Rebel Entrepreneur Season 2

Season 2

We are back for Season 2 of the Rebel Entrepreneur podcast which premiered Monday the 5th of February, 2021. The first two episodes form a 2 part start that delivers for you the Rebel Principles that we have developed over the last 10 years. These are the business principles that no matter the type of start-up are going to help you make progress quickly!

Produced in partnership with ChooseFI and the Unstuck Network

Welcome to Rebel Entrepreneur Season 2

Episode Guide

Your guide to Season 2. You can either listen weekly or come back to this page and browse for an episode to listen to that matches what you are working on with your business right now.

Coaching Series

Alongside the usual Monday episodes, I am so excited to announce the new Coaching Series. Each week I will be helping one of the listeners just like you to make progress on their business. As they tackle their biggest challenges and I help them, you can work on your business at the same time.

In the season 1 feedback you asked for morning coaching episodes, so here it is! The first episode launched on Thursday February the 4th; with a new episode each week!

coaching season 1

Welcome to Season 2 of Rebel Entrepreneur! This page will house all the episodes and show notes for Season 2 as they are launched. So check back each week for more episodes.

Listen Now

E1: Rebel Principles Part 1

Why do some businesses succeed and some fail spectacularly? What make the different? Simon, Alan and Katie Coombes share the PopUp Principles. Developed over 12 years of starting our own businesses and helping 10,000+ people start other businesses these are the guiding principles that we believe will help you make a success of your next venture. Part 1 discusses the first 6 PopUp Principles

E2: Rebel Principles Part 2

Part 2 of the PopUp Principles we discuss trust, debt, and unrelenting drive and positivity! In this episode Simon, Alan and Katie Coombes work through the overriding principles that we have used to build successful businesses and help other people. We have never shared these guiding principles outside of the PopUp courses but now they are here for you to use.

E3: Starting from nothing

Co-founder of Starbucks, Zev Siegel shares stories of building the furniture for the first ever Starbucks store in his parents basement and how they started the business. Even the biggest businesses in the world started with an idea, in someone's basement, garage or spare room. You just need to start where you are and build!

E4: The myths of Silicon Valley

If you listen to the Tim Ferris Experiment and other popular entrepreneurial podcasts they talk endlessly of venture capital, investors & huge tech start-ups. Silicon valley is all about business plans, venture capitalists, incubators, investors and getting the big money first! In this episode Jennifer Vessels, an innovation expert from Silicon Valley who has worked with Google, Adobe and Netflix debunks the myths of Silicon Valley.

E5: Silicon Valley Innovation meets English Crafts

What business is furthest from the high tech start-ups of Silicon Valley? Alan's answer was a craft business from Reading, Berkshire in the UK. In this episode Jennifer Vessels, an innovation expert from Silicon Valley who has worked with Google, Adobe and Netflix, takes what she has learnt and helps Adam from CraftBox Club with his business. We talk innovation, marketing and sales and how to apply the ideas to your business.

E6: The extraordinary belongs to those that create it

After hearing the phrase "The extraordinary belongs to those that create it" in The Big Short Alan was inspired to start creating and building the life of his dreams. After 2 decades of research into life design, goals and making things happen Alan shares everything he has learnt on the journey

E7: Innovation and Taking Ownership

Thomas Anglero has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years and the Director of Innovation for IBM Norway. Alan and he got into taking ownership for your world, creating, and innovating in your business. Feeling down about your business? Don't know where to go next? Listen to this episode for energy, drive, and motivation.

E8: Creativity

Are you creative? Do you believe you are creative? In this Episode Alan interviews Travis Shakespeare, SVP of Unscripted Programming for BBC Studios Los Angeles and Emmy award winning TV maker about his creative process and how he thinks about creativity. As an entrepreneur you are faced with an endless list of challenges and crises and you need to get creative to overcome them!

E9: From Ideas to Reality | Mini Experiments 2

After discovering the power of mini-experiments Alan was unlocked to test his business ideas, launch quickly, and innovate on the fly. Simon and Alan show how this incredibly powerful tool can be applied to your business, your life, and all your dreams.

E10: The Failed Mini-Experiment

It doesn't always go right! In fact sometimes it just doesn't work. Alan interviews Michael Redford who ran a mini-experiment starting a business which failed. We pick through the failure (is there such a thing?) to find the lessons for you and for Michael that you can apply to your next business or experiment.

E11: Evaluating Mini-Experiments

How do you know if the mini-experiment worked? You have sold some things, you have some hope but is it enough to keep going? Following on from Episode 24 in Season 1, we talk to Keith Hunt again about his restaurant mini-experiment and whether or not he'll be doing it again! This episode will help you work out if you want to continue your side hustle.

E12: Entrepreneurial Energy

Is it time or energy that is the limiting factor in your life? So many people tell me it is time that stops them, but then they return home after work exhausted and slump on the couch and watch Netflix because they just don't have the energy to do anything. How good is your energy? In this episode I talk to Tanessa Shears about increasing your energy and feeling better throughout the day. What else do you have other than energy and time?

E13: The Myth of Multitasking

Does multi-tasking exist? Can you get more done by doing it? In this episode Dave Crenshaw, author of The Myth of Multitasking, explores the biggest challenges facing new entrepreneurs, how to overcome them, deal with the overwhelm, and make more progress with your business.

E14: The Myth of Multitasking

E15: Getting Things Done

When you start a small business what roles do you take on? Co-founder, head of sales, marketing, finances, HR, and all this whilst still looking after the family, doing home schooling in lock down and maybe a full time job? How do you stay on top of all this? In this episode Alan meets David Allen the author of Getting Things Done, and has a small fan boy melt down as they discuss making progress and lazy productivity.

E16: Sell What You've Got

Where do you start? You want to launch a business but where do you start? In this episode Kai Angelet of Can You Handle It Tours shares his story of starting an international tour business from nothing. I met Kai doing one of his tours in Berlin, Germany and after hearing his story had to share it with you. This is grass roots entrepreneurship at it's best!

E17: Starting in Debt

When you run your own business there is SO much to do. You need to do the sales, the marketing, and the product development & delivery. In this episode Chris Bello from the Entrepreneur Motivation Podcast shares the bitter lessons he has learned in entrepreneurship from starting his own venture with debt.

E18: The Mysterious World of Marketing

You've launched your business and now you need more customers! You've been going a few years and you need more customers. No matter what stage of business you are in marketing is the perennial problem that needs tackling. In this episode KC and Alan work to break down the mysterious world of marketing to make it practical and applicable to your business now.

E19: Targeting Your Customer

What do you think when I say the words, "Niche marketing" to you? Every entrepreneur we need fights the idea of niche marketing; of finding a clearly defined market. The fear of missing out on sales, "What do you mean I need to niche? Can't I just sell to ANYONE?" In this episode KC and Alan work with Jeremy who is launching a new business to uncover his target market and get direction on his marketing.

E20: Ten Ways to Market Your Business For Free

You've started your business but how do you get customers? Do you need to spend money on adverts? Facebook marketing? In this episode Simon and Alan share their 10 favourite, free ways to market your business and find new customers. Get a pen and paper, make a list, and start testing them now!

E21: Is SEO Dead?

Does search engine optimization still work? Is hoping to go viral a real strategy? Aren't paid adverts only for big businesses? You know how much Alan hates spending money on building businesses, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't learn about paid advertising, its strengths and weaknesses, and make a more informed decision. In this episode Ryan Stubblefield, a paid advertising expert, takes you through all he has learned from spending on advertising!

E22: Beginners Guide to SEO

92% of all internet searches happen on Google. Getting to the top of the google rankings for what your customers are searching for can be an incredible boost to your business. But is it even possible to do it? Should we be investing our valuable entrepreneurial energy and time into SEO and climbing the rankings, or should we just be paying for it as Ryan suggested in the last episode? In this episode Henry unpacks what he has learned working as a full time web developer and then on SEO within Rebel Business School for the last 8 years. Let's get practical with SEO.

E23: The Marketing Mini-Experiment

Have you ever thought about hiring someone to help you with your marketing? Alan has been wondering for sometime whether it is worth hiring someone from People per Hour, Upwork, or Fiverr to help with your marketing. In this Episode Patrick (Rebel Podcast Manager) and Alan test out four contractors to see if they can actually make a difference. Test and measure baby!

E24: 10 Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Website

You've built your website. WOOHOO! Celebrate. Then what? No-one is visiting it? I am afraid that "If you build it, they will come" is one of Hollywood's biggest lies. If you built it NO ONE will come until you promote it, share it, get it on google, and shout about it to the world. What are you doing to get people to visit your website, see your product or service, and take notice of your offer? In this episode Henry Nicholson, COO of Rebel Business School, and Alan give you 10 ideas of how to drive traffic to your website and increase visibility.

E25: The Aftermath of Action

Elliott Lester directed Aftermath starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, he has collaborated with HBO, Brad Pitt, and Plan B, and is working on a movie with Peter Dinklage. But how did it all start? How do you get going? How do you end up making money doing something you love in one of the most incredible industries in the world. For years Alan has been intrigued by the difference between someone who makes things happen and someone who talks about things happening and in this episode he gets to ask all his questions! This is a must-tune-in episode!

E26: "To Sell or Not to Sell" That is the Question

Sales is a divisive word. Some people think sales is pushy, sleazy, aggressive, and a bad thing; in fact a large percentage of the population believe this! For some of us we have realized that sales is a force for change, sales is a force for good, sales is something that we need to make happen to build a business, earn money and create a better world. In this episode Jaymie Dylan from the coaching episodes does a podcast takeover and grills Alan about sales and business. The tables have been turned; Alan is in the hot seat now!

E27: Sales: Keep the Faith

If you don't sell you don’t have any customers. It is as simple as that. What isn't simple is how to sell, market, and find those customers. Patrick left a high paying corporate sales and sponsorship job to build his own business. In this episode, Alan and Patrick explore his journey into entrepreneurship and what he has learned about sales during that first year. Be prepared for an episode full of sales tips, tools, and ideas.

E28: How to Start a YouTube Channel From Scratch

Making millions from YouTube! What does it really take?? In this episode Alan meets Andrew Alinda who started his YouTube channel (Cali to the Crowd) 18 months ago. We find out what it takes to get going, how long it takes to see income from YouTube ads, and Andrew's guide to you getting going on your own channel. Let's start creating content!

E29: Get the Money First

When you are launching your business you need everything ready to launch don't you? Everything has to be perfect, website has to be created, business cards need to be printed, and your trademark needs to be in place? In this episode, we meet Stephen who has built an incredibly successful business finding value where others don't always see it. Get the money first baby!

E30: Start by Trading

Start selling. Can you create wealth out of nothing? Can you find something on Facebook market place and sell it? Can you find something lying around you can re-sell? In this episode, our podcast editor, Andrew, gets coached by Stephen to build his side-hustle. Learn more about how to find deals, get prices, and create profit margins.

E31: Cold Sales Emails

Have you ever sat down and tried to compose a cold introduction email to someone you want to sell to or meet? Did it work? Did you get a response? In this episode Eric Finnigan is back on the Rebel Entrepreneur Podcast unpacking how to create new opportunities out of thin air through cold email. If you need to generate new business then get out your laptop and start composing as you listen!

E32: The $2 Million Glamping Experiment

The right way to start a business is with a business plan and a loan, right? Meet Will who was on the verge of borrowing $2 million to launch his glamping business before he restructured to run a mini-experiment and test the idea in a different way. Before you launch your business, consider what you are actually building and how much risk you are willing to take on!

E33: Teaching Entrepreneurship

Are entrepreneurs born or created? If you believe they are created then how do you teach entrepreneurship? What's the best way to learn business, entrepreneurship, and the startup mindset? In this episode Jessica Yox, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship from Cleveland State University, joins us to talk about running entrepreneurial classes, what the goal of those classes should be, and how we can all learn entrepreneurship. This episode is going to open your eyes to the best way to learn how to become an entrepreneur.

E34: You Will Be Rejected!

When you first start your business and launch, you are going to be working towards making sales. You will be rejected, people will say no, and you will be tested. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it! In this episode, we meet Travis Howser from the "Raising Golfers" podcast and hear all about his journey from losing his job during the pandemic, to launching his own business on the other side!

E35: Top 10 Rebel Lessons and Episodes

After 95 episodes of the show, where do you even start with the Rebel Entrepreneur? In this episode, we are joined by two of our listeners that have listened to every episode of the show so far; Jessica Yox and Travis Howser. They share with us the episodes that have had the biggest impact on them and what they learned. This is going to be a very valuable episode with some of the biggest Rebel lessons funneled into it. Strap in for the top 10 Rebel Countdown!

E36: Writing Proposals That Convert

There is an art to writing proposals that convert to sales. As you build your business and work to get more clients you are going to be asked to write proposals. Whether it is through Fiverr, Upwork, People Per Hour, or in real life you are going to have to develop the skills to create proposals that convert to sales, dollars, or pounds in your pocket. Patrick has just become self-employed and is trying to win business, and in this episode Alan goes through the major elements of a proposal and when to send them.

E37: Pricing

How do you price your product or service? What do you charge? This can be one of the toughest decisions you will face as an entrepreneur and one that entrepreneurs invariably get wrong and under price. Join Alan in the first half of the episode as he gives you tips and ideas on how to price and then in the second half meet Tania who is in need of pricing advice and coaching. Let's get you priced and selling!

E38: Just Start: A Rebel Story

The power to make things happen come from starting. Nothing happens until you start! Join Alan as he meets Alayna from the Rebel Business School event in Charleston and finds out about her journey into entrepreneurship, her business, and what she has learned along the way. For more you can find Alayna at AlaynaCreative.com

Bonus: The Monthly Review

Do you take time out of your day to review your progress? To think about how it is going, what you have done, and if it were to continue like this are you happy with the destination? One of the most important practices you can implement on a monthly basis is a review of your business/life. Doing this one thing will change the direction of your life over the long term. Thinking about your progress, your current state, and what you want to do to improve on a regular basis (if implemented) can change your future! Listen to this short special episode from Alan on how to review your business!

E39: How to Make Your Business Famous

How do you get your business covered by the media in the newspapers, radio, and magazines? In this episode, Jon Card of Full Story media gives us practical tips to start our journey into the world of media and journalists. Jon Card writes regularly for The Guardian, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, and is the author of How to Make Your Company Famous.

E40: Bedroom Businesses

Is the story of building a business from your bedroom and selling it for millions possible? Has anyone actually done that? Building a business is a long journey with ups and down, but is the dream really possible? In this episode meet someone who has done exactly that and find out what they think made the difference on their journey.

E41: Rebel Columbia: Global Entrepreneurship

Is entrepreneurship the same the world over? On today's podcast we join Fabi, Dani, and Alfredo, the team of Entrepreneurs launching the Rebel Business School in Colombia. Together, we talk about how to start a business, whether entrepreneurship is the same the world over, and Alan's bad sense of humor!

E42: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity

Bad things happen. You're going to get fired, you're going to lose clients, or things are just going to go wrong. Successful people don't have less problems they find a way to respond to them differently. How might your biggest challenge be your biggest opportunity? In this episode Alan talks to Josh Bond who turned getting fired into building an incredible business and eventually his dream life style.

E43: Is Self-Development a Scam

JT Foxx is the self-proclaimed World's Number 1 Wealth Coach (not the normal guest on the Rebel Entrepreneur) and is on the show to talk about whether self-development is a scam or not. The global self-development market is worth $40 billion and Alan wonders how much of that money actually adds value to the people that spend it. Join Alan for a very surprising conversation with JT Foxx.

E44: Self-Development for Entrepreneurs

Simon likes to say that Alan is one of the world's largest self-development geeks and he has forgotten more about self-development than most people ever learn. Join Alan and Simon as they talk about the role self-development should have in an entrepreneur's journey, the courses they have both been on, the impact they have had, and tools, tips, and ideas for you on your journey to creating the extraordinary

E45: Self-Development Courses

Tony Robins, T. Harv Eker, Christopher Howard, The Landmark Forum, Richard Bandler and NLP; between them Simon and Alan have been on just about every self-development course and they share their biggest learnings, which ones are actually worth it, and what you should avoid and/or get into. Ever been curious about self-development courses and whether you should go? This is the episode for you.

E46: Practical Self-Development

How do you create the life of your dreams? Alan keeps repeating "The extraordinary belongs to those that create it!", and we can almost hear you saying, "Enough already Alan; how do we actually do this? Where do we start?" Well in this episode Alan works to help lay out a framework for getting from A to B and the steps to do it. If you want an extraordinary life then it is down to you and this episode lays out the blueprint!

E47: Just Publish: The Magic of Putting Yourself Out There

What happens when you come on a Rebel Business School and Alan forces you to build and publish your website by day 3 of the course? Meet Lance who came to the Rebel Business School in Longmont Colorado, and was forced by Alan to publish and launch his own website. The message of the episode: stop thinking and start doing!

Join the rebel mailing list

I have a lot of fun producing the show and from time to time I look for people to come on, be involved in special events and other things. If you want to stay up to date with Rebel and hear about the latest updates stick your email in! Alan

Click to set custom HTML

Leave us a review

If you enjoyed the podcast, please hit subscribe and leave us a review. It helps our podcast to get noticed on the iTunes platform and for us to reach & help more people. Thank you for listening and I read every review. Your reviews and emails inspire me to keep creating for you. Thank you.

Welcome to​Season 2