338 - The E-Myth’s Michael Gerber on how to go from a company of one to an enterprise of 1,000

Michael Gerber scarcely needs an introduction, however, if you haven’t heard of him before he is the Author of the small business classic The E-Myth and he has just published his latest and last book Beyond The E-Myth This Michael Gerber interview explores why the vast majority of small business owners are on a fool’s errand. So, he’s on a mission to turn them from a bogged down company of one, to an absolutely brilliant company of one thousand. How’s this for a scoreboard, since The E-Myth was originally published over 20 years ago it has: Over 5 million copies sold In 2011, The eMyth was named the best selling business book of all time Sold in 145 countries, translated into 29 languages and taught in 118 universities Sold in 145 countries, translated into 29 languages and taught in 118 universities INC magazine calls him “The world’s #1 small business guru” Michael has a dream to transform the state of small business worldwide. He’s been doing that for the last 40-years, and now (at age 80) he’s about to launch his newest book titled Beyond The eMyth. But that's not all. In this episode of your favourite marketing podcast: We cover plenty of ground in this chat including: What’s missing in the way most small businesses are run? How Michael stumbled upon the world of small business and some of the back story behind his books How to go from a company of 1 to an enterprise of 1000 And the hierarchy of growth to get to 1000 I share another low cost marketing idea for you to implement immediately in our new segment loving called What Have You Got To Lose? And we revisit a past episode in which I spoke to Siri, the REAL Siri Karen Jacobsen. Yep, you guessed it, another big episode, so let's get stuck, right in.   EPISODE TIMELINE 00:00  Two marketing insights00:45   Teaser01:24  Welcome & overview04:02  Today’s guest introduction - Michael Gerber05:54  Interview with Michael Gerber58:10 Insights into  WebCentral & DesignCrowd01:00:10  My Top 3 Attention Grabbers from my chat with Michael Gerber01:01:54  What Have You Got To Lose? #401:06:55  Wrap-up and an insight in to both a past guest & next week’s guest MY TOP 3 MARKETING ATTENTION GRABBERS Read The E-Myth! After you've read the E-Myth read Beyond The E-Myth. They should be required reading for all small business owners ... and their children! Start with a blank Canvas. The idea of sitting down and asking yourself what your New Co. would look like based on Michael’s E-Myth model sounds like a worthwhile exercise. Have a dream. To start with the end in mind is a good thing. I've got a great interview coming up with the owners of Canberra Airport, all about starting with the dreaming and working backwards to make the dream a reality. RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED Michael Gerber's official website The E-Myth Book  Beyond The E-Myth What Have You Got To Lose? - Add Live Chat To Your Website Check out Zopim, ZenDesk, FreshDesk to get started WebCentral's Online Conversion workshopsOctober in Sydney and Melbourne - use promo code TIMBO16 for 10% discount Create Freedom Through Outsourcing Tour #3   EPISODE SPONSORS WebCentral - Exclusive listener offers Get your online marketing sorted with these exclusive listener offers. DesignCrowd – The world’s #1 custom design marketplaceSave $100 off your first design.   OVER TO YOU … What was your biggest marketing learning or ah-ha moment from this episode? Leave your comment below. My guest and I respond to each and every comment.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/marketingpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.