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Michelle Weinstein, AKA The Pitch Queen, is the host of Success Unfiltered, which features an array of unique and inspiring guests. She talks to all kinds of innovators and achievers, including multi seven and eight figure entrepreneurs, Shark Tank veterans, authors, performers, and investors.

Her guests share their most intimate stories, no holds barred. It’s the raw and vulnerable stuff that you don’t always hear about, like major rejections, epic failures, and unrelenting setbacks.
They share their most inspiring stories of overcoming adversity, never giving up, and achieving success beyond their wildest imaginations.

She created this podcast to help entrepreneurs realize that they are NOT alone. Everyone who has attempted something epic has had their share of setbacks, failures, and NOs. By sharing unfiltered stories from extraordinary individuals who overcame hardships and ultimately achieved their version of success, her hope is to inspire others to stay in the game and hold out for their own dreams.

Her mission and goal is to inspire rising entrepreneurs to break through barriers, overcome obstacles, and make a bigger impact in the world. It’s her passion to show people how to take action, own their value, and grow their top-line revenue. You CAN build a successful and flourishing business and make a global impact by doing what you love, and Success Unfiltered will inspire you ever step of the way!

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123 | Howie Busch Shares How to Grow and Maximize Your Business Connections

Oct 2, 2019

123 | Howie Busch Shares How to Grow and Maximize Your Business Connections

Do you have the right connections in your business?

Howie Busch is an Inventor, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Attorney. The self-described World’s Least Handy Inventor has figured out how to get his products to market without being able to make a thing. Yet he has somehow managed to license more than 5 products, fund a successful Kickstarter campaign in just 2 days and appear on Shark Tank with his product, DudeRobe.  With DudeRobe, he re-designed & re-engineered the men's bathrobe into something guys today will actually want to wear. As a Coach & Consultant, he has helped a number of other inventors get their products to market. He has spoken at major universities & the US Patent & Trademark Office.

What kind of networks have you built? Your network could be the difference between YES and NO! 

When things go badly in business (and we know that they can!), it may be your connections that keep you from losing thousands of dollars. 

How can you build this network of strong connections?

If you’re scrolling through your LinkedIn, looking at potential connections, and thinking “oh, I could use their help,” then you’re networking all wrong!

Making these connections isn’t about finding people who can help you: in fact, it’s about you helping others! 

When you focus on creating connections and giving value to others, when the time eventually comes that you need your network, you’ll have a strong network that will be able to step up and say YES to you!

This week’s guest on Success Unfiltered, Howie Busch, was about to launch his Kickstarter, and was told that he’d not be able to manufacture the DudeRobe at the costs agreed on - that NO could cost him six figures! Then, he leaned into his network, and found connections that kept his Kickstarter launch on track, and earned him an invitation onto Shark Tank!

If you’re ready to get outside your comfort zone, make sure that you tune into this episode of Success Unfiltered! You’ll be inspired to stretch yourself beyond your imagination!

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Special thanks goes out to Howie Busch for taking the time to chat with Michelle. Be sure to join us next week for our next new episode!

Your Business Depends On Relationships. And You Can Start Building Them TODAY!

Business is about mutually beneficial connections with REAL live people. But creating those relationships doesn’t have to be a scary ordeal! All you have to do is show up, be yourself, and connect with people in a genuine way. Listen more than you talk. Don’t rule out anyone for a potential conversation. And stay open to opportunities no matter where you are. Sound like a lot of work? It doesn’t have to be! My FREE guide, “3 Simple Steps To Building Relationships ANYWHERE” will show you how to come out of your shell, embrace new connections, and “get out there” without stressing yourself out! Grab it HERE!

Here are a few key secrets we talked about in this episode:

  • Michelle introduces Howie Busch.
  • Howie shares about his business, and how he appeared on Shark Tank for the DudeRobe: a robe designed especially for dudes.
  • Howie’s first encounter with rejection was when he was working with companies to do bathroom advertising.
  • He was able to build connections, but after a while, most of the companies pulled out their advertising because they weren’t quite ready to work with Howie yet!
  • Howie ended up making “the safe decision” and went to law school.
  • You need to be able to notice and be aware of when you need to pivot in your business.
  • “Other people are not judging your failure as harshly as you are.” ~ Howie Busch
  • Howie didn’t want to license or manufacture anything when he started DudeRobe: but two weeks before his Kickstarter was supposed to go live, his manufacturer told him they couldn’t work with the prices he had been given.
  • Howie reached out to his network, and was able to find help through his connections!
  • His Kickstarter campaign was what earned Howie a spot on Shark Tank.
  • You need to always have connections and resources available at your fingertips for when things go badly. When his manufacturer said NO, Howie had spent time networking with people to build connections that moved him forward!
  • To build connections, make sure to be a giver, not a taker!
  • Always be ready to make offers to others! Invest in younger entrepreneurs.
  • Add value for others: create podcasts, share content.
  • When a person asks for “a half hour of your time,” it’s ok to say NO! 
  • If you want to connect with someone, engage with them and interact with their content: build the rapport and relationship with them before you ask them to give their time.
  • Being on Shark Tank helped create so many additional connections for Howie! 
  • Howie shares about his pitch on Shark Tank.
  • “Don’t wait for the perfect time; there will never be a perfect time.” ~ Howie Busch
  • If you wait for the perfect time, you will miss the opportunity.
  • “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” ~ Howie Busch
  • Howie shares what he would tell his younger self.

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Your Business Depends On Relationships. And You Can Start Building Them TODAY!

Business is about mutually beneficial connections with REAL live people. But creating those relationships doesn’t have to be a scary ordeal! All you have to do is show up, be yourself, and connect with people in a genuine way. Listen more than you talk. Don’t rule out anyone for a potential conversation. And stay open to opportunities no matter where you are. Sound like a lot of work? It doesn’t have to be! My FREE guide, “3 Simple Steps To Building Relationships ANYWHERE” will show you how to come out of your shell, embrace new connections, and “get out there” without stressing yourself out! Grab it HERE!


Music produced by Deejay-O  www.iamdeejayo.com