Hey my friend,   Being an entrepreneur is not always easy. There are days where everything feels hard and your goals seem just impossible to reach! Do you believe that there is just no way for you to start a side hustle? Or maybe you started out but are about to throw in the towel... If that is you, I want to give you some inspiration today! I sat down with Kara Walker who not only graduated from college debt-free but also saved up enough money on the side to start a business right after...

Hey my friend,   Is this you? You wanted to prioritize to saving for your kid's education but it just seems like such a huge goal that is out of reach. Or maybe you think there is never going to be a way for you to afford quality education.  Today, I wanna give you some inspiration! I sat down with Kara Walker who graduated from college debt-free. She is now on a quest to help other students do the same through her podcast and her business. She's living proof that you can not only get an...

Hey my friend,   Congrats, you started a business or are at least are thinking about it! But what if you are struggling with self-doubt or with making the right business decision? There sure are so many things you need to master in order to run a successful business! From keeping books, creating the right kind of marketing campaigns, delivering confident sales pitches, coming up with the right offer, improving based on your audiences' feedback, managing your time and your employees... WOW,...

Hey my friend,   There are so many pieces  to entrepreneurship, especially if you are starting out. You can struggle with all kinds of frustrations and thoughts, e.g. I don’t have the time. I don't have the energy to do this. I don’t know how to raise the funds. Help, My Spouse is not supportive. I have 3 little children plus a job and a ministry - i see no way I can do this.... These are just a collection of thoughts I myself had. Maybe you started out but it’s all very messy. Or you started...

Hey my friend,   So you’re starting out. Having fun but seeing only very slow growth? Or worse: You are seeing no growth at all?! You tell yourself it’s normal that things are kind of slow in the beginning. Things just need to pick up, right? But while you wait you really wonder whether things are ever going to pick up. You put on a brave face, especially in conversations with your spouse. After all, your spouse has already told you how much money is going out the door without anything to...

Hey my friend,   Do you struggle to make money? Do you long to see a difference in your bank account? I know this can be frustrating! I've been there too. Maybe, like me, you might have tried all the things to see a difference: You have tried to live a frugal life style, to save up money or get out of debt but the impact just seems to be so little and slow! Do you have no money to afford your dreams let alone your repair bills, car loan, mortgage, college fund or retirement fund to name a...

Hey my friend,   I know many Christians who hesitate to speak about money to other Christians. And even if they dare to bring up this topic at Church, many seem to associate money as a sinful thing. The quick conclusions seems to be that only greedy people think about money. Some might even hint at you that you are too attached to the things of the world, when you speak about making money, having a career or being successful. Why is that? Did Jesus teach us to be sloppy people with no...

Hey my friend,   Is your business not taking off and you don't know what to do about it?! The life of a Solopreneur is hard! You are wearing all the hats at once and juggling so many balls in the air. You might be doing all the things but are you seeing the success you would like to see? Maybe you have not enough customers or clients, maybe there is no growth or only limited growth even though you are trying so hard to scale your business. Having an online business is hard. You hear all the...

Hey my friend,   Are you trying to make money but never see a difference in your bank account? I know this can be frustrating! I've been there too. There are different ways to make money. Not all are right for a Christian. While there are many ways to make money that are perfectly God-honoring, not all of them might be suitable for you. It has to match your time constraints, skills and your limitations  regarding the money you are able to invest. You might be at a point in life where certain...

Hey my friend,   Are you struggling financially? Maybe you are neck deep in debt. Or you are getting by but have not enough to really fulfill some of your biggest dreams. Wouldn't it be great if there were a FASTTRACK to making money? You'll agree with me that there is no lack of ads and people who tell you that they have found the fast track to make money! However, usually nobody tells you about the pitfalls that you need to navigate. In this episode I share with you how you can really find...

Hey my friend,   Most people think that they can't start a business because they don't have the money for it. But this could not be more far from the truth. Of course, most of the time you need money. But what you need more than money is the right skill set to be a successful Entrepreneur! Over the years, I have come to find that there are 7 Must-Have Skills to have a successful (online) business. The good news is, you can practice these skills early on! Even so early that you can begin to...

Hey my friend,   Do your kids run out of money quickly? Do they hit you up for toys? Do your children need money for a new skate board, cell phone or for gaming? The list of desires and dreams is long! Kids needs to learn to BE THE BOSS OF THEIR OWN MONEY early on! (a.k.a. FINANCIAL LITERACY). But what fun is it to hear about this from an adult? That's why I interviewed my 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. In this episode she shares her simple money management system. Hear from a 3rd grader how this...

Hey my friend,   Have you ever tried to get from one city to the next on a tricycle?! I really hope not! Yet, when it comes to our own dreams we do exactly that! Rather than taking the Lamborghini and making use of the extra horse power (and wheels on a car) we try to get there on a tricycle or even a skate board. In today's episode, I share with you how you can get started on your personal wealth creation journey in order to fulfill your big dreams that (most of the time) just sound like a...

Hey my friend,   Everyone speaks about making money. But how do you really get started to create wealth for your dreams, your family or a ministry that is particularly close to your heart? And, is it too late to start when you are 40 years old? In this episode I give you four easy tactical steps to get you started on your own wealth creation journey.  I pray this blesses you. Cheers, Archana   Archana Jacob Christian Business Coach, Business Woman, Entrepreneur &...

Hey my friend,   There are many reasons to start a business.  Maybe you have played with the thought of quitting your job and becoming an entrepreneur yourself. Maybe you dream of having a successful side hustle and working from home. If you want to be successful in the long run, you absolutely have to make sure that you are in this game for the right reasons! I have had the privilege to work with many startups and speak with the founders in the past. I also have colleagues that have started...

Hey my friend,   Have you played with the thought of quitting your job and becoming an entrepreneur? Do you dream about starting your side hustle and working from home? If you have, you are in good company! I had the privilege to work with many startups and speak with the founders. I have also colleagues that have started a business while still staying employed. Over the years, I have compiled a list with the wrong kind of reasons to be an entrepreneur. If you don't pay attention, you are are...

Hey my friend,   Whether we are working from home, offering our services to a wider audience, have a side hustle or are a full-on entrepreneur - We all have one thing in common: We all serve a customer base. Without a customer, there is no business. And as Christians Jesus taught us to really be different in the business space. So, today I share with you the #1 SECRET HACK to get your CUSTOMERS to ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU! If you are not doing this yet, you MUST start doing this ASAP in 2024! I...

Hey my friend,   Are you living paycheck to paycheck even though you are making six figures?! Ouch, I know from personal experience how painful this is!! We live in crazy times! So, how do you fix this? Is living a frugal life style the only answer? No! I share with you 2 MAJOR WAYS TO BREAK THE CYCLE and build up a solid financial cushion (a.k.a make money and create wealth for your family)!  I pray this blesses you. Cheers, Archana   Archana Jacob Christian Business Coach, Business Woman,...

Hey my friend,   Everyone wants profit. The thing is though that there is no short cut to it. The better we serve our customers, the more profit we make. Hence, I examined what I should change in my business and on the podcast to serve my audience in a more godly way. (Rebuild is my word for the year 2024.) In this episode, I share with you the two things you absolutely MUST CHANGE in your business to be spot on with your audience. I hope this episode gives you the courage and inspiration to...

Hey my friend,     Are you super frustrated because you really wanted to make a shift in your life but somehow could not? Maybe you got distracted, maybe you did not feel that you have the strength, maybe life simply happened! Today, I want to share with you a simple 5 step process that helps you to stay laser-focused on your purpose for an entire year. Also, I share with you my word for the year 2024 - a word that God helped me to choose and that hopefully will serve as a lighthouse; A...

Hey my friend,     I was in the woods for about a year, my friends! I hit my rock bottom in 2023. Recovery was not easy and as you will discover in this episode, it does neither mean that my outward circumstances have changed for the good. In this episode I speak about the good that happened in my heart. I share how God equipped me to deal with multiple forest fires that are raging at the same time without losing sight of what he is able to do. If you have started this year in crisis, you...

Hey my friend,      I hit my rock bottom, and I hit it hard in 2023! The surprising thing is however, that I hit rock bottom AFTER I seemed to have overcome all the crises that were thrown at me. It seemed like everything had worked out well. But that was when the proverbial final nail in the coffin triggered me to completely crash on the inside! I felt depleted of all passion, energy and love. I will be honest with you: It got really ugly. I got bitter, frustrated, hopeless and mad about my...

Hey my friend,     Have you ever hit rock bottom? Have you been in a situation where you have dealt with crisis after crisis? It's been a hot minute since you've heard from me (about a year!). I was not vacationing in case you were wondering. I hit my rock bottom, and I hit it hard! I will share with you all the good, the bad and the ugly about hitting rock bottom in a three part series. Today, in Part 1, I will share with you how my world crumbled in the end of 2022 and how God led me to...

Hey my friend,     The year is almost over. Were you shocked to see that it's already December and that you have not worked in a very important goal? There can be different reasons why we find ourselves in a situation like that. Maybe that was due to procrastination or maybe life just happened. But hey, it is never too late to take action. If you are doing your year-end business planning even only now, it is still not too late to take action. And it is also the perfect time for you to listen...