”. This group is for Christian women who want to start a service-based business to find support, clarity, and accountability on their new business journey. If I just described you, please come and hang out with me on my free Facebook group.
 
Join Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/startaservicebasedbusinesscommunity/
Learn More: www.chichiukomadu.com
Email Me: gethelp@chichiukomadu.com

08 | Ready to take the first step? Go from idea to starting a service-based business with my F.I.R.S.T. step method (step 5)

Today is the last episode for the series we started in episode 4 titled “Take the F.I.R.S.T. step: 5 steps you need to take to take to go from idea to start a business. I’m excited to explore step 5 which is the letter “T” in my F.I.R.S.T. step method. My "F.I.R.S.T." step method is an acronym I created to help you move from idea to starting a business.
The letter “T” in my F.I.R.S.T. step method is “Take The Leap”.
Let's do a quick recap of steps 1, 2, and step 3.
Step 1: “F” - Find Clarity
Step 2: “I” - Ideate with your “good example”
Step 3: “R” - Research and Review”
Step 4: “S” - Set Reasonable Boundaries
Step 5: “T” - Take The Leap
The thought of starting a business always scared me. I had a million unanswered questions. I felt I wasn't qualified. I felt entrepreneurship was for extroverts and not introverts like me. I was also afraid of being responsible for other people's income. But deep inside my heart, I knew I was called to be an entrepreneur.
You’ll always be afraid to take the leap to start your service-based business. But you can either let the fear stop you or you can do what I did - Feel the fear and do it anyway.
The path to starting a business might feel terrifying today, but if you persist it will become your path to direct impact, freedom of creative expression, time/schedule flexibility, and ownership of your own work.
I pray this episode transforms your life. Enjoy!
 
Mentions
Sample New Business Launch Checklist
 
Next Steps
I created a new Facebook group called “Start a service-based business community for Christian women”. This group is for Christian women who want to start a service-based business to find support, clarity, and accountability on their entrepreneurial journey. If I just described you, please come and hang out with me on my free Facebook group.
Join Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/startaservicebasedbusinesscommunity/
Learn More: www.chichiukomadu.com
Email Me: gethelp@chichiukomadu.com

07 | Take the F.I.R.S.T. Step: 5 steps you need to take to go from idea to start a business (Step 4 - setting boundaries)

In episode 4, I started a new series titled “Take the F.I.R.S.T. step: 5 steps you need to take to take to go from idea to start your business. In today’s episode, we’ll explore step 4 which is the letter “S” in my F.I.R.S.T. step method. My "F.I.R.S.T." step method is an acronym I created to help you move from idea to start a business.
The letter “S” in my F.I.R.S.T. step method is “Set Reasonable Boundaries”.
Let's do a quick recap of steps 1, 2, and step 3.
Step 1: “F” - Find Clarity
Step 2: “I” - Ideate with your “good example”
Step 3: “R” - Research and Review”
It is easy to get burnt out doing the thing you love the most if you don’t set reasonable boundaries. As a mom, wife, and aspiring entrepreneur, you’ll feel like a joggler, juggling multiple balls in the air and praying that none drops.
Spending time to study yourself and learn what works for you and what doesn't work is priceless. I'm realizing every day that "One size doesn't fit all". It never has and it never will. The way you work is unique!
Don't start a business based on what works for someone else. Their life situation is different from yours and you never get the full story online. Take time to set reasonable boundaries that allow you to balance family, work, business, and personal responsibilities. Be reasonable with your boundaries. Don’t set boundaries that make it extremely difficult for your customers to transact business with you.
I pray this episode transforms your life. Enjoy!
 
Mentions
Boundaries Book
 
Next Steps
Wanna work together, Sis? I’m here to help you start a God-centered service-based business.
If you are thinking about starting that business and you have a burning question you want me to answer, please head over to chichiukomadu.com/startthatbusinesspodcast, scroll all the way to the bottom until you see the section that says “Do you have a question”. Click on the “start recording” button to send me a voice message of your question and I’ll answer your question live on the podcast.
Connect: www.chichiukomadu.com
Email Us: gethelp@chichiukomadu.com
Instagram: @chichiukomadu

06 | Take the F.I.R.S.T. Step: 5 steps you need to take to go from idea to start a business (Step 3)

In episode 4, I started a new series titled “Take the F.I.R.S.T. step: 5 steps you need to take to take to go from idea to start your business. In today’s episode, we’ll explore step 3 which is the letter “R” in my F.I.R.S.T. step method. My "F.I.R.S.T." step method is an acronym I created to help you move from idea to launch your business.
The letter “R” in my F.I.R.S.T. step method is “Research & Revise”.
Let's do a quick recap of steps 1 and 2.
Step 1: “F” - Find Clarity
Step 2: “I” - Ideate with your “good example”
The number one cause of inaction is a lack of clarity. Lack of clarity breeds inaction because you don’t know the next step to take. You become stuck. Finding clarity gives you vision, direction, and a roadmap that shows you the steps to go from stuck to unstuck. Finding a good example helps you find clarity. A good example is:
Someone that is already doing the business you want to do or a semblance of it. This can be your spouse, friend, coach, social media influencer, etc.
A resource/template about the business you want to start. It shows you the steps you need to take. The resource can be a PDF download, webinar or workshop, blog post, podcast, book, news article, Online Courses, One-on-one Coaching Programs, a 90-day mastermind, or an intensive program.
Your “good example” might not be a perfect match for your business niche. That’s where Research comes in. Research helps you discover any other specific information you need to launch the first version of your business. Research is ongoing so that get trapped in analysis paralysis. Revise the information you already gathered based on your new research and decide on the key components you need to launch your business.
I pray this episode transforms your life. Enjoy!
 
Mentions
Everything is figureoutable Book by Marie Forloe
 
Next Steps
Wanna work together, Sis? I’m here to help you start a God-centered service-based business.
If you are thinking about starting that business and you have a burning question you want me to answer, please head over to chichiukomadu.com/startthatbusinesspodcast, scroll all the way to the bottom until you see the section that says “Do you have a question”. Click on the “start recording” button to send me a voice message of your question and I’ll answer your question live on the podcast.
Connect: www.chichiukomadu.com
Email Us: gethelp@chichiukomadu.com
Instagram: @chichiukomadu

05 | Take the F.I.R.S.T. Step: 5 steps you need to take to go from idea to start a business (Step 2)

In episode 4, I started a new series titled “Take the F.I.R.S.T. step: 5 steps you need to take to take to go from idea to start your business. In today’s episode, we’ll explore step 2 which is the letter “I” in my F.I.R.S.T. step method. My "F.I.R.S.T." step method is an acronym I created to help aspiring entrepreneurs move from idea to business launch.
The letter “I” in my F.I.R.S.T. step method is “Ideate”.
The number one cause of inaction is a lack of clarity. Lack of clarity breeds inaction because you don’t know the next step to take. You become stuck. Finding clarity gives you vision, direction, and a roadmap that shows you the steps to go from stuck to unstuck. Finding a good example helps you find clarity. A good example is:
Someone that is already doing the business you want to do or a semblance of it. This can be your spouse, friend, coach, social media influencer, etc.
A resource/template about the business you want to start. It shows you the steps you need to take. The resource can be a PDF download, webinar or workshop, blog post, podcast, book, news article, Online Courses, One-on-one Coaching Programs, a 90-day mastermind, or an intensive program.
Ideation involves visualizing, conceptualizing, and fleshing out your thoughts on your business idea using your “good example” as your guide. Having a good example makes the Ideation step seamless because you’re following a proven model you’re not recreating the wheel.
I pray this episode transforms your life. Enjoy!
 
Mentions
Clarify Your Calling Course - I highly recommend this course if you’re looking for a good example to help you get the clarity you need to start an online or service-based business. I purchased and completed this course and it was my “good example”. Disclaimer - I’m an affiliate for this course, when you click on the link to purchase this course, I get a small commission.
Podcast Pro University Course - This is the “good example” I followed to launch the podcast you’re listening to. I highly recommend this course if you’re looking for a “good example” to help you start, build and grow an organic audience through podcasting. I purchased and completed this course. Disclaimer - I’m an affiliate for this course, when you click on the link to purchase this course, I get a small commission.
 
Next Steps
Wanna work together, Sis? I’m here to help you start a God-centered service-based business.
If you are thinking about starting that business and you have a burning question you want me to answer, please head over to chichiukomadu.com/startthatbusinesspodcast, scroll all the way to the bottom until you see the section that says “Do you have a question”. Click on the “start recording” button to send me a voice message of your question and I’ll answer your question live on the podcast.
Connect: www.chichiukomadu.com
Email Us: gethelp@chichiukomadu.com
Instagram: @chichiukomadu

04 | Take the F.I.R.S.T. Step: 5 steps you need to take to go from idea to start that business

In today’s episode, I start a new series titled “Take the F.I.R.S.T. step: 5 steps you need to take to take to go from idea to start your business. For the next 5 episodes, we’ll explore my F.I.R.S.T. step method. My "FIRST" step method is an acronym I created to help aspiring entrepreneurs move from idea to business launch.
The letter “F” in my F.I.R.S.T. step method is “Find Clarity”.
The number one cause of inaction is a lack of clarity. Lack of clarity breeds inaction because you don’t know the next step to take. You become stuck. Finding clarity gives you vision, direction, and a roadmap that shows you the steps to go from stuck to unstuck.
You don’t need 100% clarity before you start your business. You need Clarity as small as a mustard seed. Clarity is like faith or a muscle. The more you use the clarity you have to take action, the more clarity you get. Clarity grows as you take action.
I pray this episode transforms your life. Enjoy!
 
Mentions
Clarify Your Calling Course - I highly recommend this course if you’re looking for a good example to help you get the clarity you need to start an online or service-based business. I purchased and completed this course and it was my “good example”. Disclaimer - I’m an affiliate for this course, when you click on the link to purchase this course, I get a small commission.
 
Next Steps
Wanna work together, Sis? I’m here to help you start a God-centered service-based business.
If you are thinking about starting that business and you have a burning question you want me to answer, please head over to chichiukomadu.com/startthatbusinesspodcast, scroll all the way to the bottom until you see the section that says “Do you have a question”. Click on the “start recording” button to send me a voice message of your question and I’ll answer your question live on the podcast.
Connect: www.chichiukomadu.com
Email Us: gethelp@chichiukomadu.com
Instagram: @chichiukomadu

03 | 2 things you need to do to beat overwhelm and create time to start your dream business #2

Hey Sis,
In EP2 of the podcast, we learned about the first thing you need to do to beat overwhelm and create time to start that business. Creating a daily system helps you take control of your time. You should listen to EP2 if you missed it. In today’s episode, we'll learn about the second thing you need to do to beat overwhelm and create time to start that business.
Spoiler! You don’t need a large chunk of time to work on starting that business or any other goal that’s important to you. Using the power of little pockets of time, you can form a new habit of showing up to work on starting that business.
We must learn to use the power of little pockets of time in a fast-paced world. “Slowly is the fastest way to get where you want to be” Sergey Faldin.
I pray this transforms your life. Enjoy!
Chichi.
 
Mentions
Fresh Start By Jokotade
Atomic Habits By James Clear
HotWorx - A 24hr infrared fitness studio with 15mins workout sessions.
E.ggTimer - a simple countdown digital timer that you can use from your computer.
 
Next Steps
Wanna work together, Sis? I’m here to help you start a God-centered service-based business.
If you are thinking about starting that business and you have a burning question you want me to answer, please head over to chichiukomadu.com/startthatbusinesspodcast, scroll all the way to the bottom until you see the section that says “Do you have a question”. Click on the “start recording” button to send me a voice message of your question and I’ll answer your question live on the podcast.
Connect: www.chichiukomadu.com
Email Us: gethelp@chichiukomadu.com
Instagram: @chichiukomadu

02 | 2 things you need to do to beat overwhelm and create the time to start your dream business #1

Hey Sis,
Have you ever said these words out loud “I don’t have time to start my dream business”. Spoiler! You’ll never have enough time. In today’s episode, you’re going to learn about the #2 things you need to do to beat overwhelm and create time to start your dream business. I’ll start the conversation in this episode and finish it in the next episode (EP3).
Creating a plan of how to spend your time eliminates the excuse of not having enough time. When you create time for what’s important you empower yourself to achieve your important goals.
Everything is not a Priority! Take control of your time by prioritizing the important over the urgent.
I pray this transforms your life. Enjoy!
Chichi.
 
Mentions
My Sample Daily Thrive
Atomic Habits By James Clear
 
Next Steps
Wanna work together, Sis? I’m here to help you start a God-centered service-based business.
If you are thinking about starting that business and you have a burning question you want me to answer, please head over to chichiukomadu.com/startthatbusinesspodcast, scroll all the way to the bottom until you see the section that says “Do you have a question”. Click on the “start recording” button to send me a voice message of your question and I’ll answer your question live on the podcast.
Connect: www.chichiukomadu.com
Email Us: gethelp@chichiukomadu.com
Instagram: @chichiukomadu