In this episode we learn about:

We Introduce Margaret, Owner of Toxic Angelz Bikinis.

How she got started, the grunt work, networking, no website, and what she has learned from the experience

The difficulties in managing people.

Using social media to her advantage!

How she knows where to improve to grow the company in every way she can!

Speaking to competition: How she deals with it?

Episode Highlights:

2:45- Why Margarets' bikinis are different! Digging into the fine details of the quality of the suits she makes!

4:00- Tips on how to CHOOSE the right bikini for bikini competitors: Hair color, Skin tone, Height, Size, how to show off your hard work properly!

6:45-What she wished she had a little bit more help with when running her business! where guidance could have helped!

8:30- How She grew toxic bikinis/ How she STARTED. She went to school and studied to be a dental hygienist only to find it wasn't what she enjoyed. Taking the leap.

10:00- What She thinks about being a BOSS/Being in her position as a business owner/ Ups and Downs

11:15- How she deals with competition/ Other bikini companies

12:54- How do you travel/ have fun and stay organized at the same time?

14:35- How she learned to better her booths at expos and found what works, and what doesn't. Finding out how to make it an experience and not a hassle!

16:22- How much of a difference it is to close deals and build relationships in person. Really connecting with people and making sure they get exactly what they need for the stage!

17:45- Talking about Toxic Beach House(Regular Swimwear). Her 2nd Company geared towards everyday people and not so much competitors. Looking forward to bringing new designs to the company

18:58- Where we can find her business!(Online, Social Media)

Powerful Quotes:

• "I didn't go to school for it, I self taught myself how to make the designs"
• "You learn as you go, things arise and you handle it and learn from it."
• "You have to wear all the hats in the beginning before you can pass them off"
• "I just...didn't give up."
• "When going to events or on vacations, you have to plan things out way in advance!'

In this episode we learn about:

• Introduce top marketing influencers industry gurus and their experiences
• Our background and stories: How we became successful
• How to add value to your business to obtain loyal clients
• Best place to start a business
• What separates Coffee Over Cardio from other businesses
• The purpose of Build your Legacy

Episode Highlights:

• 1:06 Mike’s story: Southern country boy, building a hard work ethic. Chopping and selling firewood: first business opportunity. Nursing? to bodybuilding, fitness modeling in NYC, bartending, online training.
• 7:16 Mike’s story continued: Adding value to personal training. Teaching personal trainers how to sell supplements with their services.
• 10:14 Back to Alabama: Working with IFBB pros and growing their businesses and platforms. Focusing on relationships with clients.
• 14:08 From California to Texas. Social media is big, working with fitness gurus and started apparel companies. The best place to start a business.
• 18:17 How indecision will hurt you. Why confidence and work ethic are important.
• 20:25 Abbey’s story: being coachable, softball, discipline, responsibility and time-management.
• 27:25 How the experience of hating to lose was transformed into thriving in a male-dominated industry. Advantages of being a woman on Wall Street.
• 30:20 Abbey’s first competition, body-building and online-training.
• 34:00 Ditching finance, full-time coffee. Taking a risk. Diving into small business ownership. Starting a marketing company together.
• 39:15 What separates Coffee Over Cardio from other businesses. How we created a community. What challenges we overcame. Confidence is key.
• 44:15 Who is Abbey? Maybe the next president of the US, you never know.
• 51:20 The purpose of build your legacy. Thriving off of others successes. Streamlining our program. We want to set you up for success.

Powerful Quotes:

• “Find how you can add value on top of the basic structure.”
• “It’s how you’re selling, not what you’re selling.”
• “When I see a company that starts to fail and tail off it’s because they care about the efficiency of a person(Client) that is purchasing...instead of the process of learning about that individual and making them a long-term customer.”
• “If you give more than you ask, you will have that client long-term.”
• “If somebody else has done it, you can too.”