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Episode Synopsis
Pat Miller, the Idea Coach spent 22 years behind the microphone of commercial radio entertaining listeners from all around the Midwest. During his time on-air and in the industry he collaborated with NFL, MLB, and NBA teams long with million-guest festivals and every rock star you can imagine.
Pat left the radio industry to take his skills of audience targeting, product positioning and creativity to help small business owners. His business was originally a one-on-one consulting business for small business owners. During the pandemic, he began hosting online meetings for entrepreneurs that evolved into an online community called the Idea Collective.
Now, the Idea Collective Small Business Incubator unites solopreneurs and scaling small business owners from all around the US and world with members hailing from 14 states and 4 countries. The community goes beyond simple networking to online connection and a sense of belonging and collaboration for its members. Each month it creates over 40-hours of custom content for members to help them increase their average sale, generate new clients, reduce overwhelm and make the process of building their business dream more enjoyable. Learn more at https://www.ideacollectiveincubator.com
The highlight of the virtual community is an annual in-person Retreat in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. This three-day Retreat features workshops, keynotes, collaboration opportunities and plenty of time to build in-person bonds with members. This year’s Retreat features Mike Michalowicz, Precious Williams “the killer pitch master”, Jack Butcher and loads of other keynotes and workshops. Learn more at https://www.smallbizretreat.com
Pat left the radio industry to take his skills of audience targeting, product positioning and creativity to help small business owners. His business was originally a one-on-one consulting business for small business owners. During the pandemic, he began hosting online meetings for entrepreneurs that evolved into an online community called the Idea Collective.
Now, the Idea Collective Small Business Incubator unites solopreneurs and scaling small business owners from all around the US and world with members hailing from 14 states and 4 countries. The community goes beyond simple networking to online connection and a sense of belonging and collaboration for its members. Each month it creates over 40-hours of custom content for members to help them increase their average sale, generate new clients, reduce overwhelm and make the process of building their business dream more enjoyable. Learn more at https://www.ideacollectiveincubator.com
The highlight of the virtual community is an annual in-person Retreat in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. This three-day Retreat features workshops, keynotes, collaboration opportunities and plenty of time to build in-person bonds with members. This year’s Retreat features Mike Michalowicz, Precious Williams “the killer pitch master”, Jack Butcher and loads of other keynotes and workshops. Learn more at https://www.smallbizretreat.com
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