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The Same Day PodcastRemote Revolution: Driving Business Growth With Virtual TeamsGwenn Aspen is the Founder and CEO of Anequim, a pioneering company that connects businesses with top-tier, bilingual remote professionals based in Mexico. A celebrated motivational speaker and moderator, Gwenn's professional history includes co-founding the property management company Wistar Group with her husband Jeremy, which they later sold in 2021. Her passion lies in enhancing the profitability of small and medium-sized enterprises while creating outstanding career opportunities. Gwenn's expertise propels companies forward by integrating remote workforce strategies into their growth plans. In this episode… Are you fully tapping into the potential of remote teams to drive yo...2024-09-1748 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursHow to Solve The Labor Shortage Crisis For Your BusinessAre you hiring low quality employees? On this episode of Bootstrappers, Jeremy and Gwenn Aspen unveil groundbreaking strategies to navigate the current labor shortage crisis, introducing listeners to the power of remote teams and why you don’t have to hire B and C employees to your team. Businesses, now more than ever, are struggling to find qualified employees and are often forced to retain staff members that don't meet expectations. This episode delves into how small and medium-sized businesses, once restricted to local talent and high recruitment costs, can now develop comprehensive labor strategies that include tapping into a...2024-03-1321 min
Team Building PodcastThe Hassle-Free Way to Staff Your Team with High Performers with Gwenn AspenFor business owners, finding high-performing employees is always a struggle. Tapping into the wider talent pool through remote work is a highly effective strategy. Most people associate virtual staffing with basic, rudimentary tasks, but there’s a lot more to it. How do we access a pool of A+ talent, how do we train them and set them up for success? In this episode, the founder and CEO of Anequim, Gwenn Aspen shares how to overcome the talent pain point in our businesses. 2023-05-1814 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursVirtual Assistants: The Future of Graphic DesignHow can virtual assistants help you with graphic design? As the graphic design industry continues to boom, more and more businesses are looking for ways to streamline their process. That's where virtual assistants come in! Not only can they save you time by taking care of routine tasks, but they can also offer valuable insights into your work. Chad Dodd joins Gwenn in the studio to talk about how virtual assistants are the future of graphic design. Need help with marketing strategies and graphic design? Reach out to Chad and his team at Klar, Inc....2023-04-1225 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursThe Shocking Truth About Virtual AssistantsWhat are the limitations of virtual assistants? How high can they climb the corporate ladder? The answer may shock you. In today's rapidly evolving world of interlinked industries, a global workforce is essential to business growth. In this episode, Gwenn and Jeremy reveal how virtual assistants can help your company soar to new heights and that there are no limitations to what they can do for your company. Email Gwenn today at gaspen@anequim.net or reach Jeremy Aspen at jaspen@anequim.net to go beyond the podcast and accelerate your business growth today! 2023-03-2916 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursHow To Motivate Your Remote TeamAre you struggling to keep your remote team motivated? In this episode of Bootstrappers, learn how to motivate your remote team. Whether you're working with a virtual assistant or a team of developers scattered all over the globe, these tips will help you keep them on track and productive! Joining Gwenn and Jeremy is Carla Browne. Carla has had tremendous success using remote team members and shares some tips on how to keep your remote team motivated. Connect with Carla on LinkedIn. Email Gwenn today at gaspen@anequim.net or reach Jeremy Aspen at jaspen@a...2023-03-1526 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursWhy You Need Virtual Assistants for SEOWhy would you need virtual assistants for SEO? If you're like most entrepreneurs, you wear a lot of hats. You may be doing your own social media, email marketing, and SEO. All this can be handled by virtual assistants. In this episode, Gwenn is joined by Matt Tompkins and explains why outsourcing your SEO to a virtual assistant can help your business grow. For your free checklist for writing SEO blogs visit Midwest Mindset. Connect with Matt by visiting Two Brothers Creative. Email Gwenn today at gaspen@anequim.net or reach J...2023-03-0124 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursIntentional Leadership to Motivate Your TeamWhat does it mean to be an intentional leader? Anyone can be an intentional leader! In this episode, learn how to harness the power of intention. You’ll find out how to get your team motivated through mindful practices that help you make each day count. Gwenn and Jeremy are joined by Finnian Kelly to help you stop dreaming about being a great leader and find ways to take action today to start leading with intent! Connect with Finnian and start living with intent. Additional Resources: Why Intentional Leadership Matters F...2023-02-1532 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursVulnerable Leadership: The Key To Building TrustHow do you build trust with your team? Leadership skills are important, but perhaps the most valuable is the one that terrifies us the most. Vulnerability is the key, but what do you share and how do you prevent sharing too much? In this episode of Bootstrappers you’ll learn how to be vulnerable with your team to build trust, motivate them, and create growth for both your company and yourself as the visionary. Connect with Jeff Grewe and Arbor Aesthetics! Email Gwenn today at gaspen@anequim.net or reach Jeremy Aspen...2023-02-0129 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursThe Leader vs The Therapist: Level Up Your Business For SuccessAre you the leader of your company or the therapist? How do you arrange time for optimal productivity? If we are not focusing on the right problems then our energy is being drained. It's time to level up success and take your business to incredible heights with the help of three powerful questions. Ask yourself the right questions to gain the insight you need to make key decisions easier and push your company forwards in leaps and bounds. In today’s episode, Gwenn and Jeremy take an in-depth analysis of this revolutionary leadership strategy so you can level up su...2023-01-1813 minBootstrappers For EntrepreneursSystematize Your NetworkingHow do you systematize networking while maintaining genuine engagement? Having a successful business isn't just about creating the best product or service - effective networking is essential for growth. However, many entrepreneurs fail to prioritize this vital activity and miss out on valuable opportunities. This episode features Dr Ben Spears and he discusses how systematizing your networking can make it more authentic, personalized and productive! Tune in now to hear his insights as he shares unique strategies that you can use too! Email Gwenn today at gaspen@anequim.net or reach Jeremy Aspen at jaspen@an...2023-01-0440 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursShould You Sell Your Property Management Company?Is it really a good idea to sell your property management company? Right now there is a lot of anxiety with the accelerated rate with mergers and acquisitions. In this episode, we help you decide whether or not you should consolidate your property management company or go it alone. Eric Wetherington joins us on this episode to talk about the advantages of selling or why you should stay independent. If you are considering selling your property management company, it's important to take the time to weigh all of your options. Merging or consolidating with another b...2022-12-2123 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursScams and Theft: Protect Your CompanyHow do you protect your company from scams and theft? Most successful people don’t want to talk about the time they fell for a scam or admit that they trusted someone, even close friends and family members, who stole from them. The percentage of businesses that have had this happen is high, but the number of people talking about it is low. This can set you back or put you out of business, so today we are going to break the trend and give you the 3 things you need to do to safeguard your company from theft and scam...2022-12-0717 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursMarketing To Attract and Retain Top TalentWhat is essential for retaining great people in today’s competitive environment? Marketing is more complicated than ever - and when people are running a business they can forget that they are also marketing to employees. We are going to talk about how to attract and retain top talent with Matt Vigh, who is CEO and co-host at Brokerprenuer Podcast. Matt is an expert on people management and helps real estate agents move into the CEO role, take control over their profitability and grow and retain agents. Our listeners may not be exactly in...2022-11-2331 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursThe #1 Reason Why Employees Leave Your OrganizationRecruiting and hiring is difficult in itself. But what about retaining your current talent? The #1 reason why employees leave your organization is often benefit packages. There are numerous ways to not only attract the best talent, but also retain employees from leaving. In this episode Gwenn and Jeremy share creative ways of providing benefit’s packages for their employees when they first started out. Need help attracting remote professionals? Visit www.anequim.net and see how we can help! Email Gwenn today at gaspen@anequim.net or reach Jeremy Aspen at jaspen@anequim.net to go...2022-11-0921 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursHow Running Remote Will Transform Your Business ft. Liam MartinJeremy and Gwenn have been managing teams remotely since 2008 and we have very strong feelings about best practices, but it is always good to get alternative ideas from others. In this episode we are going to speak to the CMO of Time Doctor, a time tracking software for remote teams, Liam Martin, about best practices in the industry for managing a remote workforce. Liam has a new book out called Running Remote: Master the lessons from the world’s most successful remote-work pioneers. Improve your company's bottom line with remote professionals at www.anequim.net!...2022-10-2642 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursManaging Stress As EntrepreneursMany business owners quietly struggle with managing stress. In this episode, Jeremy and I open up about our health issues brought on by the stress of owning and managing businesses. We talk about the lessons we have learned over our careers as entrepreneurs and how we have learned to reframe specific events in our business in a more productive way so we can stay alive, live and be happy. We cover ethical dilemmas, losing a big account, financial issues, employee problems, burnout and more. Connect with Gwenn Aspen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwenn-aspen-90107119/ 2022-05-2435 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursWhen to Sell Your BusinessSelling your company can be one of the most important business decisions an entrepreneur makes in their lifetime. In this episode, Jeremy and Gwenn discuss the big questions you need to ask yourself before a sale, & what we learned with the recent sale of one of our PM companies. Learn more about Gwenn and Jeremy Aspen's story at www.anequim.net! 2022-04-1322 min
The Property Management Mastermind ShowUtilizing Remote ProfessionalsFrom property management to managing remote professionals, Jeremy & Gwenn Aspen have been successful in both. After just recently selling their property management company, they’ve switched their focus to their remote professional company and now are here to join Brad Larsen in discussing the benefits American companies can find by hiring remote professionals to help grow and strengthen property management companies. Learn more about the podcast and investment opportunities at www.rentwerx.com! Get your tickets today to the 2022 Property Management Mastermind Conference in Las Vegas at www.pmmcon.com! 2022-02-2147 min
Bootstrappers For EntrepreneursGet More Done With Time Management and Organizational Skills That Really WorkBootstrappers is a program designed to bring you up to the minute ideas and concepts to understand what it takes to succeed in business and life. We bring knowledge into the property management industry from different business industries to create a richer experience for our audience. We invite the best authors, thinkers, and business people to the show and we pick their brains in their areas of expertise. We interview our guests and gain key insights that can help our audience in their own path to success. You will find here, ideas, knowledge, best practices...2020-07-2252 min
Property Management Growth with DoorGrowDGS 86: Utilizing Remote Assistants with Gwenn AspenToday, I am talking to Gwenn Aspen of Anequim, which offers remote assistant, Rent Manager call center, and Rent Manager software consulting services. Also, Gwenn and her husband, Jeremy, own the Wistar Group, a property management company. You’ll Learn... [04:40] How helping a friend, helped property management companies hire employees. [05:20] Currently, 150 employees in Mexico work remotely for property management companies in the United States and Canada. [06:25] Connections and Relationships: Life is all about taking care of and looking out for those you know and love. [06:50] Internal References and Cultural Differences: Holding ea...2019-07-0955 min