Welcome to the Prosperous Nonprofit, the new version of the 100 Degrees of Entrepreneurship podcast. 

If you’re a longtime listener, don’t worry – all previous episodes are still available, and you can continue to enjoy them in our feed. But with our recent shift, we’re taking the opportunity to serve you the most inspiring content in a fresh new way.

Our host, Stephanie Skryzowski, is the Founder & CEO of 100 Degrees Consulting. She is passionate about empowering leaders to better understand their numbers, grow their impact, and their income. In this podcast, Stephanie is discussing innovative, disruptive, and entrepreneurial approaches to building financially sustainable and impactful nonprofits.

Along with sharing the journey from 100 Degrees of Entrepreneurship to The Prosperous Nonprofit, Stephanie shares the backstory behind the rebranding of the podcast. 100 Degrees Consulting used to work with nonprofits and small businesses, but we made a decision to focus exclusively on nonprofits, which led to rebranding the podcast to reflect this change.

Although the podcast now focuses on nonprofits, small business owners can still gain value from the content since many of the strategies and lessons discussed apply to them as well.

The show will not exclusively be about money; rather, the concept of prosperity will encompass time, balance, flourishing, and more. Expect a mix of interviews and solo shows with a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, and new approaches to nonprofit management.

With the introduction of the Prosperous Nonprofit, we’re excited to embark on this new chapter in our podcast journey. We hope you’ll join us in discovering groundbreaking ideas and strategies for building successful, financially sustainable, and impactful nonprofits. 

Stay tuned for upcoming episodes and inspiring conversations with leaders in the nonprofit sector.

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Links mentioned in this episode:

• Connect with Stephanie on Instagram

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If you’ve been a fan of the 100 Degrees of Entrepreneurship podcast, we have some exciting news for you. After 100 amazing episodes, we’re rebranding and changing things up to bring you the most inspiring content in a fresh new way. Introducing the Prosperous Nonprofit podcast, a show dedicated to leaders who are building financially sustainable and impactful nonprofits while changing the world. I’m Stephanie Skryzowski, Founder, and CEO of 100 Degrees Consulting. My personal mission is to empower leaders to better understand their numbers, grow their impact, and increase their income.

On this show, we’ll be talking to people leading the nonprofit sector in new, innovative, disruptive, and entrepreneurial ways. We’ll feature organizations that fuel their lives, hearts, and communities.

We’ll officially launch the new show next week, with three episodes dropping on launch day. 

From there, we’ll return to our regular schedule of releasing new episodes every Monday morning. We have a fantastic lineup of insightful, innovative guests and content planned for you. Topics include using ChatGPT to increase your impact, building a thriving organizational culture, and how co-creating leads to nonprofit innovation.

If you still need to subscribe to the show, be sure to do so now so you will get all of the exciting episodes we have in store. And if you’ve enjoyed the podcast, we’d love it if you could leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts to help us reach our goal of 100 reviews.

A final note for business owners and entrepreneurs: don’t be put off by the word “nonprofit” in the title. The strategies and tactics we discuss on the Prosperous Nonprofit podcast are 100% applicable to your business. We’re confident you’ll find immense value in the upcoming episodes.

So, get ready for the official launch of the Prosperous Nonprofit podcast next week. Make sure you’ve subscribed, and we’ll see you then!

Read the podcast transcripts here.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Connect with Stephanie on Instagram

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It’s the craziest time of the year! If you’re feeling pressure to close Q4 really strong, take a deep breath. Set aside a few moments to grab a cup of coffee or tea and listen to today’s podcast episode.

We all have phases in business where we feel stagnant and unsure of our next move. Today on the podcast, you’ll hear from Stephanie Skryzowski. In this episode, Stephanie talks about those moments you feel stuck in your business and shares the 3 things she does to help her break out of that rut. 

Maybe the end doesn’t seem like it’s in sight, but we do know that it will be over before we know it. Thinking about what is next in your business is a really great way to kind of clear your brain of all the junk that’s happening in there right now and think about the future.

I have found that I don’t get my best ideas when I’m running from one thing to the next, or in those 30 minute chunks in between Zoom meetings. That’s not where I am feeling my best. I like to create space for innovation. – Stephanie Skryzowski

Stephanie’s top 3 tips to get “unstuck”:

1. Forward thinking: Set aside some time to cllear your brain of all the “right now” junk and think about the future of your business and what could be next. Brain dumping is a great way to do this. 
2. Create space for innovation: Actually block out time on your calendar to allow yourself the opportunity to generate momentum by looking at what’s currently working and considering ways to innovate what you’re already doing.
3. Practice gratitude: It may sound cliche, but if you can get into the practice of thinking about one thing each day that you’re grateful for it will feel like a breath of fresh air. 

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Connect with Stephanie on Instagram
• The Profit Playbook
• Cultivate What Matters PowerSheets

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Are you feeling stuck with what to do next to manage the money in your business?

Maybe you’ve logged into QuickBooks once or twice, but got instantly overwhelmed. Or you started to set revenue goals, but don’t know where to go from here. Maybe you simply know that managing your numbers is the right thing to do, but you don’t know what that actually means. Don’t worry, friend! I’ve got just the thing.

Managing Your Business Finances Like a CFO is my brand new 10 step checklist that will help you manage your business like a CFO without making it your full time job.

READY TO STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT?

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If you’re a small business owner who is considering pivoting in your business, today’s episode is full of helpful information and tips on how to do it successfully.

Most of us will reach a point in our business where we will wonder if we need to make a change. Maybe it’s revenue, maybe it’s a shift in passion, or maybe it’s temptation of the next big thing everyone else is doing.

Stephanie Skryzowski shares her tips for how to pivot with a plan, breaks down what things to consider as well as what to look at from a numbers perspective. 

We’re all going to pivot, we’re all going to shift. And I think that’s important to keep us fulfilled as professionals, as creative human beings in general. That is what is going to help us continue to thrive and continue to be lit up by our business. – Stephanie Skryzowski

Key takeaways from this episode:

• Consider if you’re thinking about pivoting for a verifiable reason or due to burn out
• Make sure to pivot with a plan
• Pay attention to your instincts but most importantly, run your numbers. 
  • Run both best case scenario numbers and realistic numbers
• Assess where you are right now
• Determine what you are pivoting away from as well as what you are pivoting towards

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Connect with Stephanie on Instagram
• The Profit Playbook
• The Finance Pro Quiz

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In the early days of starting a business, most business owners find they have to be involved in all the big and small decisions. As you start adding team members to your payroll, you may reach a tipping point that necessitates bringing on a COO.

In this episode, Stephanie Skryzowski discusses when she realized that it was time to hire a senior leader in her business. Handing over the reins may seem a little scary, but if your team feels overloaded by the growth of your company, it’s time! 

I needed somebody who was both a strategic thinker who could sort of help me sit with me at 30,000 feet and see the big picture, but also somebody very tactical that would know how to create a project plan and how to put all of the wheels into motion and support the team to actually get things done.

– Stephanie Srkyzowski

Key takeaways mentioned in this episode:

• How to recognize when team growth exceeds your ability to manage the team well
• When to take stock of unfinished projects – no one to handle them, no capacity for taking on something new
• Knowing when you need a senior team member to handle strategy/2nd in command
• How to: come up with a title, understand the impact on the budget/bottom line

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Connect with Stephanie on Instagram
• The Profit Playbook
• The Finance Pro Quiz

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Do you feel like you are living on the edge when it comes to your finances? Does budget and money talk make you want to run for the hills? If you feel like a hot mess with your money, you’re not alone! 

In this episode, Stephanie Skryzowski shares her top 7 tips for gaining clarity and confidence around handling your money. Grab a pen and paper because this episode is packed with helpful tips and information to help you find stability and stop living on the (financial) edge. 

You might feel like one chargeback or one client not paying you, or one expense getting pushed through too soon is going to break you. I don’t want you to feel like that. I don’t want you to feel one gust of wind away from falling off a cliff.

– Stephanie Skryzowski

Stephanie’s Top 7 Tips:

• Have a plan
• Know your numbers
• Create a cash reserve
• Handle your bookkeeping
• Understand your revenue
• Edit your expenses
• Review relationships

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

•  Profit Playbook

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Are you feeling stuck with what to do next to manage the money in your business?

Maybe you’ve logged into QuickBooks once or twice, but got instantly overwhelmed. Or you started to set revenue goals, but don’t know where to go from here. Maybe you simply know that managing your numbers is the right thing to do, but you don’t know what that actually means. Don’t worry, friend! I’ve got just the thing.

Managing Your Business Finances Like a CFO is my brand new 10 step checklist that will help you manage your business like a CFO without making it your full time job.

READY TO STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT?

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What are the takeaways from our team retreat? In this episode, Stephanie Skryzowski shares her thoughts and her biggest takeaways after the recent 100 Degrees Consulting team retreat. Team retreats are a great way to foster community by giving employees time to connect, inspire and educate each other. If you’re considering doing something similar for your team, you’ll love listening to Stephanie walk us through what went into planning and executing a productive, fun and encouraging retreat for the 100 Degrees Consulting team.

It was such a worthwhile investment in our business and our team. They all got amazing professional development and got to not only strengthen their knowledge and their professional expertise, but also their bonds with their team members.

– Stephanie Skryzowski

Takeaways from this episode:

• How to plan for a retreat ahead of time
• Things to consider when choosing what activities to include
• Why you may want more downtime than you think you do!
• The value behind professional development as well as highlighting individual successes
• Things to do to take advantage of your time all together as a team

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Are you feeling stuck with what to do next to manage the money in your business?

Maybe you’ve logged into QuickBooks once or twice, but got instantly overwhelmed. Or you started to set revenue goals, but don’t know where to go from here. Maybe you simply know that managing your numbers is the right thing to do, but you don’t know what that actually means. Don’t worry, friend! I’ve got just the thing.

Managing Your Business Finances Like a CFO is my brand new 10 step checklist that will help you manage your business like a CFO without making it your full time job.

READY TO STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT?

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In this podcast episode, Stephanie Skryzowski talks about the importance of investing in your business. Most of us need to spend money to make money, but how do we know what we need to buy or which programs to invest in? With so many options at our fingertips, it can be hard to sort through the noise and figure out where to focus both our time AND money.

Pulling from experience gained over the years and wise words from past podcast guests, Stephanie narrows down four important steps to take. Investing in your business can be overwhelming, but is one of the most important things you can do to ensure growth. If you often feel pulled in a hundred different directions while building your business, you’ll want to grab a pen and paper and tune in!

Keep it simple. We don’t need to do all the new things because that new thing looks really fun. We need to keep doing more of what’s working. So you first need to understand the return on investment on different things that you’re doing right now and cut out what is not generating a return and add in more of whatever is generating a return.

– Stephanie Skryzowski

Stephanie’s Top 4 Tips for Investing in Your Business: 

1. Spend money strategically by keeping it simple, and understanding what’s working in your business
2. Go all in on one thing at a time
3. Think about your future self as a business owner 
4. Invest in the foundation of your business

Links Mentioned in this episode: 

1. Episode 13: Behind the Scenes of How I Spend Money in my Business
2. Episode 68: How to Protect your Business Rights with Sarah Waldbuesser
3. Destination Legal 

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Are you feeling stuck with what to do next to manage the money in your business?

Maybe you’ve logged into QuickBooks once or twice, but got instantly overwhelmed. Or you started to set revenue goals, but don’t know where to go from here. Maybe you simply know that managing your numbers is the right thing to do, but you don’t know what that actually means. Don’t worry, friend! I’ve got just the thing.

Managing Your Business Finances Like a CFO is my brand new 10 step checklist that will help you manage your business like a CFO without making it your full time job.

READY TO STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT?

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Join us today for a solo episode with Stephanie Skryzowski! On this episode of the podcast, Stephanie talks about the importance of establishing yourself as the expert in your field, and building authority in your brand or business. If you’ve ever wondered how people are asked to speak or present again and again, you’ll want to tune in! 

With years of experience under her belt, Stephanie has worked at understanding the right (and wrong!) ways of establishing herself as an expert in the finance industry. She knows what it’s like to be at the beginning of the journey without a clear roadmap. She also has been on the receiving end of communication and pitches that feel disingenuous. After listening to this episode, you’ll better understand the importance of relationships and carving out time in your work week for authority building activities.

 I feel like when you start to be “strategic” is when things start sounding completely fake. So if I wouldn’t do it in person, if I wouldn’t say it in person, I don’t do it online. – Stephanie Skryzowski

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. Why not to copy and paste a template
2. How to play the long game with your business or brand.
3. The key to writing genuine, heartfelt pitches and knowing where to focus your time and energy.
4. Understanding the importance of sharing some of your knowledge for free
5. The impact of spending time on the right activities that will build your authority.

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Are you feeling stuck with what to do next to manage the money in your business?

Maybe you’ve logged into QuickBooks once or twice, but got instantly overwhelmed. Or you started to set revenue goals, but don’t know where to go from here. Maybe you simply know that managing your numbers is the right thing to do, but you don’t know what that actually means. Don’t worry, friend! I’ve got just the thing.

Managing Your Business Finances Like a CFO is my brand new 10 step checklist that will help you manage your business like a CFO without making it your full time job.

READY TO STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT?

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Today’s guest is Emily Grey. Emily is a speaker, small business coach, and impact entrepreneur focusing on helping makers and brand owners land + grow wholesale accounts. She also founded a brick + mortar and online boutique, The Flourish Market, located in Raleigh, NC, and created The Wholesale Way, a coaching program for makers and brand owners. 

Emily spent eight years working as the VP of Communications and Change Management for an investment bank on Wall Street before realizing she was ready for something different. Although she loved her job and the team she worked with, she felt pulled to use her passions in another industry. 

One night, a random search on Pinterest led to a new business idea, and three months later, she launched her first mini boutique on wheels. 

This episode with Emily has so many great tidbits of information and inspiration! Whether you’re a maker or not, you will walk away excited and motivated to take action in your business.

“I think a lot of people are scared to look at their numbers, but I’m here to tell you it is way less anxiety-inducing when you know the facts. If you think you’re behind on taxes or whatever it is – I know that can feel very shameful, and you can get stuck. However, to get unstuck, we need the facts.” – Emily Grey

Things we discuss in this episode:

• What does impact entrepreneurship mean/look like to her?
• How people closest to her reacted to her career change.
• The importance of knowing and understanding your business finances.
• Tips for getting your products onto store shelves and replacing pop-up income with wholesale orders

Links mentioned in this episode:

• The Flourish Market
• The Wholesale Way
• Emily Grey’s Instagram

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Are you feeling stuck with what to do next to manage the money in your business?

Maybe you’ve logged into QuickBooks once or twice, but got instantly overwhelmed. Or you started to set revenue goals, but don’t know where to go from here. Maybe you simply know that managing your numbers is the right thing to do, but you don’t know what that actually means. Don’t worry, friend! I’ve got just the thing.

Managing Your Business Finances Like a CFO is my brand new 10 step checklist that will help you manage your business like a CFO without making it your full time job.

READY TO STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND MAKE A BIGGER IMPACT?

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Naomi Genota