Guerrillapreneur: The Art of Waging Small Business Podcast

In this episode, we discuss Galit Ventura-Rozen's new book, The Successful Woman's Mindset: Unlock The Secrets of Success, Activate Your Power. One of the most powerful techniques that Galit suggests in our discussion is to "Make an Appointment With Yourself" to ensure your success. Galit wants entrepreneurs to take their goals and break them down into many small pieces and then make an appointmen...

Philip Williams is a 3-time Inc. 5000 honoree after becoming the CEO of a 17-year-old cash strapped company and growing it at 50% per year for 5 straight years. Philip's work resulted in two nearly simultaneous acquisition offers from two publicly traded multi-national corporations. He accomplished it all by bootstrapping the business. In Episode 43, we discuss Philip Williams new book, "Momentum...

In this episode, we talk to Ed Corona, founder of the Fintech Group, the company that is making it easy for startups and high-risk businesses to collect and access capital. According to Forbes Magazine, small businesses created 65% of the net new jobs over the past 17 years. Despite that track record, small businesses and startups are finding it increasing difficult to access the capital to needed...

Philip Williams is a 3-time Inc. 5000 honoree after becoming the CEO of a 17-year-old cash strapped company and growing it at 50% per year for 5 straight years. That resulted in two nearly simultaneous acquisition offers from two publicly traded multi-national corporations. He accomplished it all by bootstrapping the business. In this episode, we discuss how to create a performance drive culture....

In this episode, I interview Dr. Melanie Okoro, co-founder of Eco-Alpha Environmental and Engineering Services. Prior to co-founding Eco-Alpha Environmental and Engineering Services, Dr. Melanie Okoro worked for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce that focuses on the conditions of the oceans, major waterways, a...

3.5 million Americans are permanent wheelchair users, and only about 3 percent of them own their own accessible transportation. Birmingham, Alabama-based startup, MoovMo, is disrupting the marketing and launching the first ride sharing service specifically designed for people requiring wheelchair accessible vehicles. The Birmingham, Alabama-based ridesharing service was launched by Darrell Harris....

In this episode, I provide a year end wrap of the Selma Business Pitch Contest and Conference. Ceyero Consulting and the Guerrillapreneur Podcast sponsored the Selma Business Contest and Conference. The Selma Business Contest and Conference is an opportunity for Black Belt entrepreneurs and small businesses to pitch their business plans, concepts and actual businesses to compete for prizes and bus...

In this episode, I am interviewed by journalist/activists Heather Gray and Ernest Dunkley, co-hosts of the WFRG FM Radio show, "Just Peace." Just Peace is a radio show airing on WRFG 89.3 FM Atlanta, Mondays 6-7pm EST that focuses on #socialjustice and #entrepreneurship. In the interview, I discuss the December 8, 2019 #selmabusinesspitch that took place in Selma, Alabama; the pending deployment o...

In this episode, I recap my experience at the #TechCrunchDisrupt2018 Conference. #TechCrunchDisrupt is where you'll find the renowned Startup Battlefield competition, a virtual Hackathon, hundreds of startups in Startup Alley, Workshops and legendary networking at their After Parties all in San Francisco, where startup dreams began. Two of the best interviews at the conference were with #Uber CEO...

Episode 35 is a Mastermind Interview show. In this episode, I interview Dr. Mohammad Rahman, associate professor of management at #Purdue University's #Krannert School of management. Dr. Rahman is an expert in various topics relating to big data, digital retailing, sharing economy, and consumer behavior and decision-making. On July 26, 2017, #Airbnb and the #NAACP announced a partnership to encour...

Episode 34 is a Guerrillapreneur News show where we bring you news, views and predictions about the #Gig and #sharingeconomies that are expected to grow to $335B by 2025. I was in San Francisco last week at the #TechCrunchDisrupt Conference and met with dozens of fascinating #sharingeconomy, #robotics and #artificialintelligence startups. I attended lectures and panel discussions that featured exe...

Welcome to Episode 33 and it is a GIANT SLAYING Episode! In this episode, we teach you how to fight like a Guerrillapreneur. Guerrilla warriors DO NOT fight protracted ground battles. Guerrilla warriors are tactical fighters who adapt their strategies to the operating environment. In my book, Guerrillapreneur: Small Business Strategy for Davids Wanting to Defeat Goliaths ( http://a.co/d/4ArTxDT) ,...

Episode 32 is a Mastermind Interview show. In this episode, I interview Michael Campbell, the founder, president and CEO of the Atlanta-based Black on Purpose TV (BOPTV), the largest Black owned Streaming Television Network in the world with approximately 1.5M daily viewers worldwide. BOPTV has over 8,000 pieces of content across 24 channels Mr. Campbell is also a voting member of the recording ac...

Episode 31 is a Guerrillapreneur News show where we bring you news, views and predictions about the Gig and #sharingeconomies that are expected to grow to $335B by 2025. We discuss seven items in Guerrillapreneur News First, a recent study shows that Airbnb guests who stay in minority communities do not spend as much as they spend when they stay in majority white communities. According to the stud...

We made it to Episode 30 and it is a GIANT SLAYING Episode! In this episode, we channel Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company and we ask the question, "What would Henry Ford Do If He Ran Your Company?" Henry Ford used the wood leftover from the manufacturing of the Model-T to launch the Kingsford charcoal company. The profits from Kingsford were used to increase the monthly salary of the m...

In Episode 24, I interview Tonya Kinlow, the founder of the Airbnb of Food Sharing, #UGottaEat. #UGottaEat provides Homemade Meals without a Hassle and markets themselves as "The Chef in Your Pocket." #UGottaEat is dedicated to connecting friends, families and their communities with home cooked meals, and meals made from scratch through local home cooks, chefs, and caterers. In this episode, we di...

In Episode 28, we continue our on-going series called "How To Make A Dollar Out of Fifteen Cents." In this segment, we provide TEN ways to help you conserve cash that you can invest in disruptive "Slingshot Technology." Subscribe to our Youtube channel and becoming apart of the interactive discussion, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7lxMSEtBOAgNBOPrmA9O_w/ . Please subscribe to this podcast. You...

Episode 27 is a Guerrillapreneur News show where we bring you news, views and predictions about the Gig and #sharingeconomies that are expected to grow to $335B by 2025. We discuss how the Empire is striking back, again. Mainstreet companies like Amazon, Walmart and Facebook are buying and partnering their way into the Gig Economy. Facebook announced that it was adding a "Marketplace" tab to its p...

If you are startup or small business maverick and you want to grow at 50% per year for 5 years, you cannot afford to miss this episode! In Episode 26, I interview Philip Williams of askphilipwilliams.com. Philip Williams is a 3-time Inc. 5000 honoree after becoming the CEO of a 17 year old cash strapped company and growing it at 50% per year for 5 straight years. That resulted in two nearly simult...

If you are startup or small business maverick and you want to grow at 50% per year for 5 years, you cannot afford to miss this episode! In Episode 26, I interview Philip Williams of askphilipwilliams.com. Philip Williams is a 3-time Inc. 5000 honoree after becoming the CEO of a 17 year old cash strapped company and growing it at 50% per year for 5 straight years. That resulted in two nearly simult...

In Episode 25 is another BONUS SHOW, In this episode, I am interviewed by Dr. D. Anthony Miles, PhD, CMA, RBA, MBC, MCP and CEO and founder of Miles Development Industries Corporation for his radio talkshow, "Game On Business Talk." Dr. Miles and I discuss how to create Wakanda, the fictional high-tech city in west Africa that is the home of the Black Panther. Specifically, Dr. Miles and I review...

In Episode 25 is another BONUS SHOW, In this episode, I am interviewed by Dr. D. Anthony Miles, PhD, CMA, RBA, MBC, MCP and CEO and founder of Miles Development Industries Corporation for his radio talkshow, "Game On Business Talk." Dr. Miles and I discuss how to create Wakanda, the fictional high-tech city in west Africa that is the home of the Black Panther. Specifically, Dr. Miles and I review...

In Ep 24, I have a Mastermind Interview with Baker Al-Nakib, the Cofounder of Open Spot Parking, Inc., headquartered in British Columbia, Canada ( www.openspot.ca ). Open Spot Parking provides shared parking where home owners and municipalities offer parking spots to drivers seeking cheaper, consistent and convenient options. Their app (and website) allows drivers to find, reserve, and pay for par...

In Episode 24, I interviewed Baker Al-Nakib, the Cofounder of Open Spot Parking, Inc., headquartered in British Columbia, Canada ( www.openspot.ca ).  Their app (and website) allows drivers to find, reserve, and pay for parking seamlessly-whenever and wherever they need it, either in advance or on-the-go. After proving that their "sharing economy" business model worked, Baker and his cofounder foc...

Episode 23 is another BONUS SHOW! In this episode, I am interviewed by Desarie Anderson for her show "Ask Desarie" which airs every Thursday on WDJY 99.1 FM and www.wdjyfm.com between 5 &6pm. Desarie Anderson is a certified public accountant and the founder of Anderson Account, LLC. In the interview, Desarie and I discuss FREE software solutions that startups and small businesses can use to manage...