Looking Forward®: It's All About Opportunities!

Hi everyone. Do you know what a fractional executive is? Are you someone who has the expertise to become one? Or, are you a start-up, small-to-mid-sized business, or nonprofit who could save time and money by using a fractional executive? If this interests you, please listen to what my guest expert, fractional executive Greg Plum of Partner Ready, has to say on this episode of Looking Forward: Opp...

Hi everyone. What do you know about angel investing ? And, more importantly, what do you know about the opportunities it offers not only to those who have money to invest in a start-up business, but to entrepreneurs and job seekers? If this interests you, please listen to what my guest expert, serial entrepreneur , Marc Kramer , has to say on this episode of Looking Forward: Opportunities for Job,...

Hi everybody. Did you know the financial services industry is undergoing what my guest expert calls a "third wave"? Even better, did you know that the Fintech revolution that’s driving this is, and will, offer lots of opportunities for those who possess all kinds of skill sets? Sound interesting? If so, you’ll definitely want to hear what Dami Payne , of Canopy Servicing , has to say on this episo...

Hi everybody. Do you know what have been some of the biggest changes in food manufacturing and retailing since COVID arrived? How about what kinds of opportunities that might be creating for YOU whether right now.. or in the near future? If this of interest to you, you’ll definitely want to hear what myguest expert, Phil Lempert , the Supermarket Guru , has to say on this episode of Looking Forwar...

Hi everybody! Do you have a product or service you think might interest businesses or consumers who live in another country? Perhaps you’re looking to invest in such a product or service? Or maybe you’re looking for a job or career opportunity in serving different global markets? If any of these are of interest to you, you’ll want to hear what my guest expert, Betsy Olim , has to say on this episo...

Hi everybody! Are you a sports participant? A sports fan?  Or are you simply interested in learning about the huge number of global opportunities the business of sports might offer YOU? If you fall into any of those categories. then you’ll definitely want to tune in to this episode of Looking Forward to listen to what my guest expert, Wayne Kimmel , has to say. As you’ll hear, Wayne’s living...

Hi everybody. Are you a start-up business looking to raise funds? Or maybe you’re looking to work with-- or for-- such a business? Then again, maybe you’re just looking to invest a small sum of money in a start-up? If so, then you'll enjoy listening to this episode of Looking Forward. On it, you'll hear what my guest expert, Kat Kuzmeskas , says about a relatively new way to do any of the things I...

Hi everybody! Have you ever thought about writing a book... maybe even self-publishing that book? And, even if you don’t want to write a book, are you aware of the many opportunities that exist worldwide in the book publishing industry? That’s just some of what my guest expert, Martha Bullen -- longtime book publishing consultant and book coach-- will speak with me about on this episode of Looking...

Hi everybody! Do you think the fact that people are living longer is creating global opportunities ? Well, you betcha! I forecasted this years ago in my book, " Successful Marketing to the 50+ Consumer " (Prentice-Hall). As you'll hear from my guest expert, Abby Levy, of Primetime Partners, the fact that people are living longer is creating an "extended middle age" in which millions of people arou...

Hi everybody! We’ve got another great episode here with Chris Elliott, travel industry columnist, author, and consumer advocate. As you may know, Chris is a Looking Forward "alum," having appeared on this podcast more than 2 years ago. On this episode, Chris speaks about some of the many trends he's witnessed over the past two years in the travel industry. This includes how COVID has affected hote...

Hi everyone! Have you ever thought about entering into the franchise business … whether that’s taking your business and franchising it, investing in a franchise, or perhaps becoming part of someone else’s franchise? Now keep in mind, as my guest expert says, franchising opportunities are expanding virtually all over the world.. and, hey, it’s not just for those in the restaurant or retail business...

Hi everyone! Are you a new or small business looking to minimize your costs, increase your business, and get referrals from other businesses in your community? Or maybe you’re a bigger business—or even a conglomerate—looking to reduce your excess capacity (there's trillions of dollars of that out there each year!) by providing and receiving products or services from other businesses willing to tra...

Hi everyone! Did you know there’s an electric vehicle gold rush taking place that involves billions and billions of dollars? Did you know this gold rush is creating, in the words of my guest expert, MASSIVE opportunities for all kinds of people, whether they’re looking for jobs, careers, businesses to start or grow, or places to invest their money? Who knows? Maybe You will be among those who will...

Hi everyone! How much do YOU know about the revolution that’s taking place in the automotive industry… and the OPPORTUNITIES that’s creating for job seekers… and others, too? Hey, don’t worry if you know nothing at all… or only a little bit about it, because we’re going to discuss this and more on this episode, #109 of Looking Forward: Opportunities for Job, Career, Business and Investment Se...

Hi everyone. Are you looking for an investment during times of inflation? Are you interested in diversifying your investment portfolio? Or maybe you’re just looking for investment alternatives for when the stock or bond markets aren’t doing so well? In any case, how much do YOU know about precious metals as an investment?  We’ll cover all of this and more on this episode, #108. of Looking For...

Hi everyone. Are you a good listener? A person who doesn’t need to be in the limelight to shine? Someone who’s interested in helping workgroups achieve their best possible outcomes? Perhaps you’re considering making a career change, or maybe looking to improve your facilitation skills? If so, you’ll definitely want to listen to this episode, #107 , of Looking Forward: Opportunities for Job, Career...

Hi everyone. Do you know what business brokers do? More importantly, do you know what opportunities they might offer you? And do you know how exponentially those opportunities might grow just because of the aging of people who were born between 1946 and 1964, what we here in the U.S.  refer to as the baby boom generation? Whether you’re looking for a new or second career, an entrepreneurial v...

Hi everyone. Today we’re going to speak about an industry that’s been crushing it of late. And, as you’ll hear from my guest expert, that trend is likely to continue for a while. I’m speaking about executive recruiting . In my conversation with our featured guest expert, you’re going to learn about such things as (1) what executive recruiting is, (2) what trends are affecting the industry these da...

Hi everyone! Today we’re going to speak about an industry that is booming all over the world. In fact, you’ll hear my guest expert elaborate on that during our conversation.  In my conversation with our featured guest expert, you’re also going to learn such things as (1) how the dynamic podcasting industry has changed over the past couple of years or so, (2) who’s winning in the podcasting ga...

Hi everyone! Today we’re going to speak about a little-known, but increasingly attractive niche that, in recent years, has really started to take off again, especially in the United States: manufactured housing. In my conversation with our featured guest expert, you’re going to learn such things as (1) how the manufactured housing industry has evolved over the decades, (2) why there is an enormous...

Hi everyone! Today we’re going to speak about a trend that’s taken off like a rocket since COVID-19 hit the world in early 2020… hybrid work. It offers some workers the potential to work at home, go to the office, and perform their job duties on a flexible schedule. As we’ll see, it isn’t necessarily that way for everyone. In my conversation with our featured guest expert, you’re going to learn su...

Hi everyone! In today's episode of Looking Forward: Opportunities for Job, Career, Business, and Investment Seekers, we’re going to speak about a trend that’s only beginning to take root. I’m speaking about… the metaverse . Like the Internet, the metaverse seems to have been operating underground for awhile, but now it’s finally being spoken and written about quite regularly. And, also like t...

Hi there, Looking Forward listener! Before I go any further, I want to say "thank you" to everyone who’s been a Looking Forward listener over the past, roughly 14 months! The comments and interest shown in this podcast have led me to a place I never imagined I’d get to: 100 episodes!! Yes, that's right: This episode with Andrew Schulman is the 100th we’ve produced and broadcast since Looking Forwa...

Hi there, Looking Forward listener! In Part 1 of this two-part series, we'll be talking about something most of us know almost nothing about... and until this conversation with our guest expert, that includes me! It's called fiscal sponsorship . Without giving anything away, let me just say that if you’re someone who’s looking to do something good for the world, getting involved with a fiscal spon...

Hi there, Looking Forward listener! In today’s episode of Looking Forward, #98, our guest expert, Jim Quinn, is going to speak about where so many OPPORTUNITIES lie for job and career seekers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, investors, and businesses-- both large and small. These opportunities are all being driven by, yes, you guessed it, technology ! OK, now, let me tell you just a little bit about J...