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Thomas Giella
The Biz is my Podcast dedicated to all topics in relation to business. How to start a business? How to run a business? What to watch out for in your business? What I did that I regret when running my businesses.
Podcast Back Story:
Thomas Giella worked multiple jobs while attending college full-time. Working for multiple large retailers and SMB businesses, Thomas went to school to become a draftsman. Thanks to the economic slowdown around 2007, Thomas had to once again go back to school to learn yet another skill. This is where he started his first business, while working full-time hours in his part-time job at a big box retailer, and going to school full-time. Once Thomas graduated from school the second time, he worked as the lead marketing manager for an international equipment manufacturer.
After some years, Thomas quit his job and started his own marketing firm. This marketing firm has turned into a full fledged I.T. Management company. Thomas now works full-time as a business owner, looking for new opportunities around every bend in the road.
Listen to The Biz to find out how Thomas made it this far, and how you can as well. Thomas talks about the classes he attended, plus what worked and what didn't for him.
What to do when a client that hasn't your services in 2 years calls up in a panic because there network is down? Listen to this episode 9 podcast of The Biz to find out how we handled it today.
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Tonight, I go over what happened to me tonight when I met with a client board at their board meeting. Briefly go over the different types of clients you can interact with. And go over what makes a good salesman. Bonus, horrible experiences I have had with a client and how I kept my cool.
Side Note: It is 11:30pm at night and I am really tired. I yawned about 6-times during the podcast. I'm so sorry!
Why anti-virus won't help you
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My Company URL: https://completeit.io
Welcome back everyone for an amazing Episode 4 covering office IT equipment. Today we cover:
- Office Phones
- Printers
- Computers
- Networks
Toward the end of the Podcast I give the keys to the kingdom on how to save your company $650 per employee per year. This has helped my clients make the hard decisions when it comes to equipment purchasing, and I can only hope that it helps you as well.
Subtitle
Show me the money!
Summary
My Square Affiliate Link: Sign up for Square and get free processing on up to $1,000 in card transactions.
Have you ever wondered type the different types of payment types there are in the 21st century? We found some that you have never even heard of.
Learn the different types of payment types.
The history of the credit card.
What was the first credit card?
Sears created The Discover Card we know today... WHAT?!?!?!
What the difference between swipe and chipping a card
What is this new EMV chip card and do I need it?
What states earn you a misdemeanor for charging a transaction fee to your clients because they chose to use a credit card?
Different types of payment gateways
Square
Stripe
Quickbooks
WorldPay
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Reference Links:
https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/history-of-credit-cards.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discover_Card
https://www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-credit-cards-1991484
Thomas Giella talks about the co-starters program in depth and how its business plan helped him grow his business. This is not your YouTube get rich quick scheme podcast.
SmartStart Pasco
http://smartstartpasco.com/press-releases/article/gear-spinners-announces-new-lutz-location
Co-Starters Program
https://costarters.co/
This is Thomas Giella's first Podcast for The Business Bull Shit. Thomas talks in short about his past rough experiences which made him become a business owner.
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