AmiSights: Financing the Future For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Adam Silberstein , a YPO and EO retreat facilitator and co-founder of The Local Leaders Collective , which offers a peer group experience and community for entrepreneurs. He explains how focusing on holistic health has helped entrepreneurs get through tough times such as the pandemic.  "Anybody who is an entrepreneur, anybody who owns a b...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Joe Trave , Owner & CEO at Village Handcrafted Cabinetry , which makes customized high-end cabinets. Be sure to tune in as Joe explains how an increase in prices has made customers more hesitant to quickly jump into an extensive project. "I think emotional strength and resilience are important. The most important thing we can have as entr...

In this episode of the AmiSights Podcast, we chat with Michael Ly , the founder and CEO of Reconcile . Michael shares his journey of starting the company in 2016, driven by a mission to support entrepreneurs by handling their daily bookkeeping and accounting needs, allowing them to concentrate on their core business strengths. "The business owner or the entrepreneur, they don't start a business be...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Chris Schalleur , CEO of Christo IT Services , which has been helping small businesses for the past 25 years. He explains the importance of cybersecurity in today's digital landscape. "The number one thing I hear, Ami, is from small business owners. This is all around cybersecurity, and how do I protect myself from all the bad guys out th...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we speak with Elizabeth Convery , founder of The Confident Agent : A System for Growth and Success for Women in Real Estate. She shares how her transition from the corporate world right after college helped her become a more effective entrepreneur. "Women need a community of others who are at similar stages. And so the coaching model is group coachi...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Lil Roberts , CEO and founder of Xendoo , which specializes in online bookkeeping and accounting, focusing on small business owners. Through a blend of cutting-edge technology and a dedicated team, Xendoo provides speedy access to financials with predictable pricing, seamless technology, and expert support. "Business owners can't get thei...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Bradley Baer , founder and CEO of Crafted Action , an innovation consultancy that enables organizations to create impactful and seamless visitor experiences, both onsite and online. He began his career as an architect but soon realized his business acumen, which led him to become an entrepreneur. "There's not a lot of those folks that are...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to health and performance coach Danny Martoe , owner of Agent of Change , which empowers individuals and organizations to reach new heights of personal and professional success. He explains how changing your health habits can change your business. "What happens with a lot of successful men and women and professionals is they tend to put the...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Deanna Walker , CEO of Venturity , a professional services firm that helps small and medium-sized companies with all aspects of their back office accounting and finance needs. She explains how, in 2012, the company made a purposeful effort to invest in its culture.  "That's really where Small Giants comes into the picture," she said. "We...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Verne Harnish , owner and CEO of Scaling Up , a global executive education and coaching company with over 260 partners on six continents. Verne discusses the vital importance of field reporting and accounting in business operations. "We were given speech a 100,000 years ago. We were only given Excel spreadsheets 50 years ago. I think we'r...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Peter Winick , founder and CEO of Thought Leadership Leverage , a company that helps thought leaders, authors, consultants, and speakers monetize and scale their content and products. Despite their backgrounds or professions, thought leaders all have several traits in common.   "The problem with a lot of thought leaders is that it's the c...

In this week's episode of the AmiSights Podcast, Ami talks with Pete Heald , CEO of Signature Analytics , and Jason Kruger , President and Founder of Signature Analytics, a firm specializing in outsourced CFO and business advisory services. They delve into why they started the business, emphasizing the crucial role of accounting and finance in driving value, and discuss the risks associated with r...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Devin Gage , founder and CEO of Engage Personal Training . He explains how he knew he didn't want a desk job but didn't realize he could make fitness into a career. "I've become obsessed with business and understanding this game of business, and just this understanding that every one of these things has been done before. These problems ha...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Cesar Quintero , certified Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS) Implementer and Founder of The Profit Recipe , where he helps entrepreneurs and their leadership teams build a business by design with EOS based on the book "Traction." He explains how he was drawn to entrepreneurship at a young age. "I launched something a little more dea...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Malik Muhammad, founder and CEO of Akoben LLC & Transforming Lives Inc. , which serve youth, school districts and leaders across the United States and abroad. Join us as he delves into how his personal journey has shaped his entrepreneurial trajectory. "My entrepreneurial journey really is rooted in freedom and wanting to be able to have...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Haggai Klorman-Eraqi . Haggai leads the Aggaeus Group, focusing on developing and supporting innovative brands. This includes Kardz. Biz , the "Black AMEX" of smart business cards, and Better Weight for Life , a telemedicine company. He explains how being an entrepreneur has similarities with being an artist. Connect with Haggai : https:/...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Sarah Noel Block , founder of Tiny Marketing , where she helps small businesses with everything from core content, podcasts, and videos to partnerships and social media presence. She explained how freelancing for years while working prepared her to make the leap into entrepreneurship.  "Start building your personal brand early, so it's ea...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Aviv Grafi , founder and innovator of Votiro , a cybersecurity company specializing in neutralizing files of all kinds through Secure File Gateway solutions. Based in Tel Aviv, Grafi describes how the Israeli–Palestinian conflict which started last October has affected businesses there. "In the first few weeks we were all in shock," he sa...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Chris Hutchinson , CEO of Trebuchet Group , an organizational consulting firm focused on helping leaders achieve great accomplishments through creating great teams. "I started this organization to enable the best within people; not in a fuzzy, rosy, unicorns and butterflies way," he said. "When we can trust each other and work together re...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Karan Shah , Owner/Director of Ivy Experience , a company that prepares students for their collegiate futures through test prep, tutoring and essay consulting. Karan sheds light on the impact of online learning on the tutoring industry, particularly in areas with limited access to such resources. "In Philadelphia, New York, LA Chicago, th...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Sejal Lakhani-Bhatt , CEO of TechWerxe , a managed service provider for businesses. She discusses common misconceptions about IT services and offers valuable insights into how businesses can stay ahead in an increasingly digital landscape. "So here's the other thing. Small, medium businesses, one in four, right? One in four gets breached....

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Ben Smith , founder and president of TriTech Services Group, a company he formed in 2021 to acquire and grow small businesses. He explains why he left the corporate world after around 25 years to become his own boss. "I no longer wanted to allow somebody else to dictate my story or what I was going to do," he said. "I really wanted to tak...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Kevin Nolan ,   founder and CEO of Nolan Painting and partner of Nolan Consulting Group . In his new book, " Organizational Muscle ," Kevin explains how running a marathon in all 50 states has helped him with the ups and downs of running his own business.  "Have an operating system. All companies that get to any kind of success level in s...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Chris Burkhard , CEO of Placers , a company that provides custom workforce solutions. A fourth-generation entrepreneur, Burkhard explains how his desire to be his own boss came early in life. "You could say it was a family calling, but when we had Sunday dinner, my dad would say to me and my two sisters, 'you have more control over your l...

In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to Laura Meyer , CEO and founder of JoyBrand Creative , which leverages the power of emotional intelligence and AI technology to supercharge growth initiatives. She explains how she had to pivot and start over seven years ago after shutting down her once-successful photography business. "When you go through something like that, you learn so...