The Small Business Show: Recent Episodes
Rudy Sutherland
Produced by Rudy Sutherland | The Small Business Talk Show is where we discuss and debate the issues that affect Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises in America.
The Show sometimes features a panel of guests, consisting of private sector & government officials, pundits, and politicos who are learned and have great experience in relation to whatever issue is being discussed on the show for that episode. Other times, a single guest is profiled and discusses their work or area of expertise with the folk that are dialed-in. Call-in No. is (626) 414-3420.
BACKGROUND As an independent business services integrator (BSI), which is a program management office (PMO) function; ALJUCAR & Co. [www.aljucar.com] performs all of the necessary and traditional back-office business functions such as job cost accounting, contract/subcontract management, change management, internal/external performance reporting, compliance reporting, etc. of a normal populated business, while controlling and limiting the flow of proprietary data between the member firms of the JV.
In this episode VSBA Founder, and ALJUCAR & Co. Managing Principal, Rudy Sutherland, will discuss why the Unpopulated Joint Venture (U-JV) is our clients’ tool of choice for winning and managing federal contracts; and the preferred choice of corporate structures by most federal contracting officers over conventional JVs and Prim-Sub teaming arrangement.
Due Diligence & Risk Management for Small Business Government Contractors
Part II(b) - Four (4) primary relationships: Customer; Partner; Third-Party Representatives; & Subcontractors
About our Sponsor: ALJUCAR & Co. mission is to guide Construction & Engineering US Small Businesses & Joint Ventures through Afghanistan’s complex regulatory environment and assist them with all aspects of establishing and maintaining their business operations in the region. Read more @ http://www.aljucar.com
Due Diligence & Risk Management for Small Business Government Contractors Part II(a) - Most US Small Businesses in the Construction & Engineering disciplines are leery of doing business in the middle-east because they must not only manage sometimes unfamiliar commercial, political, and legal environments in these countries but must also concurrently maintain compliance with U.S. laws and regulations. In addition, there are concerns with registering the business in Afghanistan, to ensure compliance with local laws and customs. This series is designed to ally those concerns and give confidence in expanding into this challenging but opportunistic geography to build capacity. The agenda is as follows: Dec. 21st | Part I – Five (5) important legal regimes: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; Money Laundering Control Act; U.S. Economic Sanctions; U.S. Export Controls; & Antiboycott Rules. Dec 22nd | Part II – Four (4) primary relationships: Customer; Partner; Third-Party Representatives; & Subcontractors About our Sponsor: ALJUCAR & Co. mission is to guide Construction & Engineering US Small Businesses & Joint Ventures through Afghanistan’s complex regulatory environment and assist them with all aspects of establishing and maintaining their business operations in the region. Read more @ http://www.aljucar.com
Part I - Due Diligence & Risk Management for Small Business Government Contractors Most US Small Businesses in the Construction & Engineering disciplines are leery of doing business in the middle-east because they must not only manage sometimes unfamiliar commercial, political, and legal environments in these countries but must also concurrently maintain compliance with U.S. laws and regulations. In addition, there are concerns with registering the business in Afghanistan, to ensure compliance with local laws and customs. This series is designed to ally those concerns and give confidence in expanding into this challenging but opportunistic geography to build capacity. The agenda is as follows: Dec. 21st | Part I – Five (5) important legal regimes: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; Money Laundering Control Act; U.S. Economic Sanctions; U.S. Export Controls; & Antiboycott Rules. Dec 22nd | Part II – Four (4) primary relationships: Customer; Partner; Third-Party Representatives; & Subcontractors About our Sponsor: ALJUCAR & Co. mission is to guide Construction & Engineering US Small Businesses & Joint Ventures through Afghanistan’s complex regulatory environment and assist them with all aspects of establishing and maintaining their business operations in the region. Read more @ http://www.aljucar.com
One Voice... http://linkd.in/OneVoice | Date / Time: 11/16/2011 | 12 PM PST | 2 PM CST | 3 PM EST | Call-in Number: (626) 414-3420 Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | We’re back! In this episode, we will be discussing how Social Media tools are slowly making their way to federal, state & local government agencies and personnel. For 2012 and beyond, those businesses with the advantage will be the ones already effectively using Social Media tools, with the relationships and proven experience. However, new-comers can still capture government dollars by using these tools, partnering with the primes and teaming with other small businesses, while simultaneously working on building relationships at the government level. In this episode, we will discuss these strategies and more! Hope you can Join Us!! About our Guest, Chaibia Sarhrou: Originally from Casablanca, Morocco, (made famous by Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid Bergman) Chaibia moved to the United States in 2008. Upon arriving to the US, she was immediately drawn to Facebook and Social Media tools to keep up with friends and family. Since then, Chaibia has assisted many corporations and small business where through high-end training presentations and showing her clients the true exponential power of Social Media Marketing when done right!
One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Date / Time: 05/20/2010 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST Call-in Number: (347) 989-0759 Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | in this episode, we will be discussing with Manga Anantatmula, President of Project Knowledge Concepts, Inc. (PKC) about the unique approach her firm takes to Project & Program management and why they are on the cutting edge of the discipline. PKC provides services to federal agencies, international, and private sector organizations.
One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Date / Time: 01/27/2010 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST Call-in Number: (347) 989-0759 Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | in this episode, we will discuss the practice of In-sourcing by the Federal government. In-sourcing is going to have an enormous impact on small businesses including major impacts to some of the smallest SB categories. The conversion of contractor positions to civil servant positions will take place in earnest over the next two to three years, as current contracts expire. The Obama administration has made it clear that the federal government needs to reevaluate when it is appropriate to outsource and use contractors - in the name of job creation; but is the collateral impact to Small Business an acceptable unintended consequence - at a time when Small Business is expected to grow our Economy out of the current recession? This show will provide the facts, you be the judge.
One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Date / Time: 01/18/2010 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST Call-in Number: (347) 989-0759 Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | In this episode, we will discuss the fundamentals of increasing business profits in the New Year and beyond, regardless of the size or industry of your business, with Business Coach Rich Allen. About Rich Allen: Rich joined ActionCOACH, the world’s #1 business coaching practice, as an executive and business coach in 2007. As a coach, Rich works one-to-one with business owners, corporate executives and organizational leaders to think through the many challenges and issues that face businesses and organizations today.
One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Date / Time: 12/16/2009 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST Call-in Number: (347) 989-0759 Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | Gill Eapen, Partner in Government Decision Consulting, a JV; founder and managing principal of Decision Options, LLC, and graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Chicago; with an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology discusses his new book, “Flexibility”, the sequel to his first book “Decision Options”. Where “Decision Options” was highly QUANTITATIVE, “Flexibility” is more of a QUALITATIVE book that explores the use and importance of flexibility in business Decision Making.
One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Date / Time: 12/10/2009 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST Call-in Number: (347) 989-0759 Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | Our first guest is Raul Espinoza who leads The Fairness in Procurement Alliance (FPA) and its Think Tank at the University of North Florida’s Umbrella Initiative. The Umbrella Initiative is an “out-of-the-box” entrepreneurial access to capital procurement outreach initiative that integrates – under one umbrella - all supportive programs and benefits so they can deliver quantitative results.[PLUS] Our second guest is Ben Hernandez from the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) Houston Chapter who will discuss the current state of minority firms in the Construction Industry and what NAMC is doing to increase opportunities in a less-than-robust economy.
One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Date / Time: 11/3/2009 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST Call-in Number: (347) 989-0759 Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | in this episode we will be discussing how to make large amounts of money by conducting business with or receiving grants from federal, state, and local governments with Ed Benjamin, author of "CASH IN ON THE OBAMA $3 TRILLION SPENDING PLAN".
One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Date / Time: 10/20/2009 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST Call-in Number: (347) 989-0759
Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | in this episode, we will discuss which small business industries are doing well and growing in the current recession; and which ones will do even better as we transition out of the recession.
One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | Date / Time: 10/13/2009 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST Call-in Number: (347)989-0759
Hosted & Produced By: Rudy Sutherland | in this episode, we will discuss with Attorney Nick Brannen and Entrepreneur Larry Quarles the fundamentals of what every small business owner and entrepreneur needs to know about protecting inventions and intellectual property.
One Voice... www.VSBAOnline.com | The ARRA/Stimulus funding is slowly making its way to federal, state & local governments in the form of grants & contracts. For 2010, those businesses with the advantage will be the ones already in the B2G mix, with the relationships and proven experience. However, new-comers can still capture government dollars by partnering with the primes and teaming with other small businesses, while simultaneously working on building relationships at the government level.
In this episode, we will discuss these strategies and more!