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EquipCastThe Four Ways Forward: Becoming an Apostolic Parish in a Post-Christian World with Susan Windley-DaoustParish renewal is the buzzword of the moment—and with it comes an overwhelming array of resources and ministries. So how do you cut through the noise to find what will truly help your parish move forward?
In today’s episode, I talk with Susan Windley-Daoust, author of The Four Ways Forward: Becoming an Apostolic Parish in a Post-Christian World. Susan encourages us to focus on renewal models that prioritize:
Radical hospitality
Small group discipleship
Mission refocus
Signs and wonders
Look for resources that align with these key principles and have a proven track record. Enga...
2025-04-291h 07
2025-02-1327 min
Mac Admins PodcastGood bye and good riddance 2024Lets look back on 2024 and remember the year that was. There will be lots of laughing, maybe some eye rolling. Probably also some tears. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom James Smith - LinkedIn Links: Management profile settings and OS upgrade implications | Der Flounder Episode 359: Mac@Cisco – A Mac Admins Perspective Episode 362: ACES Conference with Justin Esgar Episode 370: Jedda Wignall on Managed Device Attestation Best Practices for Deploying Platform SSO with Microsoft Entra ID–Michael Epping, Mark Morowczynski Sponsors: Kandji 1Password Watchman Monitoring If...
2024-12-311h 47
Mac Admins PodcastMichael & Mark on Entra IDEntra ID is the current inheritor of the mantle of Active Directory. No, don't be afraid, we're not going to do any binding on this show. We're going to give you the brass tacks for what Microsoft is using Entra for, how Mac Admins should think about it, and how it fits into the modern world for Mac Admins. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @tbridge@theinternet.social Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Guests: Michael Epping, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft – LinkedIn Mark Morowczynski, Principal Security Researcher, Microsoft – LinkedIn Links: Extending the AD schema (pay attention to the...
2024-12-171h 18
The Food Blogger Pro PodcastThe Secret to Generating Recurring Revenue with Bjork OstromThe power of recurring revenue and breaking down key metrics for running a membership site with Bjork Ostrom ----- Welcome to episode 480 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week, we're excited to air the second episode of our mini-series with Memberful, in which Bjork discusses the ins and outs of membership sites and the power of recurring revenue. The Secret to Generating Recurring Revenue with Bjork Ostrom Tired of chasing after millions of followers? In this week's podcast, Bjork spills the beans on how you can build a thriving business...
2024-09-1936 min
Blazing the TrailSusan Windley-Daoust, Part TwoThis week, Miriam continues her conversation with Susan Windley-Daoust, founder of the Mark 5:19 Project, which seeks to help parishes live out the call to share the gospel, grow in discipleship, and invite the world to encounter Jesus Christ. Learn more at mark519project.org. Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei...
2024-09-0427 min
Say Yes to Holiness--Catholic Saints in TrainingEpisode #221 "Sharing Words of Hope" 1:1 Conversation with Susan Windley-Daoust, Executive Director, Mark 5:19 ProjectIn this Say Yes to Holiness podcast conversation, Christina has a conversation with Susan Windley-Daoust, Executive Director, of the Mark 5:19 Project. Susan discusses her journey and the launch of the Mark 5:19 project, a nonprofit apostolate aimed at helping parishes become evangelizing communities.
In their conversation, Susan emphasizes the importance of prayer and courage in sharing the Gospel and encourages individuals to step out of their comfort zones and engage with others in conversations about faith. She also highlights the need for a culture change in the Church, where evangelization becomes a natural part of our lives and re...
2024-09-0143 min
The Catholic Leadership Puzzle PodcastCreating Spaces to Speak About JesusThis conversation was a part of the Say Yes to Holiness podcast, but is also pertinent to those of us here at The Catholic Leadership Puzzle. In this video, Christina has a conversation with Susan Windley-Daoust, Executive Director, of the Mark 5:19 Project. Susan discusses her journey and the launch of the Mark 5:19 project, a nonprofit apostolate aimed at helping parishes become evangelizing communities.Susan emphasizes the importance of prayer and courage in sharing the Gospel and encourages individuals to step out of their comfort zones and engage with others in conversations about faith. She also highlights the ne...
2024-08-3137 minBlazing the TrailSusan Windley-DaoustThis week, Miriam is joined by Susan Windley-Daoust, founder of the Mark 5:19 Project, which seeks to help parishes live out the call to share the gospel, grow in discipleship, and invite the world to encounter Jesus Christ. Learn more at mark519project.org.Subscribe to Blazing the Trail on your favorite podcast platform.Find this show on the free Hail Mary Media App, along with a radio live-stream, prayers, news, and more.Discover more about Miriam at MiriamMarston.com.Look through past episodes or support this podcast.Blazing the Trail is produced at the studios of Mater Dei R...
2024-08-2827 min
The Food Blogger Pro PodcastHow Email and High-Quality Content Helped Jason Norris Reach Millions of Monthly Pageviews with Recipe TeacherEvolving your business to fit your audience's needs, assembling a team of recipe developers, and growing an email list from 1,000 to 75,000 subscribers with Jason Norris from Recipe Teacher. ----- Welcome to episode 464 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Jason Norris from Recipe Teacher. How Email and High-Quality Content Helped Jason Norris Reach Millions of Monthly Pageviews with Recipe Teacher Jason Norris has gone on quite a journey with his site, Recipe Teacher. From trying to sell the site for $1000, to growing a site that reaches millions...
2024-06-0459 min
GO & MAKEThe Four Ways Forward: How to evangelize in a post-Christian age ft. Susan Windley-DaoustSummarySusan Windley-Daoust shares her faith journey and how she transitioned from academia to evangelization. She emphasizes the importance of discipleship and the need for parishes to focus on healing ministries and rethinking their approach to evangelization. She encourages parishes to pray and make a plan, recognizing the need for systematic formation and a clear vision for success. Susan also discusses the challenges of balancing internal and external evangelization and the importance of hope in parish renewal. In this conversation, Susan Windley-Daoust and Brian discuss the key building blocks for building an apostolically minded parish. ...
2024-05-061h 02
The Food Blogger Pro PodcastHow to Acquire and Grow a Food Blog with Parker ThornburgAcquiring an existing food blog, navigating traffic drops, and reimagining a site to make it your own with Parker Thornburg from Foodness Gracious. ----- Welcome to episode 457 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Parker Thornburg from Foodness Gracious. How to Acquire and Grow a Food Blog Starting a food blog or business is hard work. It can take months (years!) of determination, practice, and consistency before you start to see results. So what if you just… skipped ahead?! That's exactly what Parker Thornburg and hi...
2024-04-1655 min
The Food Blogger Pro PodcastFBP Rewind — Blogging with a Full-Time Job – Optimizing Your Time with David CrowleyConnecting with your community, being strategic with your time when blogging, and hiring the right people with David Crowley from Cooking Chat. ----- Welcome to episode 440 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we're rewinding back to our episode with David Crowley from Cooking Chat, which was part of our Blogging with a Full-Time Job series. Blogging with a Full-Time Job For today's FBP Rewind episode, we're bringing back our February 2022 interview with David Crowley from Cooking Chat! In addition to sharing hundreds of recipes with wine...
2023-12-191h 13
Practical Ecommerce RadioEcommerce Acquisitions Steady in 2023I last spoke with Mark Daoust in late 2022. His firm, Quiet Light, a digital business brokerage, had just witnessed a post-pandemic hangover from cheap money and booming ecommerce. A normal acquisition market had returned.We connected again last week. I asked him for an update on the state of buying and selling ecommerce companies.No one is more qualified for that update than Daoust. His firm has grown from its founding in 2007 to 13 full-time advisors — all former entrepreneurs — who, with Daoust, have collectively experienced frenzied markets and the opposite.
2023-12-1518 min
Ecomm BreakthroughThe Art of Profitable Licensing: Lessons From Seven-Figure Shark Tank Veteran Pat YatesPat Yates is the President and Owner of Happy Feet Slippers, a novelty business providing high-quality, comfortable house shoes for the entire family. The slippers garnered nationwide attention after a 2014 appearance on Shark Tank, where he struck a deal with Robert Herjavec. Since then, the company’s grown into a multimillion-dollar e-commerce operation. The deal led to licensing agreements with DreamWorks, NCAA, NFL, and Disney. By 2015, he formed a relationship with Mark Daoust, the Founder of Quiet Light, where he now serves as one of the broker’s mergers and acquisitions advisors. In this episode… Happy Feet Slippe...
2023-07-0458 min
CiTR -- Bepi Crespan PresentsEVAN WILLIAMS PROJECT, STELLARIUM, SQUID IN CHAINS, YVES DAOUST, MORIN HEIGHTS DOOM QUINTET.CITR’s 24 Hours of Radio Art in a snack sized format. Dark Ambient. Drone. Field Recordings. Noise. Sound Art. Or something. All Canada, All The Time! Absolument, mes petits lapins! We’re featuring Canadian artists exclusively on this afternoon’s broadcast. Tune in for new music by The Evan Williams Project, Stellarium, Squid In Chains, Yves Daoust, Morin Heights Doom Quintet, Friendly Rich, Come and See, and MS. Plus, Blair Petrie, Blue Sunshine, Mark Hjorthoy, Hybrid Collusion, and Kuma.
2023-03-313h 02CiTR -- Bepi Crespan PresentsEVAN WILLIAMS PROJECT, STELLARIUM, SQUID IN CHAINS, YVES DAOUST, MORIN HEIGHTS DOOM QUINTET.CITR’s 24 Hours of Radio Art in a snack sized format. Dark Ambient. Drone. Field Recordings. Noise. Sound Art. Or something. All Canada, All The Time! Absolument, mes petits lapins! We’re featuring Canadian artists exclusively on this afternoon’s broadcast. Tune in for new music by The Evan Williams Project, Stellarium, Squid In Chains, Yves Daoust, Morin Heights Doom Quintet, Friendly Rich, Come and See, and MS. Plus, Blair Petrie, Blue Sunshine, Mark Hjorthoy, Hybrid Collusion, and Kuma.
2023-03-313h 02
The Quiet Light Podcast2022 Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2023Mark Daoust is the Founder, President, and CEO of Quiet Light, a business advisory firm that helps online entrepreneurs achieve amazing exits. Since starting the firm in 2007, Mark has guided dozens of entrepreneurs and small business owners through their exits. Before his work at Quiet Light, Mark founded Site-Reference.com, an online publication with a subscriber base that he expanded to more than 220,000 members. Now, Mark is a well-known presenter and guest author, as well as the co-host of the Quiet Light Podcast. Joe Valley is a Co-owner of Quiet Light. Joe joined the firm after selling...
2023-01-3138 minThe Quiet Light PodcastAn Uncommon Exit StrategyAmir Salihefendic is the Founder and CEO of Doist, a productivity software company. He is the Creator of both Todoist, an online task-manager and to-do list app, and Twist, an asynchronous messaging app that makes collaboration easy from anywhere using threads to organize your conversations. Amir was the Co-founder and CTO of Plurk Inc. and a Developer of Bioinformatics research activities at the University of Aarhus. In this episode… What if you could create a plan without pulling your hair out? How can your brand outlast and compete in a thriving market? When Ami...
2023-01-0344 min
Practical Ecommerce RadioQuiet Light Founder on State of Ecommerce M&AWhat is the current state of ecommerce acquisitions? Curious, I turned to Mark Daoust. He's a pioneer in ecommerce M&A, having launched Quite Light, a brokerage, in 2007.
2022-12-0816 min
Niche Pursuits Podcast: Find Your Next "Niche" Business Idea!Mark Daoust On Brokering $200M In Sales Over 12 Months & Tips To Help Sell Your Business For More MoneyMark Daoust is the latest guest on the Niche Pursuit podcast. Mark is the founder of Quiet Light Brokerage. He talks about developing websites correctly and offers some excellent advice for those looking to sell their business in the future. We're talking expert tips and advice from a guy who has been on both sides of the fence.
2022-08-2452 minThe Quiet Light PodcastUsing an Omnichannel Approach To Maximize SalesShane Hohenstein is the Founder and CEO of Voyageur Group, an e-commerce agency that supports consumer brands across Amazon, Walmart, and Target through merchandising, marketing, content creation, and advertising services. As an expert in retail advertising, Shane spent 10 years in Target's marketplace where he held a variety of roles including Lead Strategic Account Executive, Omnichannel Partnership and Negotiation Expert, and Merchandise Planning Analyst. Shane is also the Co-founder and CEO of Paddle Commerce. In this episode… In today's dynamic e-commerce marketplace, it's essential to have an omnichannel strategy to sell your products. Target creates a vi...
2022-07-2637 min
Believe you can because you can!165. Selling Online Business With Mark DaoustWhen you want to buy or sell a business, you need to start from both sides – marketing and sales. First, you need to create your business model. You should think about how the company will be distributed, its target group and various channels of marketing. Then you need to make sure that your product…
2022-06-0542 min
The Food Blogger Pro PodcastBlogging with a Full-Time Job (Part One) – Optimizing Your Time with David CrowleyConnecting with your community, being strategic with your time when blogging, and hiring the right people with David Crowley from Cooking Chat. ----- Welcome to episode 342 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews David Crowley from Cooking Chat in Part One of our Blogging with a Full-Time Job series. Blogging with a Full-Time Job We're excited to officially launch our Blogging with a Full-Time Job series! In this three-part series, we're interviewing a few Food Blogger Pro members about what's working (and what's not) when it comes...
2022-02-011h 18The Quiet Light Podcast2021 — A Year in ReviewMark Daoust is the Founder, President, and CEO of Quiet Light, a business advisory firm that helps online entrepreneurs achieve amazing exits. Since starting the firm in 2007, Mark has guided dozens of entrepreneurs and small business owners through their exits. Before his work at Quiet Light, Mark founded Site-Reference.com, an online publication with a subscriber base that he expanded to more than 220,000 members. Now, Mark is a well-known presenter and guest author, as well as the co-host of the Quiet Light Podcast. Joe Valley is the Co-owner and Director of Brokerage Services at Quiet Light. Joe...
2022-01-0431 min
The Food Blogger Pro PodcastFeatured Podcast – Strategically Monetizing Your Food Blog with Bjork on the Eat, Capture, Share PodcastTransitioning to full-time blogging, leaning into your strengths, and following your own path as an entrepreneur with Bjork Ostrom. ----- Welcome to episode 332 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, we're sharing Bjork's episode from the Eat, Capture, Share podcast with Kimberly Espinel. Featured Podcast In today's episode, we're switching things up because it's actually Bjork in the interview seat! We're really excited to be featuring an episode of the Eat, Capture, Share Podcast. Kimberly recently interviewed Bjork about his journey to becoming a successful...
2021-11-2351 min
Sens Nation - Your Ottawa Senators Podcast088: Many Fans Are Now Irritated with the Tkachuk Camp; Sens Make Major Cuts, Did They Get it Right?In our poll today, how are you currently feeling about Brady Tkachuk's handling of his contract negotiations? Most aren't very happy with the Tkachuk group. Meanwhile, Alex Formenton looked pretty damn good at top line LW Friday. The first cuts are the deepest. On Saturday morning the Sens released the following players to Belleville: Xavier Bernard Philippe Daoust Tyrell Goulbourne Roby Jarventie Zac Leslie Vincent Sevigny Mads Sogaard Matthew Wedman Colby Williams. On Sunday Sunday it was Jonathan Aspirot Jacob Bernard-Docker Max Guenette Mark Kastelic Kevin Mandolese Cole Reinhardt Egor Sokolov Lassi Thomson Pontus Aberg Dillon...
2021-10-0445 min
The Food Blogger Pro PodcastThe EXITpreneur's Playbook – Maximizing Your Profits When Selling a Business with Joe ValleyWhat an exitpreneur is, why we're not able to run our businesses forever, and what factors to keep in mind when deciding to sell your business with Joe Valley. ----- Welcome to episode 321 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Joe Valley about making a great exit and maximizing your profits when selling a business. The EXITpreneur's Playbook When it comes down to it, we're not able to run our businesses forever. And most business owners wait to sell until they're exhausted and emotionally rundown...
2021-09-0758 minThe Quiet Light PodcastGrowing from a Startup to a Half-Billion All-Cash ExitRoger Hardy is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of KITS, one of the world's leading eyewear companies. In 2000, Roger founded an online company, Coastal.com, and later achieved the largest exit for an e-commerce business in Canada at the time. He has investments in real estate and holdings in companies including Cymax, Sonder, Flexday, Mogo, and Privé Revaux. Roger is a recipient of Business in Vancouver's Forty Under 40 and a two-time winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Business-to-Consumer category. He enjoys spending time with his family and empowering communities across the globe thr...
2021-08-3132 minThe Quiet Light PodcastHow to Leverage Micro-Influencers for Massive GrowthPaul Benigeri is the Co-founder and CEO of Archive, a software company that automates e-commerce digital marketing workflows. Archive has worked with a number of leading e-commerce companies, including The Feed, Prose, Four Sigmatic, Ample, and many others. Paul is also the VP of Growth and Engineering at H.V.M.N. (Health Via Modern Nutrition), a health foods company that helps customers unlock increased metabolic health by spending more time in ketosis. Before this, Paul helped build and lead several startups and graduated with his BS in Computer Science from Stanford University in just three years. ...
2021-08-2437 minThe Quiet Light PodcastWant to Grow Any Business? Embrace Negative FeedbackMark Thompson is the Co-founder of PayKickstart, a reimagined payment and affiliate platform that enables vendors and digital publishers to sell their products online. PayKickstart is trusted by many esteemed businesses, including Viddyoze, Body FX, Doodly, and others. Mark is also the Founder and CEO of Digital Kickstart, a company that offers results-based digital marketing products, services, and coaching programs that help users jumpstart their online success. In this episode… Do you want to increase customer loyalty and reduce your churn rates? Are you looking for simple — but effective — ways to grow your business...
2021-08-1740 minThe Quiet Light PodcastThe Magic of Bundling Products for More MarginKristin Ostrander is an Amazon FBA business owner, speaker, teacher, author, e-commerce specialist, and entrepreneur. She is the Founder of Mommy Income, a company that helps sellers create and scale profitable Amazon businesses through Kristin's Wholesale Bundle System and Framework™ strategy. Kristin is also the host of The Amazon Files, a podcast that breaks down the truth about selling on Amazon. Kristin has more than 17 years of experience in the e-commerce space and has generated over $5 million in sales. Her goal is to teach online sellers the skills they need to take their businesses to the next leve...
2021-08-0334 minThe Quiet Light PodcastThe EXITpreneur's Playbook — Part 2: Structuring the DealJoe Valley is the Co-owner and Director of Brokerage Services at Quiet Light, a business advisory firm that helps online entrepreneurs achieve amazing exits. Joe joined the firm after selling his own e-commerce business through Quiet Light in 2010. He has advisor expertise in all web-based niches, including SaaS, e-commerce, and content businesses. In addition to being a frequent speaker and podcast guest himself, Joe is also the co-host of the Quiet Light Podcast. Mark Daoust is the Founder, President, and CEO of Quiet Light. Since starting Quiet Light in 2007, Mark has guided dozens of entrepreneurs and...
2021-06-1558 minThe Quiet Light PodcastThe EXITpreneur's Playbook — Part 1Joe Valley is the Co-owner and Director of Brokerage Services at Quiet Light, a business advisory firm that helps online entrepreneurs achieve amazing exits. Joe joined the firm after selling his own e-commerce business through Quiet Light in 2010. He has advisor expertise in all web-based niches, including SaaS, e-commerce, and content businesses. In addition to being a frequent speaker and podcast guest himself, Joe is also the co-host of the Quiet Light Podcast. Mark Daoust is the Founder, President, and CEO of Quiet Light. Since starting Quiet Light in 2007, Mark has guided dozens of entrepreneurs an...
2021-06-0834 minThe Quiet Light PodcastHow to Master HARO for Free PR and Easy SEO WinsGreg Heilers is the Sorcerer in Residence at Sourcery, a HARO pitching platform for editorial link building that helps business leaders increase brand awareness and find their audience. He is also the Co-captain of Jolly SEO, a company that provides SEO, content marketing, and backlink services to businesses of every size. Outside of the office, Greg volunteers as an Ambassador for Pionero Philanthropy, an organization that matches philanthropic businesses and individuals with Guatemala-based causes. In his free time, Greg is also an avid gardener and hiker. In this episode… Are you looking for a...
2021-04-2733 min
The Ecwid E-commerce ShowBuying and Selling Websites and E-commerce BusinessesThis week, the Ecwid E-commerce Show hosts Jesse and Richie are joined by Mark Daoust, founder of Quiet Light. Quiet Light is a brokerage for buying and selling websites and e-commerce businesses. Mark gives listeners some inside advice on how to make your domain a valuable web property, and how to eventually sell a successfully developed domain or business. The discussion touches upon: The value of buying an existing domain rather than starting a business from scratch Structuring a company for eventual sale Making your domain a valuable web property The value of landing pages to...
2021-04-0254 minThe Quiet Light PodcastA Due Diligence Professional Shares His War StoriesElliott Holland is the Founder and Managing Director of Guardian Due Diligence, a boutique firm that supports ETA, acquisition entrepreneurs, and self-funded searchers looking to execute business acquisitions. Elliott has over 10 years of experience executing middle market deals and has worked with the nation's best family offices, independent business buyers, and management consulting firms. In addition to this, Elliott is the Chief Financial Officer of Collab Capital, a growth solution that leverages financial, human, and social capital to aid Black founders as they build sustainable, innovative businesses. He is also the Chief Financial Officer of TTI USA...
2021-03-1641 minThe Quiet Light PodcastThe Rise of the AggregatorBrad Wayland is a Business Advisor at Quiet Light, a brokerage firm that helps online business owners achieve amazing exits. As a successful entrepreneur, he has almost 20 years of experience marketing and operating online businesses. Starting in 2003, Brad helped create an online custom t-shirt company that he later developed into a multimillion-dollar enterprise. In the years that followed, he started building other e-commerce businesses and investing in existing companies. Over the last 10 years, Brad has constructed, purchased, or sold more than 30 web properties. In this episode… Are you in the process of selling yo...
2021-03-0233 minThe Quiet Light PodcastWhy is the Amazon Training Space So Sleazy?Adam Hudson is a serial entrepreneur and a highly regarded Amazon thought leader. Currently, he is the Co-founder of Reliable Education, a company that provides high-quality educational resources and a tight-knit community to current and soon-to-be Amazon sellers all over the world. Adam boasts over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience in a wide variety of industries, including Amazon, software, animation, and real estate. He has built multiple multimillion-dollar companies in both Australia and the US—including one of the world's very first crowdfunding platforms, which raised more than $100 million for start-ups and early-stage businesses. In this epi...
2021-02-1627 minThe Quiet Light PodcastIncreasing the Value of an Amazon Business 10x in 2 YearsMihkel Moosel is an experienced entrepreneur and Amazon growth consultant who has successfully built three 7-figure businesses on Amazon and sold more than 100 products in various industries. Currently, Mihkel is the Founder and Head Amazon Expert at Digital Merchant, an Amazon partnerships agency that builds 7-figure online stores for both brands and manufacturers. In the past three years, Digital Merchant has scaled its personal Amazon brand from $0 to $350K a month on Amazon and has additionally grown five 6-figure accounts and two 7-figure accounts. The company has also boosted a client's revenue 10 times through its expert SEO...
2021-02-0934 minThe Quiet Light PodcastWhat It's Really Like to Bootstrap a SaaS Business & Sell to Private EquityJon Hainstock is a SaaS entrepreneur with decades of experience. He recently sold and exited his software business, ZoomShift, a tool that helps small businesses manage their work schedules and employee timesheets. Before this, Jon was the Co-founder of Tailwind Creative, a digital marketing agency. Jon's biggest professional goal is to be a full-time creator and the owner of multiple software companies. Currently, his creative outlets and hobbies include Ruby on Rails web development, music, photography, and local lead generation. In this episode… Do you want to successfully build, scale, and sell a Saa...
2021-01-1243 minThe Quiet Light Podcast2020 In Review & 2021 OutlookJoe Valley is the Co-owner and Director of Brokerage Services at Quiet Light Brokerage, a business advisory firm that helps online entrepreneurs achieve amazing exits. Joe joined the firm after selling his own e-commerce business through Quiet Light Brokerage in 2010. He has advisor expertise in all web-based niches, including SaaS, e-commerce, and content businesses. In addition to being a frequent speaker and podcast guest himself, Joe is also the co-host of the Quiet Light Podcast. Mark Daoust is the Founder, President, and CEO of Quiet Light Brokerage. Since starting Quiet Light Brokerage in 2007, Mark has...
2020-12-2947 minThe Quiet Light PodcastWhy List Price Multiples Don't Matter as Much as You ThinkJoe Valley is the Co-owner and Director of Brokerage Services at Quiet Light Brokerage, a business advisory firm that helps online entrepreneurs achieve amazing exits. Joe joined the firm after selling his own e-commerce business through Quiet Light Brokerage in 2010. He has advisor expertise in all web-based niches, including SaaS, e-commerce, and content businesses. In addition to being a frequent speaker and podcast guest himself, Joe is also the co-host of the Quiet Light Podcast. Mark Daoust is the Founder, President, and CEO of Quiet Light Brokerage. Since starting Quiet Light Brokerage in 2007, Mark has...
2020-12-2237 minThe Quiet Light PodcastThe Origin Story: How Quiet Light BeganJoe Valley is the Co-owner and Director of Brokerage Services at Quiet Light Brokerage, a business advisory firm that helps online entrepreneurs achieve amazing exits. Joe joined the firm after selling his own e-commerce business through Quiet Light Brokerage in 2010. He has advisor expertise in all web-based niches, including SaaS, e-commerce, and content businesses. In addition to being a frequent speaker and podcast guest himself, Joe is also the co-host of the Quiet Light Podcast. Mark Daoust is the Founder, President, and CEO of Quiet Light Brokerage. Since starting Quiet Light Brokerage in 2007, Mark has...
2020-12-0124 min
THRIVE, a Paychex Business PodcastPost-COVID-19, Is the Future of Businesses Online?While COVID-19 caused the shutdown of many businesses, the e-commerce space saw a massive spike. As people were forced to stay at home, they turned to online businesses to provide them with what they needed. But the question on many people’s minds is, will the trend of online buying continue, or will things go back to ‘normal’ once we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic? Listen in as Founder and CEO of Quiet Light Brokerage, Mark Daoust, talks with Gene Marks about the impact the pandemic has had on the e-commerce business space, what that means for the future, and ho...
2020-07-1416 minThe Quiet Light PodcastFinding Opportunities in Hard Economic Times With Jason YelowitzQuiet Light as founded before the Great Recession, so founder Mark Daoust has seen first-hand how economic downturns can affect the value of online businesses. Today he is joined on the podcast by Jason Yelowitz, Quiet Light's most tenured advisor – who has been with us for ten years. Congrats, Jason! They discuss the possible implications of the economic downturn, and some of the things buyers and sellers need to consider when thinking about a transaction. Episode Highlights: How buyers have a big appetite for deals, but they might not find as big of...
2020-05-0530 min
Ecommerce Exits Podcast | Inside look at Building, Buying, Selling and Scaling Ecommerce BusinessesThe 4 Pillars of Value From Over $225,000,000 in Online Business Deals Through Quiet Light Brokerage With Founder, Mark DaoustMark Daoust, founder of Quiet Light Brokerage, discusses the intricacies involved in the selling of an e-business regardless of its size and the preparation it would take to prepare a business to sell.WHAT YOU’LL LEARNBackground of Quiet Light BrokerageHow to pick a Broker when selling the BusinessDifference between selling a small e-business (5 figures) and a large one (8 figures)The Four Pillars of Business ValueApproaches of a BrokerUnderstanding the Levers of a Business ValueKEY POINTSQuiet Light has been in existence for fourteen years, selling e-businesses. The ex...
2020-04-1745 min
P is for ProfitMark Daoust | How Much Is Your Business Worth?You’ve gone from startup to six or seven figures. Your business is healthy and growing. You’re ready to sell. What next? Just like selling a house, you can’t simply throw up a “For Sale” sign. You have to stage the house for showing, the financials should be in order, and you have to ensure that prospective buyers see value. But all too often, Mark sees business owners with badly kept books – they do just enough to file their taxes each year. They may be profitable, but they don’t know how that...
2019-11-2728 min
My Wakeup Call with Dr. Mark GoulstonEP - 47 Barbara Daoust- In this episode I speak to Barbara Daoust, author of, "True Love, True Self: A Journey to Self-Love," about losing the love her life husband Patrick abruptly after twenty-five years of marriage and bottoming out and then self-loving herself back to health and now helping others do the same.
2019-10-1344 min
Respect The Grind with Stefan AarnioHow sell your website for maximum value with Mark DaoustMark Daoust’s passion for creating sales agreements that benefit both sides of the table led him to create Quiet Light Brokerage in 2007.
2019-06-2146 min
EGGS! The PodcastEGGS 106: Mark Daoust - Founder and CEO of Quiet Light BrokerageHey everybody! Welcome back to another exciting episode of eggs. This time we’ve got special guest Mark Daoust. Mark is the founder of Quiet Light Brokerage an organization made of up Mark and a team of advisors who specialize in selling high value online businesses. With over 10 years of experience, Mark and his team have helped hundreds of small business owners and entrepreneurs maximize the value of their e-commerce, SaaS, and content-based businesses as they strategize the most profitable exit possible. Mark is a regular contributor to Entrepreneur, and has been featured in Inc, Forbes, and the Huffington Post, am...
2019-05-231h 05
The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.Buying & Selling an Online Business with Mark DaoustBuying & Selling an Online Business (21:48) with Mark Daoust, the founder and owner of Quiet Light Brokerage. She shares stories from his entrepreneurial journey, and his philosophies on how to run and grow a small business. Then we get into the topic of Buying and Selling an Online Business (starting at 21:48), including what makes for a successful online business and how to make sure it can be sold. Mark introduces the four key drivers of value for an online business, and why buying an existing business may be better than trying to build your own. Henry Lopez is...
2019-05-2050 min
Vroom Vroom Veer with Jeff SmithMark Daoust – Reckless HonestyMark Daoust
Mark Daoust is the founder of Quiet Light Brokerage, an online consultancy which helps owners of online businesses plan a financially successful exit from their businesses. He is the father of 7 kids. Between business and family, his life has ample veer and vroom.
From Mark's Website "In 2007, a year after having sold his first online business, a friend asked Mark if he would be willing to help him sell his web hosting company. During the previous year, Mark was evaluating whether or not to start a consultancy firm to assist owners of profitable websites who wanted to divest...
2019-02-0453 min
The Food Blogger Pro Podcast183: FBP Rewind: How to Keep Going with Bjork OstromIntentional effort, going by stopping, and finding the good with Bjork Ostrom. ----- Welcome to episode 183 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week on the podcast, we're rewinding back to a Bjork solo episode where he talks about how to keep going when you're not sure you can continue. How to Keep Going Happy 2019! For today's podcast episode, we're rewinding back to a solo Bjork episode called, "How to Keep Going." This episode was originally published in August 2017, but the strategies, advice, and techniques Bjork shares will help y...
2019-01-0131 min
Smart Business Revolution | Turn Relationships into Revenues | Networking | More Clients | Relationship AdviceMark Daoust | Founding & Scaling a Business Brokerage for Online Businesses
2018-11-0536 min
Business of eCommerceEpisode 33: How to Sell an eCommerce Business: Insider Tips on Selling Your eCommerce BusinessInterview with
Joe Valley & Mark Daoust
Founders of Quiet Light Brokerage
Links from the show
http://www.quietlightbrokerage.com
https://www.quietlightbrokerage.com/about/joe-valley
https://www.quietlightbrokerage.com/about/mark-daoust
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-valley-833ba48/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdaoust/
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2018-07-2400 minThe Food Blogger Pro PodcastDifferent Ways to Create an Income Online with Mark DaoustWays to pursue business growth and differentiating your income with Mark Daoust. ----- Welcome to episode 159 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork chats with Mark Daoust from Quiet Light Brokerage about testing new income streams and spending money to make money. Different Ways to Create an Income Online As an influencer, you have access to a ton of different ways to monetize your blog. And possibly some ways you haven't even considered. Mark is here to chat about those ways and to give...
2018-07-1759 minThe Quiet Light PodcastWhat the Supreme Court Decision on Sales Tax Means for YouSimilar to outsourcing fulfillment, today's podcast guest says for many entrepreneurs, it may be best to outsource the collection, management and disbursement of sales taxes with the new Economic Nexus ruling by the Supreme Court. In this podcast, first we cover what the decision means to online entrepreneurs, and how it will impact the average business. For some no action needs to be taken. For others a lot of action must be taken. And ignoring the details is not really an option. Sometimes the least interesting subjects and work as an entrepreneur bring the most...
2018-07-1041 minThe Quiet Light PodcastBuilding an Amazon Affiliate Business from the Ground up – with Chris GuthrieChris got fired from his last job, thankfully! He was speaking with co-workers about his affiliate revenues he was making on the side and his boss found out and fired him! Fast forward almost 10 years and Chris is the host of the UpFuel Podcast and an expert in the Amazon Affiliate space. He is the owner of several businesses in the Amazon space, including affiliate, SaaS and physical product businesses. His opinions and recommendations are not theories…they are from real life experiences. Chris is humble…you'll get that in the Podcast. He didn't sell or pitch anyt...
2018-07-0341 minThe Food Blogger Pro PodcastPlaying the Game of Business with Kevin WaldronEvaluating your current reality, examining your past work, and becoming an effective leader with Kevin Waldron. ----- Welcome to episode 153 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork chat with Kevin Waldron about being an effective business owner and achieving the life you want. Playing the Game of Business Kevin isn't just a business coach, he's Bjork's business coach! He's in the business of helping people evaluate their current business situation and giving them actionable ways to get to where they want to be. In...
2018-06-0555 min
The Bulletproof Entrepreneur™Mark Daoust Discusses The Fine Art Of Buying & Selling Online BusinessesIn 2007, a year after having sold his first online business, a friend asked Mark if he would be willing to help him sell his web hosting company. During the previous year, Mark was evaluating whether or not to start a consultancy firm to assist owners of profitable websites who wanted to divest of their websites. With the call from this friend, Quiet Light was officially born. Mark retained his friend’s business, put the listing out to market, and within two months had found a buyer at a price that was higher than average web hosting companies were fetching in...
2018-02-1537 min
Affiliate Marketing PodcastHow to Build an Online Business You Can Sell 6 to 7 Figures with Mark Daoust, the $100,000,000 Man (Ep. 489)In 2007, a year after having sold his first online business, a friend asked Mark if he would be willing to help him sell his web hosting company. During the previous year, Mark was evaluating whether or not to start a consultancy firm to assist owners of profitable websites who wanted to divest of their websites. With the call from this friend, Quiet Light was officially born. Mark retained his friend’s business, put the listing out to market, and within two months had found a buyer at a price that was higher than average web hosting companies were fetching in th...
2018-02-0829 min
INspired INsider PodcastLessons Learned from Buying and Selling Businesses with Mark Daoust Founder of Quiet Light BrokerageMark Daoust founded Quiet Light Brokerage in 2007, they help entrepreneurs with an online business sell their website for maximum value. He started Quiet Light after selling an online publication that he built to over 220,000 subscribers and since has helped thousands of entrepreneurs sell their business. Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: [1:05] Jeremy introduces his guest, Mark Daoust. [2:10] Mark talks about his experience selling his first business. [9:30] Lessons Mark learned from selling his business and helping his friend sell his. [12:00] What Mark did after he sold his first business. [15:00] A business acquisition horror story. [19:00] Avoiding bad business acquisition...
2017-11-161h 02
Ontario Creates PodcastsDialogue numérique – Petit déjeuner Sudbury - Diversifier les auditoires et les sources de revenu grâce aux événements en directSudbury | Intégrer des expériences vécues aux produits culturels traditionnellement établis peut permettre le développement d’un nouvel auditoire ainsi que l’augmentation de recettes. À titre d’exemples, pensons aux expositions pour le grand public, aux boutiques éphémères, aux projections en exclusivité et aux conventions. En outre, l’expérience vécue peut servir de tremplin à de nouveaux produits culturels avec leur propre potentiel à mettre en valeur.
Présentatrice : Tammy Frick, directrice générale,
Festival international du film Cinéfest Sudbury.
Panélistes :
Mike Daoust, fondateur, Northern Game Design Challenge;
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Ontario Creates PodcastsDigital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2017: Sudbury | Diversifying Audiences and Revenue Streams through Live EventsSudbury Event | Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think consumer shows, pop-up shops, exclusive screenings, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed.
Moderator: Tammy Frick, Executive Director,
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.
Panelists:
Mike Daoust, Founder, Northern Game Design Challenge;
Vicki Gilhula, Associate Publisher/Editor,
Sudbury Living Magazine Group;
Mark Montefiore, Co-President, New Metric Media &
Executive Producer, Letterkenny.
2017-11-141h 05
eCommerce Momentum Podcast243 : Mark Daoust – Interested in selling your Amazon, Ebay, Shopify ecommerce store?The more I spoke with Mark, the more I realized selling an ecommerce business is really complicated. Consider where you are selling, what you are selling, how long you have been selling. how much you have been selling, your standing on the site, your feedback, your vendors, your gross profit, your net profit and even more. The real question is your ecommerce business worth anything today and even more tomorrow? Seems waiting and getting your house in order is the smart move and Mark’s advice can help you get the most value.
ps.. And YES, I as...
2017-10-161h 19
ECommerce Momentum243 : Mark Daoust – Interested in selling your Amazon, Ebay, Shopify ecommerce store?The more I spoke with Mark, the more I realized selling an ecommerce business is really complicated. Consider where you are selling, what you are selling, how long you have been selling. how much you have been selling, your standing on the site, your feedback, your vendors, your gross profit, your net profit and even more. The real question is your ecommerce business worth anything today and even more tomorrow? Seems waiting and getting your house in order is the smart move and Mark's advice can help you get the most value.ps.. And YES, I ask the...
2017-10-161h 19
Capital Gains - Capitalism.comHow to buy or sell an online lifestyle business with expert broker Mark DaoustIn 2006, a year after selling his first successful internet business, Mark Daoust was on the verge of going broke. No savings, no rainy day funds, nothing for retirement. Since successfully exiting his first venture, a content-based website called Site Reference, his next projects had not been working out and was hemorrhaging money. It was at this point, on the brink of pennilessness, that the sale of his friend's web hosting business was closed - a deal he had brokered after the experience of selling his own company the previous year. With the commission...
2017-09-1945 minINspired INsider Podcast[One Question] Ecommerce Business Appraisal with Mark Daoust Founder of Quiet Light BrokerageMark Daoust founded Quiet Light Brokerage in 2007, they help entrepreneurs with an online business sell their website for maximum value. He started Quiet Light after selling an online publication that he built to over 220,000 subscribers and since has helped thousands of entrepreneurs sell their business. Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: [1:05] Jeremy introduces his guest, Mark Daoust. [3:00] Mark talks about how he evaluates ecommerce websites to sell. [10:00] How do buyers secure finances to purchase a business for sale? [15:30] Creative financing plans Mark has seen. [19:30] Don't wait too long to get your company a valuation. In this episode… ...
2017-08-0823 min
School for Startups RadioJuly 28, 2017 You Cant Do That! Natasha Bowman, Expensive Sentences Jack Quarles and Selling eCoJuly 28, 2017 You Cant Do That! Natasha Bowman, Expensive Sentences Jack Quarles and Selling eCommerce Biz Mark Daoust
2017-07-2854 min
Audio – Cap't Jim Palmer, The Dream Business CoachSelling Your Online Business – Mark DaoustStick Like Glue Radio #250 On this special episode of Stick Like Glue Radio I’m excited to interview entrepreneur and business broker, Mark Daoust. Mark shares his knowledge about how to prepare and sell your online business for the largest return. Do not miss this special show. Download MP3 Connect with Mark on his website: [...]
2017-06-1529 min
The Food Blogger Pro PodcastHow to Keep Going with Bjork OstromHow finding the right path for you can help you keep going with your blog. ----- Welcome to episode 94 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! In this episode, Bjork talks about how to keep going when you're not sure you can continue. Whether you've been blogging for a few months or a few years, you've no doubt had the thought at some point or another: How do I keep going? Blogging can be tough. You might be fitting it in after your regular full-time job hours. You might be ru...
2017-04-1829 min
Rhodium Podcast | Online Business | Entrepreneurs | Marketing | Buying and Selling WebsitesRhodium Talk: Selling Your Business – How NOT To Leave Money on the Table. Episode 047 with Mark DaoustThis is episode 47.
Today we are joined by Mark Daoust, founder of Quiet Light Brokerage, which specializes in helping entrepreneurs get the highest value from the sale of their online businesses.
Today’s podcast is a recorded presentation by Mark from last year’s Rhodium Weekend – he explains the early mistakes he made in buying and selling websites and how exactly to avoid those same pitfalls.
This is actually two talks in one, and I’m excited to bring it to you today as one epic podcast episode. The first part is focused on...
2016-09-2252 minThe Food Blogger Pro PodcastBuying & Selling Websites with Mark Daoust from Quiet Light BrokerageWelcome to episode 32 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week, Bjork talks with Mark Doust about buying and selling established websites.
Most of you probably aren't thinking of selling your website right now. But even if you aren't, knowing what makes a website "sellable" can really help you in the future if that day ever does come.
Mark Daoust has made his living by helping people buy and sell websites since 2007, and he's become a go-to expert in the field. Lucky for us, he decided to come on the podcast today and tell us...
2016-02-0259 min
Search Engine Journal ShowNew #MarketingNerds Podcast: The Art of Buying and Selling WebsitesIn this episode of Marketing Nerds, Mark Daoust of Quite Light Brokerage talks about what you need to know about the art of buying and selling websites. The post New #MarketingNerds Podcast: The Art of Buying and Selling Websites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
2015-11-1326 minRhodium Podcast | Online Business | Entrepreneurs | Marketing | Buying and Selling WebsitesBig Podcast News and Highlights From Rhodium Weekend 2015 (Podcast 025)Episode 025 solo show with Chris Yates. Big announcement about the future of the Rhodium Podcast plus highlights and takeaways from the live Rhodium Weekend 2015 event. Don’t miss this one and please share!
In this episode:
Find out exactly what went down behind the scenes at Rhodium Weekend 2015.
Hear recorded clips from all the talks at the event.
Learn what Chris’ biggest takeaways from the event were and where he sees things going in the industry.
Listen all the way to the end to find out the big announcement related to the Rhodium Podcast. Hint…you can actu...
2015-11-0547 minRhodium Podcast | Online Business | Entrepreneurs | Marketing | Buying and Selling WebsitesFrom Nearly Broke to $70 Million+ in Brokered Websites With Mark Daoust (Podcast 014)Welcome to episode 14 of the Rhodium Podcast with Mark Daoust of Quiet Light Brokerage. Mark’s company advises entrepreneurs on buying and selling premium websites and online businesses. His company has brokered and sold over $70M in online businesses with approximately $20M happening this year alone. Mark has a ton of experience in this space and is going to be sharing even more of his knowledge at Rhodium Weekend this year.
In this episode:
How Mark got his first commission 10 minutes from being completely broke. No savings. No retirement. No life insurance. No house. Nothing.
Waiting to...
2015-08-0544 minNew In The Business - Podcasts powered by OdiogoHow to Perform Keyword ResearchWhether you’re an affiliate marketer or niche marketer, every internet marketing how-to will tell you that one of the most important keys to internet success is keyword research. One of the affiliate marketing sites I frequent is Mark Daoust’s Affiliate Knowledgebase.
Affiliate Knowledgebase was able to get permission from author Brian Edmundson to publish an excerpt from his book that demonstrates proper keyword research techniques.
Be sure to check out the article and the instruction Brian Edmundson has to offer HERE. Most importantly, be sure to take action.
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