Business Confidential Now with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner

How can a family business grow and prosper and successfully transfer from one generation to the next while at the same time avoiding blow-ups and other situations that make for really awkward family get togethers? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes family business expert, Dr Stephanie Brun de Pontet who can tell you how. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT FAMILY BUSINESS:  The most common first...

More folks than ever before are trading in their corporate gig for entrepreneurship. Do you want to be your own boss? Do you have start-up fever? But, are you unsure where to begin to smoothly move from paycheck to your own payroll? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Melinda Emerson, also known as the Small Biz Lady and America’s #1 Small Business Expert, who provides a plan to help you...

Do you want more sustainable sales growth? Are you tired of sales numbers that yo-yo back and forth and the excuses that go with them? Well then, it’s time to get a grip. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes sales coach and sales management expert Rex Knechtly. He can help you identify and fix what's holding you back from more sustainable sales growth.  WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT SUSTAINA...

The stress of success can have a devastating impact on your work life balance. Depression, anxiety, and self-destructive behaviors such as emotional eating, alcohol or drug abuse, and compulsive shopping are not uncommon. If you’re looking for more success with less pain, join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Lisa Lieberman-Wang, a relationship expert who can help you achieve more work lif...

If business planning and the thought of writing a business plan makes your eyes glaze over, fasten your seat belt as host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner explores how to simplify the process so you can unlock the secret to more business success with Carl Baumann.   WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT BUSINESS PLANNING:  How business planning leads to more achievement and success  The essential elements of a solid busi...

Do you have the ideal mix of skills in your business? Did you hire the right people? Is it your Dream Team?   Explore the simple, yet strategic, steps you can take to optimize your business when you hire new employees to join your team. Learn how to hire with more precision and cut your losses by firing with grace when host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner welcomes leadership coach Susan Drumm.  WHAT YOU'LL DI...

Is the cash flow beast messing up your bottom line or keeping you up at night? If you’ve lost control of money in your business or are uncertain about the money side of your business, tune in as host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner welcomes money strategist Justin Krane. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT CASH FLOW:  The biggest challenges entrepreneurs face when managing their cash flow How a money strategist differ...

Do performance reviews trigger a knot in the pit of your stomach? No one really likes annual performance reviews, whether giving them or receiving them, and when done poorly they typically cause more harm than good. So how do you get it right? Learn how to stop stupid performance reviews from ruining your business when host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner welcomes human resource expert Sharon Armstrong. WHAT...

If you're looking at buying a franchise it's easy to get overwhelmed with all the choices available. Discover what to look for & make the best choice for you. Investing in a franchise could be the winning ticket if you want to be own boss and start your own business but don’t have a business idea.  Explore the world of franchise opportunities and frequently asked questions as host Hanna Hasl-K...

What does being an entrepreneur mean to you? Financial security? Freedom to call the shots? Innovate? Expand into new products and markets? Sell to the highest bidder and buy an island in the sun? “Live the dream?” Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she explores the magical and elusive mix of skills called entrepreneurship with serial entrepreneur and blu Cigs founder, Jason Healy . DISCOVER JASON'...

Small business consultant Denise Ryan joins host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner to reveal the critical mistakes many small businesses and startups make that destroys their dream of financial independence and entrepreneurial freedom and what you can do to keep from falling prey to this deadly force. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT SMALL BUSINESS:  The biggest cause of small business and startup failure How marketi...

Business succession planning and leadership transition is a huge topic as Baby Boomers continue to retire. In the next 10 years approximately 10 million business owners plan to sell their business to fund their retirement -- an asset transfer of nearly $10 trillion! Discover how to plan ahead for a seamless transition while still growing your business as host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner welcomes business...

You’re in shock when a business crisis or setback hits you head on. Your world is rocked and knocked out from under you in a major way and finding the strength to bounce back and move forward can be a challenge.  Learn the keys to achieving remarkable business success after a crisis when host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner welcomes resilience expert Becky Sansbury.   WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER RECOVERING AFTER A B...

Startups and entrepreneurs looking to grow their business are eager to find angel investors, but they need to know these 7 things before engaging with them. If you’ve ever watched the TV show Shark Tank in the US or the Dragon’s Den in Canada, you may be wondering whether an angel investor is the answer to your business dreams. Angel investor Jan Davis joins host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner to help you an...

High achievers want more business success. They are always looking for ways to improve things and take their business to the next level. They know that if they don’t keep moving forward they’ll get left behind. But what if all you need to do is look in the mirror? Host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner explores how you can unlock your own hidden power for more business success with guest Dr. Donna Stoneham. WHA...

Successful sales are a key ingredient of every business, regardless of whether you’re selling a service or a product. But if you're not a trained sales professional, getting that first sale as a start-up or, if you're already established, figuring out how to get more sales by breaking into new circles of influence can be challenging. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Jim Joyce, a sales...

Business stress is often accepted as a necessary evil without thinking about the heavy toll it can take on you and your business, or what you can do about it. Discover stress-busters that let you re-channel the energy and recharge you instead of drain you when host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner welcomes Dr. Deb Carlin. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT BUSINESS STRESS: How stress affects you physically and emotion...

Getting a business loan is not always easy, but this business banker explains how to prepare for meeting with your banker and having them show you the money. WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER ABOUT A BUSINESS LOAN: 2 Reasons why a banker belongs in your inner circle and why you need one before applying for a business loan The mindset for building a strong relationship with your business banker What bankers loo...

Have you ever wanted to challenge an idea during a business meeting and changed your mind because of how your question might be perceived? The ability to ask the right question, at the right time, in the right way is a powerful business leadership skill and you’ll discover how to walk that fine line when host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner welcomes Tracy E. Houston. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT CONSTRUCTIVE CH...

Employee career development doesn’t necessarily require a promotion or a raise. Discover how to give your employees what they really want and become a more effective business leader in the process when host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner welcomes Julie Winkle Giulioni. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT EMPLOYEE CAREER DEVELOPMENT: Why it's not always about the money What you need to do to have employee aspirations...

Increasing business productivity is rarely achieved by radical business changes. They're as effective as a fad diet. Discover how to achieve lasting change when award-winning business leader, Dr. Margaret Heffernan, reveals how organizations can build ideal workplace cultures and create seismic shifts by making deceptively small changes with host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner.  WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT BU...

Behind every business scandal that makes headlines is an open secret. People inside the organization knew about the problem but turned a blind eye until it could no longer be ignored. Could this be happening right now in your organization? WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT RISK MANGEMENT: The risk management lies we tell ourselves  Why risk management is more than a numbers game The 3 biggest risk manage...

How can you use heart-based leadership to inspire superior performance and burnish your leadership brand without being seen as a pushover? Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes Stephanie McDilda and find out how. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT HEART-BASED LEADERSHIP: What is heart-based leadership How to keep employees from taking advantage of you 3 Killer reasons why heart-based leadership is...

Discover the business insurance information this insurance professional wished he knew when he was a CFO and how it can save you money. Mistakes made when buying business insurance can lead to hearing, “You’re not covered,” after disaster strikes. If that's the last thing you want to hear join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes insurance expert James L. Holmes, Jr. to discuss insurance myths...

Conquering customer satisfaction and the profits that go with it are a lot easier when you know how to become part of the conversation that goes on in their heads so that they pick your product or service over your competitor’s. Join host Hanna Hasl-Kelchner as she welcomes marketing guru Chuck Wall to explain how. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER ABOUT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: Why customer experience matters m...