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Helping small business generate additional sales and profits by hearing experts and other entrepreneurs.. Guest do not pay to be on but are carefully selected for their expertise.. These experts and other small enterprise leaders are carefully chosen for what they can bring to our audience. Guests are chosen and can not purchase a slot on the show. Wednesdays at 8:00pm New York time, 5:00am Pacific.
Mike Provance CEO of 3x3 (pronounced 3 by 3)My understanding is that the name of the company refers to the three tiers of the liquor industry – producers, distributors and retailers – and the last three feet of the customer journey, the moment the decision is made within reach of the bar or retail shelf. Who do you work with? How do you use consumer intelligence to help your customers with their sales strategies?
Jo Giese is an American non-fiction author, essayist, and award-winning radio journalist. As a special correspondent, she was part of the Peabody Award-winning team at Marketplace, public radio’s daily business show. Her series Breaking the Mold, which featured women succeeding in male-dominated career fields, ran for three years, and won an EMMA—Exceptional Merit Media Award—for Exceptional Radio Story from the National Women’s Political Caucus, and a GRACIE for the “superior portrayal of the changing roles of women” from the Foundation of American Women in Radio and TV.
John Paul Mendocha --- Turnaround Specialist, Serial Entrepreneur and Author of “Remote Work for a Better World” & “Most Businesses Fail in the First 5 Minutes: It Just Takes Them 3 to 5 Years to Realize It” d Author of “Remote Work for a Better World” & “Most Businesses Fail in the First 5 Minutes: It Just Takes Them 3 to 5 Years to Realize It” We are now well past the beginning stages of a work-from-home reality and most have fallen into some kind of routine. Unfortunately, some aspects of these routines may be unhealthy.
Vincent Vicari Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center
Jacqueline Newman Four Ways To Protect a Business During Divorce - Tips and Guidance
Greg Besner, author, speaker and workplace culture expert,Greg is the founder of CultureIQ, His new book, The Culture Quotient: Ten Dimensions of a High-Performance Culture culture - what both employees and leadership can do to build a great culture - what the tenets of great culture are, what a high-performance culture is.
Andrew Bocskocsky, CEO and co-founder of Grata, the search engine for discovering small to middle market private companies.
Mark A Pfister : With a strong focus in Strategy, Governance, and Technology / Cybersecurity, Mark A. Pfister is CEO & Chief Board Consultant of M. A. Pfister Strategy Group, an executive advisory firm that serves as a strategic advisory council for executives and Boards in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. He is also Chairman & CEO of Integral Board Group, a specialized Board services and consulting company. Mr. Pfister is a 'Board Macro-Influencer' and his success has been repeated across a wide range of business situations and environments. He prides himself on being a coach and mentor to senior executives and directors. In Board Director circles, Mr. Pfister has earned the nickname 'The Board Architect.’
Eliot Buchanan, the CEO and co-founder of Plastiq. Plastiq’s mission is To make it easier for businesses to pay and get paid, optimize cash flow, and control their finances.
Lesley Pyle - What business owners should consider when hiring independent contractors
Sachin Dev Duggal, CEO of software development company Builder.ai, about ways that SMBs can pivot how they do business amid COVID-19.
Chris Shipferling a Managing Partner at Global Wired Advisors who works with digitally native companies with revenues of $3M-$75M to help
Clint Coons is a successful real estate investor in his own right, is the Manager of Anderson Business Advisors and Law Group, the nation's premiere provider of asset protection and business planning services for real estate investors and small business owners.
In Deconstructing Anxiety, Pressman provides a new and comprehensive understanding of fear's subtlest mechanisms. In this model, anxiety is understood as the wellspring at the source of all problems. Tapping into this source therefore holds the clues not only for how to escape fear, but how to release the very causes of suffering, paving the way to a profound sense of peace and satisfaction in life.
Karin Hurt & David Dye, leadership experts and award-winning authors Topic: NEW BOOK OFFERS TIMELY LEADERSHIP ADVICE FOR THE NEW ERA OF BUSINESS: "Courageous Cultures"
Michael Cole, co-founder and CEO of LifeVault.
As a member of the LegalSec Council with the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), Mark Sangster is a cybersecurity evangelist who has spent significant time researching and speaking to peripheral factors influencing the way that legal firms integrate cybersecurity into their day-to-day operations. In addition to his passion for cybersecurity, Mark's 20-year sales and marketing career was established with industry giants like Intel Corporation, BlackBerry, and Cisco Systems.
Mark's experience unites a strong technical aptitude and an intuitive understanding of regulatory agencies. During his time at BlackBerry, Mark worked on the first secure devices for government agencies. Since then, he has continued to build mutually beneficial relationships with regulatory agencies in key sectors.
Mark holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario and a Business Diploma from Humber College.
Annie Evans is an Author, Speaker, Coach and Trainer dedicated to helping people to become the best version of themselves. Annie uses her extensive life experience and adventures to guide others in realizing their passion and purpose. Starting over 'from scratch' many times, she developed and continues to use a process that helped her to retrain her brain, replace subconscious limiting beliefs with positive ones. She learned how to control her disruptive feelings which enables her to live a productive, grateful happy life, despite some astonishing circumstances. Annie wants us all to be able to transcend challenges and live the lives we want and deserve.
Hello and welcome back from our hiatus! We hope you enjoyed the 4th and are in good health during the global pandemic!
Returning from our break we have a new episode of Small Business Digest! Our first guest is Ed Michael Reggie, CEO of Funeralocity. Planning to say goodbye to a loved one is one of the most difficult tasks there is. It's emotionally taxing and financially expensive. Ed is here to help us navigate this difficult task by a) the record demand for funeral services b) how homes dealt with stay-a-home orders that prevented traditional services c) trends in funerals d) the lasting effects of the virus on the industry.
Our second guest is Michael Redmond who's here to discuss a new book he wrote after him and his wife launched a business. The book is, "Fulfilled, a passion & provision strategy for building a business with profit, purpose, and legacy." This might seem like a fairy tale, but it’s not. After years of research and honing their strategies, Kathryn and Michael K. Redman have developed a framework that offers you the dream with the means of implementation. There are no magic pills or silver bullets in Fulfilled—just the promise of transformation with hard work and patience.
Today's show brings very interesting guests! Our first guest is Marin Saric, CEO and Founder of OptimoRoute. His company offers a unique way of optimizing an area some small businesses, especially contractors, might look over. OptimoRoute sets out to find the best routes for navigating to job sites, offices, and wherever your small business may beed to go. Marin is here to discuss his journey and what led to the founding of his company, as well as how they can optimize your small business.
Today's program's second guest is Jason Norton, VP of Emerging Global Solutions. Jason has a unique survey he's here to share. It's about the impact the current pandemic is having on small businesses, and it's an employment screening tool. Any small business can take it, and it's encouraged. This global health crisis has effected all of us differently and this is a great tool to help us navigate these trying times.
This week's program features two incredible guests! First on the program is Morgan Smith, who's hear to discuss what happens when a business is passed down to the new generation : conversations like what assets are being left, who's managing them, and the finer details of a tough topic. My second guest is Michael Levine.He recently finished his third book in the "Tales of Agility" trilogy. This series sets out to help business leaders set out and complete complicated software projects.
Our first guest this week is Mark DeLuzio, author of a fantastic new book, "
Flatlined: Why Lean Transformations Fail and What to Do About It."
With 30 years of driving Lean transformations under his belt—both in-house at Danaher and as the founder of Lean Horizons—Mark C. DeLuzio has a vantage point across a variety of industries. He often hears the challenges Lean leaders face now that they’ve been implementing Lean for a decade or more. They are concerned that they aren’t getting the results they used to, and they don’t know why. Most leaders believe their problems are unique to their company, but Mark sees more commonalities than differences. Flatlined: Why Lean Transformations Fail and What to Do About It draws on the author’s experience as the original pioneer of the most successful Lean business system next to Toyota, as well as his progress over the past 18 years in helping companies replicate what Danaher achieved.
The program's second guest is Petro Zinkovetsky, founder of Zinkovetsky Law Firm in NYC. Petro Zinkovetsky is the founder of Zinkovetsky Law Firm. He is an experienced and highly rated New York attorney who represents local and international clients. Petro has been named a Rising Start by Super Lawyers Magazine five years in a row (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019). Rising Star Award is given to less than 2.5 percent of attorneys in New York State. New York Real Estate Journal included Petro Zinkovetsky in their 2018 Ones To Watch List and Avvo awarded him 10/10, the highest rating available.
Petro teaches continuing education courses, writes a legal blog, has written articles for the New York Real Estate Journal, and is often invited to participate and present at conferences in the US and worldwide.
(Our apologies for the delay in uploads, our editor has been finishing his last semester of college)
On this episode of Small Business Digest, we have a guest here to discuss the food service industry and where it may land after the full effect of COVID-19 is behind us. Sam Zietz is an expert on the food industry and is here to share that knowledge. The program's other guest is Hunter Stunzi, SVP of Business Loans and Investing at Lending Tree. He's here to discuss the how his company can benefit small businesses and simplify the loan process.
The program's first guest is Dennis Dix of Cerity. They are a great insurance company here to share what they can do to help small businesses. My second guest is Jim Swift, Founder of Cortera. Cortera helps businesses grow using hard data and analytics and Jim is here to discuss the company
Hello everyone. We hope you're staying safe during this global health crisis. We have two guests who are doing their part to help the nation with the hardships Covid-19 has brought on. First is Avi Brown, Co-Founder of DHVANI, an activ(ist)e wear company that has started making masks for the population . The show's second guest is Randy Ford of National Write Your Congressman (NWYC). He's here to discuss the Paycheck Protection Program
Sorry for the delay, this is the Small Business Digest from 4-21! The guests for this episode were Dennis Jaffe and Arthur Rassias. Dennis has just written a new book, "Borrowed from Your Grandchildren: The Evolution of 100-Year Family Enterprises." He's here to share information about the book as well as a little about him. Arthur Rassias is here to talk about SHL, the company he's Chief Revenue Officer for. SHL is an AI based company, something I'm always curious about. He's here to discuss the shift to AI in this increasingly digital age.
This week's guest are amazing and the program is super informative! My first guest is Garima Shah of Biller Genie. Biller Genie is an all-in-one solution to invoicing, connecting service that can streamline the workflow small businesses! The second guest of this week's program is Joni Fedders of Aileron. Aileron a professional management company that helps business expand and sustain themselves.
This week's show has some incredible guests! First we have Moe Vela: a seasoned lawyer, hispanic leader, and accomplished writer here to speak with us. The second guest is William Putsis, author of "The Carrot and the Stick: Leveraging Strategic Control for Growth". He's here to give a little insight about the book as well as a few other things
Keith Goudy is the Managing Partner at Vantage Leadership Consulting & Sarah Skerik is the Vice President, Marketing at SurePayroll
Hey everyone! Welcome to another fantastic episode of Small Business Digest. Today our first guest is Steve Green of Hobby Lobby. He's here to talk about his new book, "This Beautiful Book: An Exploration of the Bible's Incredible Story Line and Why It Matters Today". He brings Christian values to his business, and to our program today.
My second guest Terry Jones, a man who's taken many companies public and is always on the bleeding edge of business tech. He's here to talk about companies adapting to modern times and his new book, "Disruption OFF"
We have a fantastic episode today! My first guest is David Reid, founder and CEO of EASE . He's here to share findings from Ease SMB Benefits and Employee Insights Report. Our second guest is Sue Iannone, vice president of Bull City Blue. She has written a book , Designing Microlearning and she's here to highlight some things from it
Welcome to this weeks program! This week is we have great guests and topics this week so I hope you give the show a listen. My first guest is Dave Erikson, CEO of FreeConferenceCall.com. This service provides incredible services to connect people all for free - and he's here to talk about what his company does! My second guest, John Kim, is a partner at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden. The firm strives for victory for their clients and serve companies large and small. Kim is here to talk about what his firm can offer small businesses
Today's guest offer a lot for everyone, not just the small business world. Kicking off today's episode is Brynne Kennedy, a technology expert recognizes the imperative of overhauling standard operating practices for any company that aims to stay in business during a time of demographic change and technology advances that allow people to work in many different ways. In FLAT, FLUID, AND FAST. My second guest is Doug Medina of HughesNet. He is in charge of providing rural businesses with consistent, reliable satellite internet and he's here to talk about how his company stands out over typical internet providers in this front.
Hello everyone! Today's show ventures into the fields of medicine as well as secure financial payments. Our first guest is Dr. Steven Quay, a breast cancer prevention expert. He is CEO of Atossa, a company that specializes in breast cancer research. He is here to talk about the disease and the research he's done in the field. The second guest on the program is Patrick Hodo, CTO of Red Maple. He deals in cyber security when it comes to credit card payments. This field is very important in today's world and he's here to discuss what he and his company do
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Thank you for your continued support for the program. We have a fascinating episode today covering great topics with even greater guests. My first guest on the program is Alan Weiss, author of "Fearless Leadership: Overcoming Reticence, Procrastination, and the Voices of Doubt Inside Your Head" Alan's book is truly insightful and since the new year is a great turning point for personal growth, he's here to talk about his book with us. My second guest is Jeanne Hardy of Creative Business Inc. Her amazing company works with business and founders to look at their finances and help them plan for the future of their businesses.
Today's episode tackles key concepts any small business should be aware of : changing technology in the business space and fraud. My first guest is Mike Zolot. He's director of Sales, Retail & Hospitality, Brother International Corporation. He is here to talk about technological trends in the business world and what technology his company offers. My second guest is Mike Schiller of Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn. He wrote a fabulous article that you can find on 2sbdigest detailing red flags for employee malefactors.
Welcome back to Small Business Digest and happy new decade! We're back with an awesome program today. My first guest is Steven Manchel, author of the book " I Hereby Resign". He is here to talk about the subject of the book which is how to properly leave your employer. My second guest is Olivier Cater. He recently launched a Grand Vintage, an Ecommerce sight that specializes in vintage furniture.
Today's episode is an incredible one! We have great guests with a lot to say. My first guest is Jen Tadin. She recently became Gallagher's president of small business insurance. She is here to speak to the risks and opportunities for businesses to grow and develop in 2020. She also ends on a note that provides quality tips for small businesses as well as actions to help reduce their risks and navigate the insurance market. My second guest is one of the greatest speaking coaches there is out there in the world, Neil Gordon. Neil works with business leaders, public speakers, and more to help them concisely deliver their message and inspire others to take action. Both guests have a lot to say and this is an episode that is definitely worth listening to!
This is the final SBD of the year! We have an interview from last week, Colin Ellis, a public speaker and author. He's here to discuss how to make a positive workplace culture. We also have Eric Schurke, VP of VoiceNation. His company answers calls for other businesses and he is here to talk about how that works.
Today's show touches on two very important issues in the small business community, and we have great guests to help convey these topics. My firsts guest is Brendan Hannigan. He is CEO of Sonrai, a cyber security company. My second guest is Colin Ellis, a public speaker and author. He's here to discuss how to make a positive workplace culture.
Today I'm joined by two incredible guests. First on the program is Jason Shepherd, REACTIV co-founder. His company is taking the shared economy to the world of real estate. My second guest is Dr. Gleb Tsipursky : an author, speaker, consultant, coach, scholar, and social entrepreneur specializing in science-based strategies for effective decision-making, goal achievement, emotional and social intelligence, meaning and purpose, and altruism
Today I'm joined by guests who have very different companies but both have a lot to say! My first guest is Jendayi Harris, an expert in emotional intelligence and an incredible author. She's here to discuss emotional health and ways to improve it. My second guest is Michael Sitarzewski, CEO of inboundgeo. His company works with retailers to send postcards to specific people interested in making purchases. It's a truly fascinating endeavor and I hope you enjoy this week's episode!
Today I'm joined by Craig Keohan, Chief Revenue Officer of HealthSavings Administrators. He's hear to discuss HSA's and what his company does to in the health service industry. We're also visited by a former guest on the program, Kevin Boyles. He's VP of Workplace Savings Solutions at Millennium Trust and he's coming on today to discuss businesses and retirement funds.
Today's show covers a wide range of topics so you definitely should listen in! Bellaria Jimenez joins us as our first guest and she's president of MassMutual. She's here to talk about the world of finances and her upbringing. Our second guest, Rachel Stockton, is senior director of LogMeln : a company on the forefront of cyber security. She is here to talk about passwords
Today our guests provide insight on a diverse range of topics. Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD, (California) board-certified anesthesiologist and President of Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. She is here to talk about her practice, the current state of the medical field, and more. Our second guest for this week's program is Karen Triola, an organizational development consultant at Caliper. She has four tips on how to prepare for end of year performance discussions, and how to maximize them using a coach approach. Both our guests have a lot to say so this episode is definitely worth the listen!
Today we have some fantastic guests! We have Craig Klein, CEO of Sales Nexus here to talk about his business and how they help companies organize businesses sales data and streamline it for companies. After Mr. Klein, Ann Daw interviews Tasia Malakasis, CEO of Bellechevre. They make phenomenal cheese and she's here to share insight into her company.
Susan Hodgkinson is Leadership Branding specialist and gender inclusion leave audiences inspired, entertained and ready to take action. Our second guest is Saleem Khatri of LaVu Restaurant Point of Sale Systems. His company is making all aspects of the restaurant business streamlined and he is here to talk to us about LaVu! Enjoy the show.
Today's guest are both charming and informative! Herhani Alves of Balance Accountability is here to give insight into her company and speak about what they can do for you! Our second guest isKathleen Kuhn, President and CEO of HouseMaster, the original home inspection franchise (founded in 1979 by her father Ken Austin) and the President and CEO of new service franchise PatchMaster. She is here to talk about franchising in her field of work.
Dr. Alok Trivedi is a psychological performance and human behavior expert who is founder of the Aligned Performance Institute and author of the book ‘Chasing Success’ and Peter Nieves, is the Chief Commercial Officer at WINFertility, the nation’s leading fertility benefits management company
We're back from our labor day hiatus! Today my first guest is Liz Bywater, PhD, author of: Slow Down to Speed Up: Lead, Succeed, and Thrive in a 24/7 World. And she's here to discuss her new book and share some of its secrets. My second guest is Dennis Fois. He is prepared to discuss how Copper benefits small businesses as well as his advice for software companies on how they can best address SMB pain points. He's the Founder of his company, Copper.
I'm joined today by some phenomenal guests who bring a lot of insight. Samantha Frontera, CEO and Founder of Exclusive PR, a Chicago PR agency with a focus on expanding your brand is here to talk about her company's endeavors in PR. Samantha is an expert on how to unleash your brand to the world. My second guest has been on the show in the past and is returning to chat. Stuart Robertson of newly formed ShareBuilder 401k is here to talk about how his company helps businesses with 401K's and the importance of them in the small business world.
Today I have two great guests! Chris Hoose, CEO of Choose Networks, is here to discuss how his IT company helps businesses and the services they offer. My second guest is the author of the book "Building Blocks for a Successful Entrepreneur", Gary Shamis
Today I'm joined by two fantastic, entertaining guests! First, Roman Grimaldi, one of the cofounders of Commongenius is here to talk about his platform that makes meetings with industry professionals more personable and affordable. Second, Dr Michael Farrell is here to talk about his company, New Leaf Tree Syrup, and how they're a unique entry into the syrup marketplace
Veteran executive and team leadership expert Omar L Harris has been shaping and guiding teams to outstanding performance for two decades- His proven methodology for leading high-performance teams offers indispensable
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Russ Carpel is CEO of LevelFunded Health, a company that is vastly improving the financial profile of small and mid-sized businesses across the US by introducing a health insurance platform that saves $100k to $2million a year. Carpel’s platform could be the future of health care for small and mid-sized businesses as it saves managers tens of thousands by customizing companies’ health plans to employees’ needs, lowering risk assessments and premiums, eliminating areas of misuse and abuse, receiving refunds for unused claim amounts, and other efficiencies.
Today's program has some of the most interesting guests to date! I'm joined by William Ammerman, author of "The Invisible Brand", which is an amazing book on how computers are involved in marketing today. Next we have Austin Cohen who's the founder of the app FlexIt. This is an extraordinary app that turn the gym space into a membership free, pay to play environment.
Today's show is truly extraordinary! Todd Paton, from Paton Marketing is here discussing Google’s change of algorithms and its effect on small business web presence. Janelle Waldock, VP of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Minnesota joins me as my second guest to talk about the services she provides to the people and businesses Blue Cross looks after in the great state of Minnesota.
Today I have the privilege of interviewing two extraordinary guests. First, Michael Brainard of The Brainard Strategy Leadership Academy joins me to speak about how he works with leaders to achieve a better workplace. Second, Matt Fairhurst the CEO of Skedulo joins the program to talk about his business : an in-home care workforce management tool that links remote workers throughout companies across various industries.
Today my guests are Rob Gremley, CEO of ETQ (Excellence Through Quality) and Larry Tracy, author of "Bring Home the Bacon: Become A Persuasive Leader With The Proven S3P3 System". Jeff Dennis also give comentary on business legislation in the United States.
Today I'm joined by Stephanie Hallford, Vice President & GM of Business Client Services at Intel, who's here to talk about some of their latest equipment. My second guest is Susie Timm of Knife & Fork Media Group, a PR firm that works in the specialty food market.
Today I'm joined by amazing guests! John Foley, author and former Blue Angels pilot, discusses his new book "Fearless Success : Beyond High Performance". Then, Anne Chow is back to discuss AT&T's small business tools. Fabrice Saporito, CEO of Koble Inc, concludes today's show by discussing how his company helps small businesses with their presence on the web.
Today I'm joined by fantastic guests! They are David Caceres, owner of La Panaderia bakery in San Antonio & Shannon Vetras, owner of Dani Naturals in Oregon
Today my guests are Francesco Baschieri, president of Voxnest & Greg Witt, chief strategy officer of Engage Youth
Jason Walters – Firsd Tea
John Campbell, Director of Sale & Marketing for The Maple Guild
Alix Greenberg is the founder of Portraits for Good(r), an online gallery that lets donors give the gift of art while simultaneously making a donation to the charity of your choice. Portraits for Good(r) combines two concepts I believe are key building blocks for strengthening our communities - art and philanthropy. Since launching in 2015, we've made thousands of dollars in charitable contributions to almost 40 organizations including Doctors Without Borders, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the ASPCA. They'v also been featured in numerous online publications including EcoSalon, My Social Good News and New York Rag.
Sharon Brothers from the Institute for Professional Care Education, an OnCourse Learning company,
Jeanette Kildevaeld---Expert on Resiliency, Perseverance, Life-Coaching, Confidence and Spiritual Healing, who is a #1 Amazon Best Selling Author of “You Are Worthier: A Guide to Improving Your Illness or Injury on the Road to Recovery."
Bobbie LeMere, an employment consultant who focuses on serving those who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Jill is WalletHub's consumer finance expert and research analyst on the cities and states with the highest and lowest uninsured rates.
Dr. Steven Daniel talks about stress.
Trinet's Jaqueline Breslin explores PEOs for small business.
Shirley Thom has cultivated sales for both herself and her clients, totaling a near $150 million in revenue. Thom shares her insight on fostering a profitable sales career in “Life Is A Sales Job: You Can’t Score a TD If You Don’t Swing the Bat.”
Heather Wagenhals talks about your cell phone and what log in possibilities.
Timothy Trainer talks about Life Lessons of an Army Family"
Matt Nye talks about the Myths about Presidential Vacations. He is Chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus, Innovative Entrepreneur and Seasoned Political Activist
Lori Simmons of Armed Forces Insurance on Behind The Scenes, The Tales Of Military Families.
David Habib is Chief Foodie & Founder of Yo' Mama Food,'
Marianne Clyde, bestselling author, relationship expert and advocate for strong mental health in the workplace, has written a groundbreaking new book, Zentivity™: How to Eliminate Chaos, Stress, and Discontent in Your Workplace.
Hanna Jung is with Olive & Dove, home security is more than just protecting your property. It is protecting your loved ones' safety and peace of mind. With our smart cameras and video doorbells, we provide a security system that is affordable, reliable, and easy to use.
Lee Garioli has invented a new shaving cream.
Chris Foss discussing why small businesses should considered employees with disabilities.
Dr. Jeanne Porter King is a former communications professor and now a leadership and organization development consultant and coach. She has written five books and has spoken in over 15 different countries.
Mark Deterding is an author, speaker, consultant, executive coach and the founder of Triune Leadership Services. Mark has over three decades of experience directing companies and developing leaders.
Meg Furstoss the cofounder of Precision Sports Performance – the leaders in providing strength and conditioning training to both student athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Her passion drives its growth.
Robin Behrstock is author of Adventures of Women Entrepreneurs.
Justin Durlin built Cocktails 2 Go with smart marketing and commitment.
Evan Polin points out in his book SELLING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THE SANDLER WAY Or: “Nobody Ever Told Me I’d Have To Sell!” by combining the skills they’ve already acquired with some easy-to-learn new skills, professionals can greatly expand their business.
Chrisopher Mulligan talks about his new book that reveals strategies to Increase employee engagement and retain top employees www.talentkeepers.com
David Zamir—a remarkable Israeli-American entrepreneur who loved his mom so much that he started a business in her name, created an app to help moms like her spend more time with their families, and bootstrapped the company to $5 million in revenue.
David Zimmerman CEO of LC Technology and a global leader in data recovery discusses tips on how small and medium businesses can prevent data loss.
Joe Gonzalzez of Muscle Egg is here to talk about marketing through Google
US Chamber of Commerce Senior EVP Suzanne Clark on Small Business Rese and James Reid, Executive Vice President for Regional & Small Business Solutions at MetLife.
Vicki Oliver updates her popular article on the now eight steps to being a better people manager. http://smallbusinessdigestmag.com/content/7-ways-become-people-person-better-manager
Andrew Landis, President and founder of LuckyDiem, the first multi-tiered Online-to-Offline (O2O) marketing platform with complete advertising attribution talks about the produc't launch with over 100 local businesses on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Lendio CEO Brock Blake talk about the best states for small businesses and more.
Mark Richardson of LimoLiner tells how being a luxury service.
Jason Metcalf and his mother, Rita, also share that unique bond through their ownership of Scooter's Coffee locations. Initially, Rita invited her son to invest with her in the first franchise location of Scooter’s Coffee as a temporary partnership. More than 10 years later, the pair are still working together and now successfully run 15 Scooter’s Coffee restaurants around Nebraska. The unique opportunity to work together day-in and day-out has brought them closer than ever.
Deane SilkePresident at Fiesta Insurance, Property talks about trends in small business insurance.
Joe Carlen discusses his book, A Brief History of Entrepreneurship: The Pioneers, Profiteers and Racketeers Who Shaped our World.
CEO Sam Darwish founded Fireracker, to provide comprehensive technology solutions to SMBs that relied on multiple providers or were completely overlooked.
Gary Mulloy talks about theTop 5 Tips to Spring Clean your Small Business Marketing Strategy.
Kathy Kolbe discusses here unique approach to helping small business leaders become more effective managers.
Bruce Masterson is the Co-founder & CEO of Respect, a service reimagining home care and helping seniors age gracefully from the comfort of their own home.
Jennie Gilbert on RE:MARKET: New digital techniques independent retailers can use now to compete better, grow faster and work smarter.
CEO Yang Yang started a one-woman show has grown into Dese Enterprise, which is comprised of AMIClubwear.com, Pinkbasis.com, and Cuteshoesforsale.com.
Matthew Baker, Freshbooks VP of Strateg talking about their survey of the :"Gg Economy"
Gene Urcan serves as Managing Director at Commerce Street Capital, where he routinely provides mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, valuation, and strategic consulting services across a broad range of industries.
Kathy Williams Chiang provides some key thoughs on turning data into profit-driven strateges and solutions.
Kyle Kensing talks about CareerCast’s new report found that Accountant Web Developer, Carpenter, Interpreter/Translator, Multimedia Artist and Web Developer are among the best gig economy jobs for 2017.
99designs CMO Pamela Webber talks about some of the most effective tools to help small businesses grow
John Swanciger, CEO of Manta talks about the latest surveys his company has done in the small business space.
Eyal Lifshitz is CEO and founder of BlueVine and is here to discuss new ways of financing small business growth.
Rosa Norcisa, Consumer Marketing Manager Americas for I.R.I.S. about new advances in digitizing.
Mika Yamamoto, Chief Marketing Officer, SAP for an interview to discuss the release of IDC’s digital transformation survey results.
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Blispay Founder and CEO Greg Lisiewski talks about talks about the ability to provide point-of-sale financing with no integration or additional costs to the merchant.
Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard knows how to lead. Through his experience in politics, the Marines and as a corporate manager and small business owner, Ballard has turned his experiences into an essential leadership guide for those just stepping into leadership roles and more seasoned leaders looking to better manage their teams. In the book, “The Ballard Rules: Small Unit Leadership,” Ballard offers key insights for real business situations, including how leaders can handle hiring and firing authority and use leadership failures as learning experiences.
Luke Schneider, the co-founder of Fire Dept Coffee tells how, why, where, when, the company came about.
Tom Crowley and his rock band got a record deal, moved to LA, and at their peak had a July 4 gig opening for Three Dog Night and the Beach Boys in Washington, D.C. After the band fell apart, Crowley returned to the Chicago area and opened a company selling PC components. Then one day a customer asked about putting his name on a custom server – and Crowley became a pioneer in the now-booming server appliance business. Today Libertyville-based MBX Systems is one of the few companies in the country that focuses exclusively on designing and manufacturing server appliances
Dana Loberg is the CEO and co-founder of MojiLaLa, an emoji marketplace for artists and studios from all over the world. By connecting designers and their emojis with chat platforms, keyboards and bot platforms, artists get greater distribution, monetization and visibility for their sticker-making skills
Frank Lee w is one of the co-founders of Bevi, and will talk about what makes millennials happier in the workplace.
Deborah Shames brings an engaging, thoughtful approach to a need many women have.
Brad Finkel talks aboust his Hoboken Farms sauces and company.
Lourdes Martin Rosa, American Express OPEN Advisor on Government Contracting talks about trends and opportunities available to small business leaders.
Matt Richards, VP of product marketing for data protection company Datto, on the show to talk about top-of-mind questions for small business owners and their cybersecurity.
John Martorana, president of Oxford Communications talks about how to invest in staff.
Tom Caporaso, CEO of Clarus Commerce talks about how small businesses can save on shipping costs and more.
Henry Geddes talks about his lamps for Skype and more.
Andrew Hay, the CISO of DataGravity and a former security analyst aboute security industry needs and more.
Kevin O’Connor, Vice President, Marketing, for Neopost USA talks about how small businesses can improve delivery efforts.
René Banglesdorf, CEO and founder of Charlie Bravo Aviation, provides broker services between private aviation buyers and sellers. René can speak to how private aviation is no longer that of just the “rich and famous”.
Dan Gaffney talks about VouchedIn for employers and contract employees with on demand technology to meet urgent employer needs.
Suzanne M. Paling talks about THE SALES LEADER’S PROBLEM SOLVER: Practical Solutions to Conquer Management Mess-ups, Handle Difficult Sales Reps, and Make the Most of Every Opportunity
Anthony Smith, founder and CEO of Insightly, about how a CRM can play a role in data security and what features Insightly added to address security concerns.
Troy Graham, VP of Business Development at Descartes Systems Group on how to meet customer expectations during the holiday season.
Abbie Leibowitz, MD, FAAP, Chief Medical Officer, Founder, and President Emeritus talks about why millennials need to ensure they’re armed with the right resources to make the right decisions about healthcare. To play in an active role in selecting plans and handling out-of-pocket responsibilities, Millennials workers need to be engaged and educated about their options for open enrollment – support that should be provided by their organization.
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Francesco Cetraro, Head of Registry Operations at .cloud spots light highlights how businesses can use a modern domain name to create a strong online identity.
Dave Marinaccio LMO Agency co-founder/CEO. “It is impossible to produce great work on an account you hate. Why stay late at night? Why deploy more resources? Why go the extra mile?”
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Bob Niemiec of Twisthink tells about survey results executives talk innovation but don't fund. (35)
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Darryl Meattey head of Surell Accessories is a highly successful entrepreneur and founder of a fur and faux fur brand knows all there is to know about starting a business from scratch, transforming it into a global success, and leaving a legacy for his family. Now he faces generational changes.
James Crimmins, whose new book, 7 SECRETS OF PERSUASION: Leading-Edge Neuromarketing Techniques to Influence Anyone , talks about how the latest discoveries in neuroscience research translate into practical techniques at the professional and personal levels.
Mike and Heather Acerra, a husband and wife team, designed this open-ended construction toy to build a wide range of projects, team building.
Denise Blasevick, founding partner and CEO of The S3 Agency talks about her company's contest to help non-profits..
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Leigh Stringer talks about The Healthy Workplace.
Amine Khechfé, co-founder of Endicia, is Chief Strategy Officer for the Stamps.com family of companies, including Endicia. In this role, Amine is responsible for directing strategy and identifying opportunities for innovation across the brands.
Brayden is our VP Strategy for Fundera and talks about survey involving women and online lending.
Brandon Vallorani is a practiced entrepreneur and accomplished CEO. He is the founder of Liberty Alliance, LLC, a network of conservative news web sites, which has been recognized by the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest growing privately owned businesses every year since 2012.
Peter Murphy, co-founder of Pocket Prep, a Seattle-based mobile learning company talks about how to boot-strap growth.
Krisha Buehler, Culture Cultivator at eaHELP, believes it is important to identify the ‘personality’ of your company first, then connect the dots to determine the type of candidate that will seamlessly fit into your team.
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Beverly Langford author and coach on business etiquette.
John Larson on Didgebridge for small companies.
Trish Oliphant is the owner of a hatchet throwing business.
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Seth Leavitt, CEO of Abeles & Heymann, purveyors of premiere kosher deli on family business.
AJ Smith talks about the best cities to locate a small business and more at the cities with the lowest startup costs.
William Poll's company has purveyed foods since 1921 and talks about his gourmet foods and holiday Gingerbread Houses.
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Terry Hicks, CPO at Infusionsoft i to talk about the Infusionsoft and Emergent report findings.
Don Larson of Sunshine Nuts talks about being an American entrepreneur overseas.
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Karl Pearl is Vice President at Aventis Systems, Inc.and is responsible for providing leadership and coordination to all business units.
David Reid about how HR managers and small business owners can streamline PTO requests and benefits during the summer months.
Beerud Sheth, the CEO of Gupshup talks about how small businesses can take advantage of the chatbot phenomenon to not only attract/retain customers, but also to help them better manage how they run their businesses.
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Curt Raffi, VP Mobile Engagement & Innovation at Endurance International Group on survey results about the joys and challenges to running a small business.
Gary Baum, VP at MyScript, discusses some of the next frontiers in handwriting technology. Please let me know if you’re interested.
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Chris Sullens CEO of Workwave talks about how in the not-so-distant future we won’t need to use terms like small business or enterprise business because advanced technology, cloud computing and intuitive apps are beginning to allow small businesses to more effectively act like enterprise-level businesses and provide the same level of service.
Janice Caston is an experienced marketing professional with a passion for developing results-oriented marketing programs. She is currently the Vice President of Global Marketing for Toluna, a leading digital insights company. In this role Janice is responsible for developing global brand, marketing and communications strategies.
Joe Whaley is a West Point graduate who has build a fine chocalate company and is now franchising.
Live from New York City a special programs of new products from big and small entrepreneurs.
Noory Bechor CEO of LawGeex, a leading contract review platform powered by Artificial Intelligence explains how his firm is helping entrepreneurs and businesses:
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Dave Weisbeck, Chief Strategy Officer with Visier talks about new study on gender differences in raising capital.
Natasha Davis gives tips on branding for small business.
Dr. Carmen Simon of Rexi Media skillfully combines neuroscience and cognitive psychology to help you create cues, memory-influencing variables, and intentions that will help your content stick in the minds of your audience. More importantly, it will lead them from Point A – your words – to Point B – acting on the call to action.
Jana Duane and Steven Fisher talk about their new book, The StartUp Equation.
Rico Elmore, founder of Fatheadz, created an eyewear line designed specifically for individuals with large heads.
Jonathon Nelson, CEO of Modern Promos talks about impactful brand experiences.
Kari Warberg Block, founder and CEO of earthkind® StayWay insect repellent.
It is the beginning of summer and Kami Darnell provides insight, real world exprience about her sarong product.
Tom Cates, CEO of salesEQUITY and Brookeside Consulting.talks about ways of keeping the customer.
Jared Green talks about his simple, effective solution to a vexing problem.
Jason Lutz tells how he came to make and sell iconic furniture.
Bruce Dragt, SVP Global eCommerce at First Data talks about the launch of an all-In-One eCommerce solution for SMBs: Clover Online Store combines shopping cart, web design business management, and safe and secure payments, Small business owners can boost their brand and compete online in minutes, with no professional help.
Bill Glenn VP of Marketing at Rightside (www.rightside.co) discusses how small businesses have the ability to strategically use new domain endings (like .SOCIAL, .VIDEO, .LIVE, .NEWS, .ATTORNEY, .DENTIST, .CONSULTING, and .STUDIO in place of, or in complement with, their businesses' .COM website) to better brand their business online and create a competitive advantage by using more descriptive, memorable, and shorter calls to action.
Jackie Breslin, an HR management expert talks about salary and maternity issues.
Tom Stachowiak CTO of Birch Communications outlines how the cloud helps small businesses.
Larry Gadea, CEO of Envoy, talks about how to get people to enroll and sign-up. His company a company helps businesses, including Box, Pinterest, GoPro and Yelp get rid of paper sign-in books and provide i-Pad based visitor registration.
Anne Deeter Gallaher helps define the path to high gear with practical advice and tips for successful entrepreneur tracks for women and students.
Mike Howell, Co-Founder & CEO, Dolly. The Dolly App is "Your Move Anything App", the stress-free and very affordable way to load, haul and deliver, just about anything, whenever you need it (think the Uber of moving!).
Michael Gansi of www.voiceofreasonconsulting.com tells how to turn business owners into CEOs.
Heather Wagenhals warns listeners to beware of the rise of ramsomware.
Scott Koepf, Senior Vice President of Sales for www.avoyatravel.com talks about success strategies in an area supposedly dead because of the internet.
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Tom Caporaso, CEO of Clarus Commerce, an e-commerce solutions provider which owns Freehipping.com. talks aboyt winning customers.
Bob Heyman talks about the latest ways of adding heft to small business SEO efforts.
Matt Speare, Executive Vice President & Enterprise CIO at Regions Bank talks about ways small businesses can help prevent fraud.
Chris Lucas, VP of marketing.talks about how Formstack surveyed several hundred marketers across the U.S. to evaluate bottle necks and common problems experienced when it comes to lead capture. The report identifies the top three problems marketers face when generating leads and the top five ways to improve lead quality and quantity. The report also breaks down the ways B2B and B2C marketers evaluate and optimize campaigns, determine return on investment (ROI) and track metrics.
Josh Hatfield talks about ways to avoid getting abandoned at the register.
David Edelson talks about the five mistakes commonly made by small businesses.
Richard Milam, office productivity expert and president and CEO of EnableSoft speaks to how automation technology is helping to meet goals.
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Sally Pipes talks about Insurers' threats prompt Obamacare's replacement.
Jay DesMarteau, Head of Small Business at TD Bank talks about the ways that more than 500 American small business owners use visualization (pictures, idea boards, etc.) to meet their entrepreneurial goals.
Molly Jacobson says small business can ditch their marketing agencies.
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Danielle Tate, Author of Elegant Entrepreneur andfounder and CEO of MissNowMrs.com, a multimillion dollar online name-change company, offers the following contributed article on the four necessary components to becoming a successful entrepreneur.
Susan Ford Collins studied Highly Successful People (HSPs) over two decades, she discovered they were using a different definition of success! So she wrote a book that redefines success so that The Joy of Success is possible! She also offers her three essential parts that make up success below so your audience can realize success in 2016, too.
Lenny Verkhoglaz is the owner of a national home health company, which began franchising in 2012,
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EdCast founder and CEO Karl Mehta to discuss how one mobile education tool is reshaping how we approach entrepreneurship and education through real engagement?
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More than 70,000 SMB customers will be affected in April 2016 as Microsoft will no longer support tens of millions of SQL 2005 and 2008 databases. Geeman Yip, CEO of cloud enablement company BitTitan, can explain what SMBs need to know about the end of SQL Server and how it’ll affect their business.
Blake Zalcberg, chief executive officer of OFM, a North Carolina-based office and school furniture manufacturer, distributor, looked even farther into the future.
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Kim Keller is an adjunct public relations professor at the University of Memphis and a content marketing specialist for Wasp Barcode Technologies.
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Beverly Jones talks about acting as a CEO
Stacia Pierce the CEO of Ultimate Lifestyle Enterprises talks about how to jump start a small business.
Stephen SheinbaumBizfi founder talks about what all small businesses should know in 2016..
JP Werlin from PipelineDeals, explains what tools small sales teams need in their arsenals this year for better productivity and results.
Harry Ein, award-winning Sales Expert and Owner of Perfection Promo, a leader in branded products and apparel (AKA Swag). Harry's company is one of the fastest growing promotional merch companies in the country (on record), and he is known as the go-to “swag guy” in professional sports,
Joseph Michelli tells what small businesses can learn from Mercedes Benz's experience.
Steven Hollenkamp, Founder and CEO of Cocktail Caviar.
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Kieran Flanagan and Dan Gregory assist small and mid-size businesses, and large corporations to know what business they’re really in. They're from The Impossible Institute, who specialize in unlocking human behavior to create organizational, personal and cultural change to build environments.
Melissa Gonzalez is the founder of The Lion’esque Group, a firm of pop up shop experts who have produced more than 100 retail experiences in New York City, Los Angeles, and the Hamptons.
Chris Dyer, founder and CEO of PeopleG2, offers 3 points to ease the hiring process for SMBs.
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Jason Roberts, co-founder of Freightvew talks about adding profits through better distribution.
Victoria Amory talks about her successful food company.
Mitch Berk of Selective Search talks about one of the fastest growing small biz sectors.
Henry Morland, chief product officer.of Brightpearl to better manage inventories.
Danielle Wilson, the president and CEO of Aero Jet Medical talks about managing diverse workforce.
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Lanny George of Maak For Pets on taking on the big boxes.
Litha Ramirez, Director of User Experience for Breakthrough Technologies how to hire the best IT talent.
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Deb Digregorio tells how to Triumph Over Toothpicks.
David Rusenko is the founder and CEO of Weebly, a powerful and easy way for anybody to create a site, blog or online store.
Rev. Dr. Lesly Deveraux talks about why finding joy is much more important than the instability of happiness during the holiday season.
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CEO JP Werlin, CEO of PipelineDeals talks about the 7 best sales practices for small businesses.
Jennifer Friedman of CT Corporation on how women can be taken more seriously in business.
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Shelley Henshaw talks about her new company Chalk Me Up
Tony Rothman reveals secrets of siege tactics for small businesses.
Ed Castano is VP of Marketing at BlueVine Capital Inc,tells how to smooth out cash receipts.
Michael McDevitt, Chief Executive Officer Michael McDevitt serves as Chief Executive Officer of Terra’s Kitchen.
Monica Klausner, Veestro Co-Founder & CMO.
Both companies offer prepared raw ingredients to reduce in home cooking time and encourage families to eat together. One of the fastest growing food categories.
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Rob Wray head of White Box talks about his unique eCommerce support program for small busineses.
Chris Rush, Division Vice President, Strategy, ADP Small Business Services talks about how to better prepare payrolls.
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KaiYen Mai of Fusion Jerky is a unique blend of Japanese, American cuisine.
Poorvi Patodia is the founder of Biena Chickpeas, a high protein/high fiber snack that's a great alternative to potato chips.
Jeannine Sacco of Grainful the brainchild of Jeannine and Jan Pajerksi to bring breakfast to the dinner table.
Amanda Henke is the owner of Annie B’s popcorn and caramels. Handcrafted in small town USA, Annie B’s prides itself on using natural ingredients and offering a completely gluten-free line of products. www.anniebs.com
Thom Brown of HP talks about printing solutions for small businesses.
Rohini Shah created Blu Salt a high end fashion collection and talks about what it takes to build a brand.
Brandon Levey of Stitch Labs talking about preparing for the holiday season.
Tim Deehan, President of Actionable Intelligence Technologies talks about white collar crime in America.
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Mike Stahl, Senior Vice President of HealthMarkets, an independent healthcare marketplace, will be idiscuss the impact the recent King vs. Burwell verdict will have on small businesses in the upcoming open enrollment period (November).
Kristen Rampe, an award-winning accountant and founder of her own consulting firm, believes it’s time to shake things up in terms of women in accounting and other partnerships. “Women can step out of the box, further develop their leadership skills, and create a career trajectory that fits with their goals” says Rampe, author of Accounting Dreams & Delusions. “It’s time to see a flourishing flow of talented women move up to partnership level and advance the profession with their diverse skill set.
Matt Krause talks about how a domestic window maker succeeds.
Greg Waldorf of invoice2Go talks about small business mobile invoicingtalks about small business mobile payments.
Scott Benedict, Senior Director for Member Services for Sam’s Club, will discuss how the retailing giant will be adding benefits for small businesses.
Russ Findlay of Hiscox talks about their new survey on courage.and how small biz leaders tend to have certain traits.
Paul Paetz, business expert and author of Disruption by Design: How to Create Products That Disrupt and Then Dominate Markets. Paetz offers the first guide to go beyond how disruption happens and explain why—and more importantly how—to create disruptive products.
William Goodspeed has felt like quitting a time or two. His new book, “Buzz Kill,” takes a unconventional look into the interactions of corporations and provides managerial strategies for retaining employees.
Jeff Tennery, CEO and founder of the two-way, on-demand hiring platform MoonlightingApp.com. has seen this change and believes full-time jobs are not coming back. “Corporations, especially publicly traded ones, are not taking on the risk of hiring for the future and are even using contingency hiring, to ensure corporate profits remain intact.”
Fatima Coello, Executive Director of the Miss Art Deco Beauty Pageant in Miami, Florida, contestants in modern pageants demonstrate many characteristics valued by potential employers. Therefore they Beauty pageants are shedding old stereotypes and becoming a source for employment recruiters searching for the perfect job candidate.
Manu Rekhi, Director at Inventus Capital Partners, talks about early-stage startup financing and highlights the post-money valuation issue of startup dilution and investor ownership while offering solutions.
Monica Van Cleve, owner of The Van Cleve Seafood Co.talks about successfully creating a prepared food company .
Catherine Merritt founded MUMZY and went about looking at crowd funding. She discusses her experiences.
Terry R. Barber (CEO of Performance Inspired£) often relates 21st century corporate America to an ancient battlefield. He brilliantly uses historical warfare, tactics and characters to present lessons for today's leaders and followers who struggle in their job of trying to make their companies and lives relevant. He dissects the modern office into three groups of combatants all who can be directly related and recognized in the corporate world we know today, including the most toxic – the six kinds of office “troublemakers”.
Janet Sawyer joins us from across the pond to discuss her book and more.
Steve Friedman of Littler Mendelson discusses the ACA and what it means for small business after recent court decisions.
Over50JobBoard.com CEO Blake Nations. ³Our site enables employers to sift through a cluttered applicant pool and hire based on wisdom and expertise.²
Catherine Merritt, created MUMZY.com for moms to bring brilliant ideas to life by raising capital to launch and grow their businesses. MUMZY’s mission is to support women whether they are starting a company, developing a new product, creating a non-profit or simply looking to raise funds to help a fellow mom.
Jeff Wolf on the keys to effective leadership.
Blake Nations created the Over50JobBoard.com to connect employers and Baby Boomer-aged workers seeking gainful employment.
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Catherine Merritt, MUMZY's founde talks about the challenges of crowdfunding challenges, the good, the bad, the ugly of this valuable fund raising tool for small busineses. These projects can have a happy ending on both sides of the transaction.
Chad Bronstein, Time to Hire CEO, for a feature on the inherent differences between service and product-based businesses, with advice/tips for entrepreneurs on how to get started.
Stephen J. Sheinbaum founded Merchant Cash and Capital (“MCC”) in 2005 and recently launched the funding platform Bizfi, a Kayak-like site to enable small businesses to find financing.
Debbie Lane is head of TestaWines of the World Ltd and she talks about all things marketing wines.
Harold Branch, an executive with LegalShield, provides insight on the top five unexpected legal issues that could sink a business.
Ernie Feirer, Vice President & General Manager Commercial Insurance at LexisNexis on what to consider when buying a business.
Tonya Hood talks about work-life balance in a 24/7 world of small business management.
Sanjiv Kakkar is co-creator of Chef Ernesto products that are presently available throughout the United States at select Dollar Tree Stores. This fine line of high quality frozen food products that are marketed for taste, value, convenience.
Jonathan DeCollibus offers ways of turning face-to-face sales meetings into closed sales.
Jeff Corbin Founder and CEO of theEMPLOYEEapp, which was designed to transform employee communications via mobile technology and increase productivity and employee engagement. Jeff discusses how communication plays an extremely important role in company culture and how small businesses can take advantage of mobile in the workplace.
Alan Georger is Vice-President of Franchise Marketing Systems, which has become one of the primary organizations for providing full-service marketing and sales support consulting to franchise clients.
Cameron Heard on how to better manage, grow a small business.
Lance Jensen, Founder/CEO of Global Garage Flooring & Design discusses ways of adding efficient, attractive work space.
Eryck Avila has over the past 12 years has grown from coaching just a handful of kids on one soccer field to more than 1,000 8-12 year olds across three facilities. He tells how he did it.
Martin Kettelhut educates readers and business professionals on the importance of active listening as a way to improve the workplace. His new book is “Listen Till You Disappear.”
David Doctorow, Chief Strategy Officer of Expedia to discuss ways small businesses can save on travel expenses.
CEO Ethan Anderson says his application can be a game changer for small business leaders who want to better manage their time and contacts.
Mike Oristian is co-founder of CALLPROMISE talks about why calling back prospects/visitors adds sales, profits
John Enright from Hostway talks about compliance in protecting data and avoiding costly litigation.
Michelle Cocco, CEO of Virtual Associates of the United States, discusses the trend to outsourcing most functions to achieve greater profits.
Divya Raghavan is a Senior Analyst at BetterDoctor where she focuses on health care trends to improve consumers’ health management.
Mike Marzetta and his wife Christy are the founders of MINDS-i Education (www.mindsieducation.com), a high performance Robotics system that empowers STEM educators and their students to create extreme autonomous inventions of their own design. He'll talk about why small businesses should use and consider robotics for future opoportunities.
John Sculley ex-CEO of Apple should be constantly on the look out for innovative ways of expanding your small business.
Jim Fowler.of Owler talks about his new offering to help small businesses know who their competitors and potential customers are.
Kevin McCarthy is the brains behind an emerging start-up that is revolutionizing the way we learn to play the piano.
Amy Barone is a successful author who talks about how to publicize a book. Her newest book Kamikaze Dance is creating a stir thanks to her efforts.
Rabiah Sutton, SBC Industry Chair, discusses an exciting event for small business leaders.
Mike Payne, the Product Manager for Presenter at ClearSlide,talks about bringing team members together.
Successful small business leaders, experts, accountants, lawyers and other specialists offer advice, guidance, strategies and suggestions to help small business managers increase profits, add sales, better manage cash flow, improve employee management and streamline operations.
Joe Celano an expert and stakeholder in robotics talking about what the future holds.
Dr. Nancy D. O'Reilly discusses the leadership qualities women possess and how to utilize them better.
Keith Hall head of The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) talks about tax reform and small business.
Richard Hollis, founder & CEO of Holonis which a marketplace platform for small businesses.
Cleveland Brown of Payscout talks about how ecommerce small businesses can export their products and collect consumer funds.
Elan Katz CEO Combines Businesses to Create Concierge Healthcare Model
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Jason Kennedy, Director of Business Marketing & Product Management for Intel’s Business client group talks about the changing office environment.
Robbie Kellman Baxter outlines what she calls the membership economy and how it asffects business enterpises.
Alan Casucci is the Managing Director of Thought For Food & Son which helps start-up and growing food companies succeed. He talks about the challenges and opportunities in the food sector today and how to avoid mistakes that can kill a nascent company.
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David Nilssen, Co-Founder & CEO, Guidant Financial: A serial entrepreneur, David has launched a number of companies over the last 15 years and talks about how to get the right financing for your small business.
Tom Caporaso is the CEO of Clarus Marketing Group, which builds and customizes subscription programs,
Ariel Hyatt joins us to discuss her new book, Crowdstart and social media trends, secrets and more.
Lee Odess of Brivo tells why small businesses need physical security.
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David Levine talks about how he successfully wrote his bookk"If You Give A Donkey the White House.
Eran Dror, author of The Book of Hard Truths which helps entrepreneurs -- or anyone looking to make a career change -- face the tough issues that they need to in order to move ahead. More is here: http://erandror.com/hard-truths/
David Dinenberg founder and CEO of KindBanking talks about the opportunities available to make money in marijuana.
Eran Dror author of The Book of Hard Truths which helps entrepreneurs -- or anyone looking to make a career change -- face the tough issues that they need to in order to move ahead. More is here: http://erandror.com/hard-truths/
Dave Sweet, organizer of Whisky Live talks about event participation and how small businesses can generate sales by participating.
Winthrop H. Smith Jr tells the story of perhaps the best known financial brand in America in his book Catching Lightning in a Bottle: How Merrill Lynch Revolutionized the Financial World
Koel Thomae talks about bringing Australian yougurt to America and why it is called Noosa Finest Yoghurt.
John Oechsle, CEO of Swiftpage discusses what Super Bowl ads can teach small businesses.
Martin Limbeck, an international sales authority and author of NO Is Short for Next Opportunity: How Top Sales Professionals Think, says next time a client says you're too expensive be ready with a stock phrase to fire back with. The key is to say it swiftly, clearly, firmly and resoundingly he says.
Levi King of Creditera talks about debunking SMB credit misconceptions: Access to credit has been identified as a top growth concern for small businesses during the economic recovery. But while this is the case, many small businesses don’t know what they don’t know.
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Michelle Elizabeth, CEO of Effortless Extensions, takes a stand against how big companies rip off smaller enterprises who develop new productst
Justin Esgar is an entrepreneur and author of the new book Appitalize on Your Idea: Bringing Any Idea to Fruition. He talks about how to bring an idea to fruition while working on other things.http:/www.appitalizeonyouridea.com
William Perkins of Seyfarth Shaw, attorneys, will discuss why President Obama's plan to require companies to permit up to five sick days for employees will affect small businesses most severely.
Successful small business leaders, experts, accountants, lawyers and other specialists offer advice, guidance, strategies and suggestions to help small business managers increase profits, add sales, better manage cash flow, improve employee management and streamline operations.
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Philip Becnel, managing principal, Dinolt Becnel & Wells Investigative Group talks about why background checks prove burdesome to employer and prospective employee withoust guidance regulators/financial incentive.
Art Suriano CEO of the TSi Company in Teaneck, NJ, talks about training staff to more effectively combine store and online marketinsg.
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Glenn Lawton created and markets The Once Over Litter Box we will talk about how he created his product and what he is doing to promote it.
Janemarie Mulvey, Ph.D. – a senior Congressional health economist during the ACA’s formation and later a Chief Economist at the Small Business Administration discusses its implications for small businesses in 2015.
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Our Fourth Annual Outlook Show brings together experts discussing some of the key factors that will drive small business success in 2015.
Tom Wheelwright, CPA and CEO of ProVision, is a leading tax and wealth expert.
Steven Friedman is the employee benefits practice group co-chair at Littler Mendelson
Mark Lowenstein, the director of marketing at Merchant Cash and Capital,
Bernard Perrine, CEO and co-founder of SocialCentiv
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Scott Deming what leaders need to do create great organizational culture to great organization.
Attorney Harold A. Bollaci on family estate planning
TJ Scimone of Sliceproducts.com on constaribusting a part of sales to a charity.
Taffy Williams, author of THINK AGILE: How Smart Entrepreneurs Adapt in Order to Succeed
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Jen Lawrence author of Engage the Fox on how to have difficult but productive talks with employees.
Diane Domeyer is executive director of The Creative Group talks about weird and wonderful business gifts.
Christopher Gooley offers painless ways of keeping customers.
Adam Hollander CEO of Fantasy Sales Team offers ways of motivating not only the sales team but the entire company
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Francesca Federico offers stips on finding smart ways of saving on taxes when giving sgifts this holiday season.
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Michele Koopman, getAbstract. on closing sales in November and December
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Tom Hurley talks about a new tool to value a small biz quickly, easily.
Nicki Violetti of Front Desk shows how service companies can benefit from special holiday, small business events.
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Why we should buy Ace Rivington's clothing line. A unique approach to building a successful online experience.
When is a hat more than a hat!Karen Cooney talks about her experiences turning her idea into a brand new hat concept.
Dan Perkins talks about how current events will help small businesses in 2015
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Jeff Tomlin, VP of Marketing at VendAsta shows how can SMBs maximize their social media profile, engage (and increase) its customers and still manage to run a business?
Nate Kessman of Great Eastern Energy shows how to reduce energy costs and smooth out costs.
John Sullivan- Established Hollywood Director and Producer of many movies including,"America." What defines our nation and makes America great? Do the people who helped shape American history deserve to be considered heroes, or monsters?
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Jennefer Witter is a PR practioner, author of "The Little Book of Big PR: 100+ Quick Tips to Grow Your Small Business.
Cynthia Pesce, a renowned event planner at the award- winning The Inn at New Hyde Park in Long Island, NY (www.innatnhp.com),
Steve Lang offers tips on economically creating an employee workspace to add sales.
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Chris Carey on how to uselive video events to drive sales.
Dan Perkins on what the economy means for small businesses.
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Cindy Towers founded a company that allows purchasers of legal services to achieve significant value by utilizing lawyers in non- traditional ways.
Adam Simpson, CEO of Easy Office Phone on five myths of cloud-based communications and security.
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Dick Axelrod to appears to discuss their book, Let's Stop Meeting Like This.
Dr. Michael Woody, is here to help these stressed out small business "hands-on doers."
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Harvey Stoller offers advice and warning about heating and air conditioning equipment. There are ways to save money and better protect employees against carbon monoxide poisoning.
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How one small business leader learned to be a better manager will crewing for a ride-across-America bike trek.
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Erica Peitler, author of the new book Leadership Rigor: Breakthrough Performance and Productivity. More about Erica here: http://ericapeitler.com/
Karla Dennis. Cohesive COHESIVE founder and CEO offers advise to small businesses on minimizing their taxes to maximize their profits.
Joel D. Levitt, "Seven Symptoms of Bad Meetings and What You Can Do About Them."
Round table discussion by five food entrepreneurs.
Jerry Bello, Keen Marketing
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Jon Bischke CEO if Social recruiting company Entelo identifies ways to speed recruitment, prevent employee defections.
Chris Byers, Formstack's CEO talks about managing remote workers.
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Charles Ceratta talks about how LED lighting can save small businesses money,
Joy Karp, former McDonald's franchisee, provides keys to better profits through involved employees.
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James Roman Acedvedo created Lawless Denim which is the first domestic denim manufacturer in 100 years using vintage shuttle looms and fighting Chinese competition.
Abigail Ellis and Jennifer Philbrook, Co-Founders of Stitch Method offers advice, guidance, secrets of sales success.
Klara Sotonva turned her secret recipes into a successful business.
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Yosef Martin self-made millionaire shares expert advice.
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Tom Walter tells how employee engagement adds profits.
Nicole Cardone talks about her unique product.
Francesco Marciuliano talks about writing as a profession.
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RaeJean Wilson of Glory Bee Honey on how her family is making ownership transition.
Jim Finkelstein, Futuresense, talks about creating a a multi generation company culture that works.
Emily Chase Smith, Esq., has helped countless entrepreneurs in tough places find options they didn't know existed. Banishing CPA-speak, THE FINANCIALLY SAVVY ENTREPRENEUR, She has more effective ways of finding, managing monies every small business leader should know.
Rocco Luisi is an attorney who works with companies to identify and collect debt. He identify ways of saving costs while speeding up collections.
John Oechsle is CEO of Swiftpage to talk about the cloud and how Swiftpagt helps small businesses,
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Kristin Zhivago brings her savvy approach to making better sales. Her thought provoking ideas may surprise listeners.
Katherine Niefeld, Founder/President of Blink Public Relations, talks about ways small business leaders can better utilize public relations in their marketing efforts.-
Bruce Holden has a terrific new technologically advanced sunglass offering. He talks about the challenges and opportunities he sees for his product line. Then gets advice, guidance from the other two guests on how to market his uniqwue product in a master class setting.
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Allnyson Tolber, the co-founder of Sugartooth Tours, a local dessert walking tour company in New York City talks about her march to creating a truly unique offering. The company has recently announced this year's Ice Cream Summer Sundays Tour. This tour opens to the public starting this June, and goes through the end of August.
Kevin Paul Scott on a new trend in retailing, indeed in business itself. Today's consumers shop at stores and frequent brands that share their values. Just as America has become divided and polarized at the political level, so too is business becoming polarized between red and blue leaning brands. Why is this happening? What does this say about branding? Will this trend continue? Can businesses risk this in alienating various segments of the population?
Dave Baggett, CEO of Inky points out the average inbox receives 100 emails per day. Of those 100 emails, only 42% are important.An inbox holds a lot of weight in terms of how productive an office or individual is capable of being. Inky, an email management suite, saves users an average of 2 hours per week from digging through their inboxes.
David Picker the legendary producer of such hits as Midnight Cowboy, Tom Jones, and Midnight Cowboy discusses his career and what makes of great movies.
Peter Champe founder of Comfy Care and Eclipse Sun Products talks about how he identified a product; got it created; built a successful website; entered the consumer market and learned many things he shares with the audience. A truly spectacular interview every small business leader needs to hear.
Raena Janes from Veebo talks about how rewards programs can bring merchants customers, added sales, increased profits. Her enthusiasm for the product made her invest and become its CEO.
Deb Bowen an Authority on Nudism as a Lifestyle, Clothing Optional & Lifestyle Expert talks about nudism as a marketplace.
David Lewis helps educate business owners and those in leadership roles on how to best address dress code policies and violations, as well as limit the liability that can arise during and after these sometimes tricky situations
Evan Heller, PRO Martial Arts franchisee in New Jersey talks about his program for helping kids and the community.
Kristin Zhivag offers exciting strategies to increase sales,
Amy Mauer Creel, CEO of Smart Mom Jewelry has created an amazing and successful women owned business, She shares what are the key elements to her success and how others can emulate these practices.
Douglas Dubitsky, VP at Guardian Retirement Solutions, discusses the small business retirement crisis in America and the findings from Guardian's 2014 Small Plan 401(k) RetireWell Study SM: What's Working and Not Working for Small Businesses. One of the biggest impediments for most Americans when it comes to financial security in retirement is simply not having access to an employer-sponsored plan. In fact, in its annual Retirement Confidence Survey , the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that workers with some sort of retirement plan have significantly more in savings and investments than do those without a plan.
Greg Sullivan is Chief Executive Officer for Global Velocity, a company pioneering new approaches in securing information. Mr. Sullivan is recognized as an industry expert and visionary in the field of cybersecurity. His phrophetic warnings about cybersecurity has helped many small businesses.
Bernd Schoner, founder of tech startup, ThingMagic talks about the pros and cons of seeking venture capital. He is the author of The Tech Entrepreneur's Survival Guide: How to Bootstrap Your Startup, Lead Through Tough Times, and Cash in for Success.
Diana Ennen discusses the pros and cons of hiring a PR professional to help in a small business marketing efforts. There are benefits to be gained from PR but a small business leader needs to commit.
Kevin Paul Scott has spoken to leaders on six continents from more than 100 countries. An adventurer and past corporate communications executive, talks today as to why college graduates turn down jobs.
Paul Enright is an entrepreneur that has a diverse background in investment banking, insurance, fund raising, gold mining, cannabis, marine salvage and exploration on multiple continents. His company, United Cannabis helps individuals and investors launch profitable marijuana businesses in states where it is legal. Learn what is needed? Cash? Expertise? Call in for questions at 646-929-2337.
Jennifer Love, co-founder and CEO of NibMor, a multi-million dollar wholesale chocolate company based in New York asks and answers: What's the number one secret to success in a business? Effective branding! And how can you perfect your brand? One way is by getting so intimate with your consumer that they fall in love with your brand for life. You make them feel loved, heard, understood and valued. Hear all about it!
Kelly Walsh is a 20-year HR executive and now head of www.1smartcareer.com. comes to the program timed with mental health awareness month in the workforce. I have outlined a little about what she talks about below. The issue? Employers often have plans for how to return employees to work on a "light duty" basis after a physical health issue. But what about a mental health issue? The value of Return to Work policies is well documented for getting people back to work more quickly. For fear of doing the wrong thing, some organizations simply do nothing. Consider these steps to bringing people back to work:
Pat Moran, payment executive and advisor, talks about the fact that for years, small businesses have paid high fees to credit card acquirers and processing companies, often without knowing. MasterCard has rolled out new standards, which went into effect April 1, that will require acquirers and payment processors to more transparently disclose fees. Under these new rules, they must give small businesses a minimum of 30 days' notice before they modify any fees related to MasterCard transactions. They are also required to provide business owners with a clear and detailed disclosure of the fees they are charged and how they are calculated.
Matthew Cordasco and his new startup, MyCrowd, are aiming to do something slightly different with the massively growing freelance market by helping out . well . startups. MyCrowd is the world's first crowd aggregator that connects businesses to a growing ocean of freelance talent. As an entrepreneur, he found that business is increasingly moving towards this efficient freelance model - owners and managers pulling in experts like accountants and graphics designers to address immediate short-term needs.
Larry Caretsky, CEO of Commence, discusses best practices for sales people and how the ability to get up and "try, try again" after a failure will create a strong and successfull sales rep. Might you be interested in setting something up?
Paul Proffitt, President of SunDown RunDown is providing a platform to help entrepreneurs' succeed in the ever-changing world of business. It's such a common problem today - people dream up unique, new business ideas, but don't know how to bring them to light! This non-profit offers a forum for exchanging ideas and perhaps finding capital.
Frank Chalupa, president of Amata Office Centers, explains why and howhave a more productive workplace. He describes the advantages of such workplaces and how they add productivity and profits.
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David Hooper of Barnes & Thornburg will talk about how the JOBS Act has not been a boon for small businesses to raise funds as anticipated, and can shed some light regarding the ways small businesses are securing financing right now and the key laws they need to adhere to in order to do so properly.
Jonathan Durkee, Vice President, Product Management, for Fleetmatics, discusses ways even the smallest business can better manasge their field services staff and add profits.
Terry Murtaugh will talk about how he manages a business across major metropolitan areas with demanding clients.
Tanya Hall, CEO of Greenleaf Publishing discusses the top reasons why a book should be part of your marketing plan: Increase clients and revenueEnhance credibilityEstablish a brandCreate separation from competitors Greenleaf’s unique hybrid publishing model combines the most powerful benefits of traditional publishing with all the perks of self-publishing—while eliminating the biggest downfalls of both.
Tim Rode literally took crushed and chopped candy and turned it into a million dollar business. Rode is the founder and president of TR Toppers a company that sells chopped and crushed candy pieces to be repurposed in other foods and desserts. Hear his thoughts on how such a simple concept could become such a massive success.
Lauren Rikleen, Executive-In-Residence at the Boston College Center for Work & Family, discusses millennials and their place in the work force. Her book, YOU RAISED US - NOW WORK WITH US, highlights the needs of young people versus the needs of companies. Asaf Cidon, co-founder and CEO of Sookasa talks about how small businesses need the industry's first service that centrally protects and manages distributed files across cloud services and mobile devices. Michael Barney, President of Ab Monster, tried a Kickstarter program for crowd funding to establish enough money to launch the product. Upon launching his Ab Monster funding project he did not meet the goal of $85,000 to enable him to start selling Ab Monster which left him with a failed Kickstarter campaign. What happens next to promote your product as a small business owner? He tells what he did. Asaf Cidon is the CEO and co-founder of Sookasa, a rapidly growing startup that provides a transparent layer of security, demonstrates why security of small business data is so important and files can be protected across popular cloud services and mobile devices.
Elizabeth Dukes, co=founder of IOffice cronicles the whirlwind changes in how businesses set up workplaces; encourage worker creativity; track resources. Her new book talks about the Wide Open Workspace.
Dave Kurrasch, VP & GM of Small Business Payments Company which has just launched a new product-Small Business Workbench-to enable small businesses to better manage their operation. He talks about ways improved operations means extra profit dollars.
Alexandra Shapiro, Senior Director of Small Business Marketing at PayPal spells out ways of charging purchases on a mobile apt and gaining immediate access to funds.
Jennifer and Jason Connerly have launched a new venture which makes it easier for people to meet. Hear how they got started; what their doing to market their new products; and how they are managing growth.
Ruth W. Crocker, Ph.D is an author, writing consultant and expert on recovery from trauma and personal tragedy. She talks about how managers and co-workers can help each other deal with trauma. Sometimes when an employee is depressed or suffering from trauma, letting them talk to a sympathetic ear can hel.
Mark Pfister heads a company to help small and medium size businesses grow by providing an effective, knowledgeable board of advisors to anticipate potential problems; guide leaders; provide expertise.
T.J. Gentle, CEO of SmartFurniture.com and member of the President's Small Business Advisory Board shows how his firm converted customers at approximately 10x the rate of typical website visitors while increasing the average order amount by 27% on a site where average order size is over $700.
Bill Cummings talks about the 13 most common mistakes business owners make. He points out pitfalls that lead to a higher tax bill. Among them are some of the following: Selecting the wrong business entitySelecting the wrong retirement planMissing real estate deductionsMissing the many allowed deductions available to business ownersNot maximizing personal wealth when cashing out. Mark Faggiano, CEO and Founder of TaxJar, offers tips on how small businesses can avoid the backlash of states trying to tax online sales. States are looking for revenue by way of taxes, and have found more ways to implement nexus rules for business who sell online. Something as simple as having a link to your site, on an affiliates site in another state, now establishes nexus and you must collect sales tax.
Mike D'Avolio, Senior Tax Analyst with Intuit’s Professional Tax Group, offers advice and suggestions on how to take advantage of some small business tax deductions. He's been with us before and offers a wealth of information to legally reduce tax bills.
Brett Lauter, CEO of Declutttr talks about launching an American version of a very successful reCommerce company. What's reCommerce? Listen and learn.
David Laing, Director of Innovation for HP LaserJet & Enterprise Solutions. talks about what is happening as more and more small businesses move to the cloud.
Jason Kennedy, Director of Business Marketing & Product Mgmt at Intel, talks about why small business leaders need to do something soon before the April 8th end of Microsoft support for XP systems which power a majority of small business systems. He tells how productivity can be improved with newer products, services.
Adam Belanich, one of Joyride's founders and Chief Product Officer talks about ways small businesses can improve their operations and sales.
Lisa Nichols is the CEO and co-founder of Technology Partners, Inc., a Women-Business Enterprise IT staffing and solutions firm that services clients nationwide, Nichols developed a non-traditional business model, which utilizes low fixed mark-up over the direct labor costs to create cost savings for clients while simultaneously providing consultants higher salaries
David Noto is at the forefront of the movement that is changing people's attitude towards champagne with his new Prosecco, Altaneve wine (www.altaneve.com). He is challenging champagne's dominance in luxury markets and putting Italy's sparkling wine region on the map. He talks about how he approached the opportunity and what other small business leaders can learn from his experiences.
Bob Diener offers his insight into what it takes to be successful as an entrepreneur. He is the co-founded getaroom.com and Hotels.com is a pioneer in the online booking industry. As a successful entrepreneur, he offers tips on what to do to improve the chances of enterprise success.
Scott Hirsch, CEO & Founder ofAppsbar a leading apps creation platform for small businesses and entrepreneurs tells how small businesses can easily create their own apps for free. He gives the top tips every startup and SMB should know for creating their own app.
Mike Huber and Art Enke on vertical Measures Launches Free Complete Google Penalty Recovery Kit. There are sales to be made with Google and there are also problems, these experts talk about all things Google.
Lindsay Stanton head of myJSTN a multimedia job-hunting platform that has the hottest jobs available in a whole new packaging concept. She tells why small business leaders should look for future employees in a different light.
Nick Esposito is founder and president of Head and Hand Publishing which is pioneering selling books in vending machines.
Finding financing, building a brand, running a more efficient operation and becoming a more effective leader is on the agenda.
Dan Antonelli is the CEO and creative director of New Jersey advertising agency Graphic D-Signs, Inc., The Small Business Advertising Agency®, Antonelli has helped nearly 1,000 small businesses succeed. Antonelli's team at Graphic D-Signs, Inc. has won more than 175 design awards since its founding in 1995.
Andy Craig, co-author of "Weekend Language: Presenting with More Stories and Less Powerpoint" offers tips on how to better a better communicator during the week by speaking as you do on the weekend. This and other tips can add to your leadership skills.
Alon Goren is the CEO and co-founder of InvestedIn – here to speak to the fact more money will be raised through the new capital raising avenues allowed by changes in the law. His is a leading technology company that specializes in white-label crowdfunding platforms.
Dan Lee is CEO of Nextdesk and joins the program to talk about ways to run a small business more efficiently. His company builds their products in Austin, TX for customers around the world. Besides being environmentally friend, their desks help workers stay healthier by standing rather than sitting all day.
Jay Jensen from www.VIPhealthmarketplace.com.providing some insights on what is going to happen to small businesses when the costs of this year's healthcare insurance rates are adjusted for 2015. Many small businesses will face even greater increases than experienced in 2013. He tells how to reduce healthcare costs now and still put more money into employees' pockets.
Steve McIntosh, CEO of Fanhub, discusses how his firm took a product developed for inhouse use and turned it into a best seller. He also emphasizes the importance of treating the customer in the best possible manner. In fact, his product is named FanHub because it is designed to help small business generate additional clients by making fans of current users.
Alon Goren tells how he added profits, provided a service to customers by combining a laundromat with a tax return company. This unusual approach is something others should consider.
Tukan Das is CEO of LeadSift which enables small businesses to identify potential customers by sifting through social media posts. Consumers do not realize how much they disclose on their Facebook, Linkedin and other social posts. LeadSift looks at millions of such posts to identify needs and requests for information, advice.
Bill Cummings talks about the differences between bad luck and bad businesss. His easy-to-understand advice stresses tax planning long before tax prep, and it covers pitfalls such as selecting the wrong business entity or retirement plan and missing the many allowed deductions available to business owners. Cummings also helps readers get over their fear of being audited through data showing audits at a historic low and with strategies on how to audit-proof tax returns.
Eric Granof is Chief Marketing Officer for AIA, a bail bond insurance company. He taslks about maintaining pubic awareness while combattng numerous negative stereotypes opeople have towards bail. Granof offers tips on buildiing a brand even in an industry most people have a negative opinion about. His strategies can work for any small business.
Sean Caasstrina talks about what are the keys to successfully starting and growing a small business. He offers eight unbreakable rules to success. Among them are do research; find or partner with good people. Most importantly, he believes small businesses should not be started out of passion but hard headed analysis....but don't create a business plan....create a simple document that spells out the business, why it is competitive, and stay focused.
Selling luxury jewelry or any high end item is an art. We have one of the most successful of these online merchants tell us some of his secrets. PR is the best form of promotion for a small business and one of the best media for doing this is radio. We'll learn how to do it in a cost effective manner.
Jim Schultz...Oded's partner/co-founder of James Allen...the online jewelry story that is making waves in the industry. He talks about how to be creative and at the same time attract customers on line.
Shannon Rose offers a unique approach to building sales through media promotion.
As we kick off the New Year we asked some very knowledgeable experts to join us in a round table discussion of the issues facing small businesses in 2014.
We will talk about healthcare and what small businesses need to do in 2014.
Also on the agenda, best financing options in the New Year.
What are some of the practical solutions available to some of these challenges.
How do small businesses grow in the New Year.
Our panel includes William A. Cohen, author of the Practical Drucker, President of the Institute of Leader Arts; Ty Kiisel, of Forbes.com; Robyn McLeod of the Chatsworth Group, and Marc T. Liu, nationally known marketing exec.
John Dileo is a nationally recognized film expert and auth of six books including "Screen Savers: 40 Remarkable Movies Awaiting Rediscovery." He opines on classic movies particularly those like to share during the holidays. He talks asbout undiscovered gems to be cherished.
Robert Frump is author, journalist and corporate content strategic consultant who career spans more than 45 years. His articles for the Philadelphi Inquirer were recognized with Loeb and Polk awards. He talks about writing; what needs to be done; how to get started; what to write about; some tips on staying the course.
Steven Blustein of PrideBites talks about how to market a product every animal owner wants and needs.
DJ Muller offers Four Simple Steps to Growing your Membership with LinkedIn. He is president and founder of WebLink International.
John Oechsle President of Swiftpage tells how his company grew by sales; purchasing a brand from a large corporation and building staff morale. He also talks about his newest product launch: Saleslogix Mobile 3.0
Daniel Banuff talking about launching City Peanut what he learned, what he needs to do, what he expects will happen. Hear how a retired corporate manager is growing a unique store, website and eventually as franchise.
John Divito, President of Flexible Benefit on Obamacare and how it affects individuals and small businesses. He talks about what is available to individuals and small business as Obamacare tries to right itself.
William A. Cohen discusses how Peter Drucker's principles and thoughts can be applied to grow a small business. He is author of Practical Drucker. He offers advice to small businesses on managing growth based on the principles of the renowned management guru.
John "J.P." Hasman of Armstrong Teasdale has been actively engaged in labor relations throughout his professional life and previously worked as an attorney for the NLRB and appeared in court for business organizations. He talks about what small businesses can do when faced with demonstrations, legal challenges by employees.
Mark Stanislav, Security Evangelist at Duo Security will highlight some of the security dangers facng small businesses today.
Growing a small business in this current age of uncertainty requires overcoming many challenges, learning new skills. employing creative talent management strategies as well as effective client management approaches.
Four successful small business leaders offer tips on better involving employees, creative hiring practices; motivational techniques and better client management strategies.
Listen as these experienced hands discuss when to say no to client contract change demands; motivating employees to go the extra mile for clients; managing growth and more.
Today's hour includes Dusty Eber president of PatientStyle. Tom Peterson, co-founder and president of Clear Vision Information Systems; Todd Patkin, author of Finding Happiness; and Steven Cohen, consultant and author of Practical Negotiator
For over an hour in an interactive discussions these successful entrepreneurs give actionable tips on how to build a profitable business.
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Tony Ricciardi, Co-Founder of Listen Up Espanol, on why having the right language on your website and literature is so important. Amerian is an increasingly bilingual country...is it time to have bilinqual websites and pages?
Marla Kott of The Mighty Badge and YouWho Do-It-Yourself Name Badge Kits talks about the added benefits of identifying employees to customers. Should employees who meet the public have name tags? Does having a name tag increase positive customer service? Are shoppers likely to buy more? Find some answers here.
Bryan Shaw of 3dcart on Black Friday vs Cyber Monday...what is this all about....will more Americans shop online rather than stores this coming high holiday season. Stay tuned to hear the gory details.
Tony Ricciardi, Co-Founder of Listen Up Espanol, on why having the right language on your website and literature is so important. Amerian is an increasingly bilingual country...is it time to have bilinqual websites and pages?
Marla Kott of The Mighty Badge and YouWho Do-It-Yourself Name Badge Kits talks about the added benefits of identifying employees to customers. Should employees who meet the public have name tags? Does having a name tag increase positive customer service? Are shoppers likely to buy more? Find some answers here.
Bryan Shaw of 3dcart on Black Friday vs Cyber Monday...what is this all about....will more Americans shop online rather than stores this coming high holiday season. Stay tuned to hear the gory details.
We asked three successful small business owners to talk about how they came to start their enterprises; what they did before they launched; what happened; what failed; how to lessen the chances of failure. Their pithy, round-table discussions is a "must-hear" on how to start and grow a small business. Karen Griffin is growing her successful skincare company through hardwork and a little help from government agencies; her banker and others. Seeing a need in her own home, Diane D'Andrea created a kitchen product, patented an marketed it successfully. She even got it into the SkyMall magazine. She talks about getting a product produced in China; getting it into the Sky Mall magazine; and what's next for her efforts. Michelle Ojea, founder of Piggy Pillows, discusses the challenges and triumphs of her company and how it is important to concentrate on one product before branching out. She also points out how important it is to carefully manage a small business leader's time.
THere are many factors that go into the making of a successful small business.
One is the ability to project a positive image and to convince buyers to purchase. We asked Vickie Milazzi, the author of 8 Tips to Help Women Take Over the C-Suite to discuss ways of small business leaders can build a strong persona add profit dollars. Herself the owner of a successful small busines, she reveals ways women and men can use their personal attributes to grow their busines.
Experts have been talking about the "paperless office" for 40 years. Karl Etzel, COO of DCT, discusses how digitizing, organizing and communicating key written material can help a small business improve operations and technology. It's not the total paperless office but there are ways of improving document management and easing the sharing of information especially in the evolving cloud environment.
Financing a small business but there are ways of finding new capital without going through a long tedious paper gathering process. Robert Gloe, COO of IOU Central, offers tips and suggestions on ways it can be done quickly and through the Internet. His company and others are part of the alternative lending sector that is fast gaining traction as a financing option for small businesses.
Healthcare issues are vexing many small business leaders today. There are massive changes occuring and identifying what is best for a small business or individual is more complicated than ever before. Mark Colwell of gohealth offers some pithy answers to some of those questions.
Kev Coleman, a leading exchange expert and Head of Research and Data at HealthPocket is here to discuss questions that need to be asked and answered in order to fully understand the failings of the Federal Healthcare Exchange.
JD Powerr talks about what it takes to be a successful small business leader, The world famous founder of The JD Power Report shares his wisdom. Suzanne McGinnis gives actionable about twhat are the key elements for creating a cheap, effective, and profit-makeing website. Kathryn Petralia, Co-Founder & COO of Kabbage, Inc. offers ways of finding financing that is affordable, timely and won't hold back the company's growth..
Larry Weinstein, CPA one of the main reasons businesses struggle is because of ineffective, wasteful, and expensive marketing that doesn’t work. Thom Robbins of Kentico on website design, improvement. Dr. Steve Trobiani is a small business owner in Minnesota and recently learned that he will be kicked off of his insurance end of the year and forced onto the exchanges created by the new healthcare system. Denise Graziano on the five mistakes companies make at trade shows.
Shep Hyken, award-winning Customer Service Expert, gives tips, ideas and ways of creating outstanding programs. Todd Greene of HeadBlade on creating, marketing a new product. He saw a need and came up with an answer and now it is 7,000 stores.
Dave Cascino on “shouting” a small business through ThunderClap, Tom Robbins on smart websites, ecommerce. Amos Winbush III, has launched AW3 Media to foster entrepreneurial opportunities; asks for video subjects. Markus Schwarz,, Senior Vice President of Global SAP Education on why companies need to change their training models by better defining business strategies and focusing on Thomas Duncan, CEO of Trusted Health Plan Inc. on preparing, executing a great business plan.
Zach Friend discusses how to improve communications in the boardroom or office. It’s often communications that counts most. Aaron Hollobaugh for Hostway. talks about developing and leading marketing and communications efforts in high tech and cloud computing-focused companies. Greg Jones, CEO of BookKeeping Express and how companies can reduced the risk of fraud in domestic and international commerce. Read the article at www.2sbdigest.com/Internal-theft-fraud-still-rising. Ben Bressington of iGAMIFY’s points out the ways social media has changed the world, not to mention the gamers of the world. Scott Hafetz talks about Obamacare and more.
Ted Karkus is the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of ProPhase Labs, makers of Cold-EEZECold Remedy. He talks about the innovative ways he has driven the company to new sales leadership Kevin Harrington is acknowledged as the pioneer and principal architect of the “infomercial” industry. He sits on the panel for the hit show “Shark Tank” and recently released his book “Act Now: How I Turn Ideas into Million-Dollar Products.” Gerry David is CEO & President of Celsius and discusses how to drive a brand to new heights with smart marketing. Matt Winn on four holiday ecommerce preparations small business should be doing right now, including promotions calendars, web design strategy, website optimization and SEO strategies Joel Friemuth gives tips on how to add holiday help to save money and drive sales.
Delia Della Passitalks about the fact that selling to women is different than selling to men. .wWinning the Toughest Customer, the Essential Guide to Selling to Women. Hal Elrod, life coach; marathon runner, best selling author on waking up motivated every morning. The five steps to make waking up every day a lot easier and enjoying life. Lucas Kovalcik and Tim Walsh, who were named New Jersey State Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration talk about how to build a successful enterprise.
Kathryn Petralia. Co-Founder and COO of Kabbage, an online provider of working capital for small businesses offers key tips on how owners can land financing for their business. She will also provide insight into the state of lending and why more small businesses are looking for capital to grow. Christopher Girdwood has an idea people should buy their goods from small busineses trying to recover in disaster areas. Marshall Gibbs is the chief technology and operations officer for Target Data. He shows how even the smallest enterprise can use data to drive sales, profits. Peter Shankman, a Social media guru, andRachel Honig, share the 10 things small businesses can do now to boost their customer service.
Live from Las Vegas on the convention floor of the 28th Annual IT Expo with the Cloud 4 SMB Exhibition at the Mandalay Bay Resort David Gibbons, Vice President of Product Marketing for UStream. Executives from Kintonethat provide clouds solutions for business.
Direct from the most important small business cloud expo of the year. Daryl Reva, of Fonality discusses theCloud and the SMB: Pros, Cons, and Everything in Between. Chris Busche of Voxcbone is here to demonstrate how to use the cloud to build sales. Jay Christensen of Verio talks about how a cloud produc can save time and money for any small business.
Broadcasting each day direct from the largest cloud convention with the latest news and reports on what's new; important and needed by small businesses. We will also talk about some of the people who make Las Vegas more than a convention and vacation city. Tony Jimenez President and CEO of MicroTech on creating an environment where succeess comes from innovative thinking. Dennis Schmidt of Sureteltalks about brillIantly simple telephone applications. Jeff Valentine'of Fonality helping small businesses build sales. Lee Anne Short of CE1 talks about how to get the most out of your next meeting, trade show. We will also talk about a brillant, larger-than-life Las Vegas entrepreneur.
Marcus Lemonis talksabout his new series THE PROFIT which premiered this month on CNBC. Robert Gilbreath, of ShipStation how to keep costs low while maintaining the quality of an enterprise system. Joby Babu COO of Nimbuzz. creating a buzz for your product, service. Alex Backer queuing expert on more effective customer service.through reduced check out wait times.
Guido Schulz of AFEX to discuss how small businesses can mitigate currency risk ( Douglas Krone developed Leloca, a free Smartphone application that uses the internet to create a real time, geo-targeted discount platform for businesses. Bethan Davies founded TheCraftStar the nation’s fastest growing competitor to Etsy, the $1B a year online crafters e-tailer. She talks about ;how it she goes about competing against this giant competitor. C. Richard Weylman warns small business leaders they need to sell what their customers want in order to stand out in today’s crowded marketing environment. Andrea Gellert SVP of Marketing for OnDeck do how better to apply and win a small business loan. More specifically she'll talk about her company's latest survey on small business borrowing which is a real eye-opener.
Bryan DeLuca owns a sock company with an unusual approach, online sock subscription. He discusses why this unusual start-up is successful. Chris Swanker, Vice President Worksite and Specialty Markets with Guardian Life Insurance clears up mysteries about dental plans under Obamacare. Aylson Dutch has been a product PR launch specialist. The author of the PR Handbook for Entrepreneurs and creator of the PR Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs. She has launched everything from basketball shoes that prevent ankle sprains to fingertip toothbrushes and bras that eliminate visible bra lines
Brent O’Bryan of AlliedBarton Security Services will outline how small businesses can better deal with the growing incidents of workplace violence and harassment. Dave Newmark of Bid4Spots tells why radio advertising can work for small businesses. Vicki Southard of PRGroup talks about how publicity can help a small company and her enterprise's contest to provide a free campaign.
Anishiya Taneja, VOP of Implementation at PlanetSolo talks about starting and building a SOHO business. SOHO stands for small office, home office enterprises. She will discuss why it is easy to go off alone and tools for doing so.
Anishiya Taneja, VOP of Implementation at PlanetSoh talks about starting and building a SOHO business. SOHO stands for small office, home office enterprises. She will discuss why it is easy to go off alone and tools for doing so. John Colby is publisher of Boyleston Press and offers some tips on writing a book . Joe Wang, COO at ServicePower on how to better manage a mobile workforce. Rob Danielson, VP of Sale of ShopSocial comes on the program to give real life examples of using social media to drive sales.
Sabrina Parsons, who is the CEO of Palo Alto Software will discuss best ways of insuring growth through planning and management. Chris Marentis of Surefire Social offers ways of building a local marketing effort that works. Tope Ganiyah Fajingbesi is the CEO of House of Ganiyah (www.ganiyah.com). Talks about all things financial and how to build a cash nest egg. Tamara Monosoff reveals a clear and concise road map to starting and growing a successful business. She offers a step-by-step approach even existing businesses can utilize.
Bryan Schmode of Avigilon talks about finding affordable, scalable security solutions which is difficult for smaller companies, but securing valuable and critical assets is even more vital for SMBs survival. Barry Sloane is here to talk why small business should use hash marks to drive marketing. Natalie Gonzalezis in the middle of a start-up. Hear what she found worked and what obstacles she has overcome.
Aaron Weiss of HP outlnes why multi-functional devices and the cloud benefit small business operatons and add profits. John Koeberer outlines the 10 Steps to Reduce Stress in Your Life and Business. Small business leaders work 24/7 so it is important to manage work, home, life. James Morehead of Support.com why small businesses should not be afraid of the cloud.
Nicolas Boillot is the CEO of HB Agency – an integrated marketing firm that works with multinational corporations such as HP and ING – and here are just a few of his tips for how companies of all size can “go viral”: Chris Rothey, CEO of Radiate Media will show small business leaders how to establish an online presence, engage customers through social and mobile media and promote to the local audience that matters most to their companies. Ralph Dangelmaier, president of Bluesnap talks about securing global payments when small businesses venture to marke overseas.
Becky Jhelming, Senior Manager of Product Strategy for Vision Solutions will discuss how to fight back from a natural or man made disaster. Joseph Berardo Jr. CEO of CEO of MagnaCare talks about how healthcare insurance exchanges will affect small businesses. Dr. Kenneth E. Lehrer will analyze the current ecnomic outlook and what the future holds for small businesses,
Allison Nickel of Albers Company, a partner firm of United Benefit Advisors is here to discuss what small business leaders need to know about the coming changes in healthcare benefits. Jerry Mills, author and founder of B2B CFO (nation’s largest CFO services firm) and author “The Exit Strategy Handbook. Mills wrote the book because baby boomers own more than 10 million businesses, and most will try to sell their businesses to third parties in the next few years. This will create an unprecedented number of companies that will be available on the open market. He calls it “The Boomer Tsunami.”
Steve Canal, MillerCoors Community Commerce and Partnerships manager announces the start of an exciting new contest for small business leaders. Victor Hwang, founder of T2 Venture Capital and author of the recently-published The Rainforest Blueprint: How to Design Your Own Silicon Valley, a practical guide to putting the lessons learned from Silicon Valley into practice, says the key to inspiring employees and partners to think innovatively is to develop a business culture that replicates that of Silicon Valley. Richard and Michelle Laver created one of the fastest growing products on the market today out of love for his sick daughter. The Lavers (along with the help of a family friend) then created their own meal replacement shake in their kitchen. Shane Ratigan of Avalara talks about the sales tax danger zone faced by small businesses with eCommerce sites.
SAPS Adrienne Whitten talks about onboarding and how important it is, particularly for small enterprises, to insure long term success. Karen Schenck discusses the success factors needed to succeed in an organization and how employer and employee benefits. Lisa Lough reveals the results of a new survey which indicates many small business leaders have health problems and believe a serious illness will hurt or kill their enterprise.
Donna Novitsky tells how she started and grew Yiftee a company that enables consumers to send inexpensive gifts. She talks about how she got idea, overcame challenges and now has a successful enterprise. Dr. Karen and Gregory Francois, President and CEO of Armorteria have founded a company based on fulfilling a desire to protect children and adults against illness. They'll tell you how they identified the need and created a successful product. Lea Grean from PGI talks about balancing work/life needs as people are beginning to plan their summer vacations or in some instances, a “work-cation.” Technology has given Americans more flexibility with work-life balance and most do end up working (or at least checking in) while on vacation.
Michelle Seiler-Tucker tells how to prepare, market your small business to get a price greater than its value. She offers tips on how to prepare a business for sale; what to tell or not tell employees and how to increase its perceived value. Isabella Morgia di Vacri has a passion for cooking and a mission to bring Americans back to the family table. We discuss how she package her personal attributes into a successful assault on American businesses.
Nate Holzapfel tells how is company won an investment on Shark Tank; secrets of successful growth; working with an investor. Mike Holihan and Bonnie Harvey founded Barefoot Wines, turned into a world-wide company and are now sharing their secrets to small business success. Talia Goldstein uses new techniques to revitalize an old service. Eric Gilboord talks about innovation and how companies can improve their sales.
McAfee's small business expert Monica Hamilton talks about ways of preventing cybercrimes. One in five businesses close after suffering a cybercrime event. Here are ways of preventing the loss of cash, corporate secrets. Rocl Gaimtett turned America's love affair with cars into a profitable business. He talks about how to take an idea to a profitable business.
Mike Kiltchenstein the Founder and CEO of RAMP, who is a pioneer in using new technology to produce customized skis ( http://www.Ramp.com) After working in the ski industry many years, he saw there was an evolution going on with how consumers wanted to work with suppliers wasn’t being addressed. He pioneered a new sales and production approach. We’ll talk about that, how his efforts can be duplicated in other sectors and what he expects to do next. http://www.ovationtechnologies.com. Pete VanSon is president of Ovation Technologies and will discus how small businesses can find and retain the best talent. His all-in-one product helps companies identify, recruit and onboard quality talent at less cost. Jim Federico, Vice President of Sales, brings 35 years of experience in overseeing print and mail solutions with a focus on developing program efficiencies and manages the sales team at Offset Impressions, Inc. http://offsetimpressions.com/) Greg Jones is the CEO of BookKeeping Express, a franchise that focuses solely on providing bookkeeping services for small business owners. Greg is a tax and small business expert. http://bookkeepingexpress.com/ .
Financing a small business is difficult in these times, Rohit Arora of Biz2Credit.com offers background on the financing in today’s world and some tips on how to find the funds an enterprise needs to grow. Biz2Credit regularly conducts surveys and one of it’s recent findings is that women entrepreneurs are refused loans more than their male counterparts and pay more for their financing. We’ll talk about this and more. Crushpath is the company that brings out the salesperson in everyoneby changing the sales software game with a platform that gives anyone, salesperson or not, a way to pitch, get responses, and keep track of relationships. “Today, 90 percent of people are pitching something,” argues Sam Lawrence, Crushpath co-founder and chief executive officer. He talks about how it is possible to improve sales and personal communications..
Financing their enterprises is still a major concern of small business leaders. Rohit Arora, CEO of Biz2Credit, says credit unions are now backing out of the game and banks are providing 50% or more of financing. He talks about this and other key financing ideas.
Michael Mahoney, healthcare expert and Vice President of Consumer Marketing for GoHealthInsurance will offer tips on how best to use your Health Savings Account.
Susan Chambers talks to solopreneurs and microbusiness owners on how to incorporate socially responsible and sustainable business practices. Her new guide Small Business, Big Change: A Microentrepreneur's Guide to Social Responsibility helps companies add sales while helping the environment.
HSAs have proven to be an important tool for small business owners and thier staffs. They are a way of building retirement funds while reducing healthcare premium costs and out-of-pocket expenses Michael Mahoney, healthcare expert and Vice President of Consumer Marketing for GoHealthInsuranc offers tips on how to get the most out of an HSA account. Getting the right space to launch or expand a small business can be difficult. A unique solution is offered by Liquid Space. Mark Gilbreath talks about his company and what a small business should look for when choosing a work place. Flint and Tinder’s 10-Year Hoodie has officially become Kickstarter’s most successful fashion campaign of all time and are in line to become the first-ever fashion project to make $1 million on the site that gives start-ups a leg-up. Jake Bronstein it's president talks about how he utilized this financing vehicle and what his company is doing.
Mike D'Avolio, Senior Tax Analyst, Intuit offers suggestions as the Most Overlooked or Least Known Deductions for Small Businesses:, When filing your taxes,you want to make sure you are aware of the changes and how to use them to your advantage. Keith Hall, National Tax Advisor for The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) offers tax tips and resources designed to help the small business community do just that. Vincent Smith started Good Dee Tees and developed a strategy to immediately raise the visibility of his company. He’ll talk about that and what other strategies works for him and available to other small business leaders.
(pre-recorded March 31, 2013) David Katzmire describes the benefits of a radio program for your small business. Hear how and why a program like this can help a smaller enterprise build an audience and convert members to customers.
He'll talk about the advantages and disadvantages of doing a program and strategies for making the process work. David lays out basic strategics that has work for his clients in his own web design business at: The Web Elves and how it helped to facilitate his life's of: KalaRhythms . Hear his weekly radio program at; BlogTalkRadio.com/cycles .
Michael Vescuso is a organizational psychologist and management consultant who identifies organizational needs, improves employee efforts. He was instrumental in such companies as Frito Lay, Kellogg, Dell Computers, American West Airlines and Harcourt Brace. He holds a doctorate in psychology and has been a senior executive in top corporations.
Mike discusses problems facing organizations today, how to get benefit resolution from solutions and how to engage people. Core people processes of and organization involve: selecting & hiring talent, onboarding & assimilating that talent, managing & rewarding performance, identifying and retaining the talent you hire over time, and planning in line with your budget. These essentials apply to all organizations, large and small. Mike Vescuso can be reached at: mike.vescuso@gmail.com .
Anne Miller one of America's foremost experts in building better communications
Bill Thomas, an expert on Health Savings Accounts and all things dealing with healthcare benefits
Jeanne Bliss on improving customer retention and consumer experience. Kathy Nielsen giving us new insights into=n how small business can participate in the newest wrinkle into Internet domains . Sal Lifrieri highlighting an increasing problem, stalking in the workplace.