Huntsville Biz Talk with Nectar Bridge

Jeremy Wade served in one of America's most intense police departments during COVID, riots, officer murders, and a crisis of faith. Today he leads Mission First Alliance — a national (and now international) movement uniting first responders, chaplains, and churches around the gospel. In this episode of Huntsville Biz Talk, Jeremy and Gary also discuss the backend of running a faith-based nonpr...

In this episode, Gary Smith sits down with Alan Thielbar from Vector Security to talk about networking that actually leads to business, with a focus on BNI (Business Networking International) and what makes referral networking work in real life. https://www.bni.com/What we coverWhat BNI is and what a typical meeting is likeThe “one seat per profession” model (and why it matters)How to make your we...

My guests are Rebecca Walker Jones and Jason Fish with OLD Inc. Business Brokers, a firm that helps small business owners sell their companies for the right price, to the right buyer, in the shortest possible time frame. Rebecca’s story is one of the most interesting paths into brokerage you’ll hear. She started out as a singer-songwriter and was signed with Sony BMG—then came back to business thr...

If you're a consumer, why do service calls cost so much? If you're in the trades, why shouldn't you be the lowest cost provider? Jason Sanders with Comfort Masters gives a breakdown of why his customers pay almost $300 to get his technicians to replace a capacitor that they could buy for $50. Jason Sanders, Comfort Masters https://comfortmastersal.com/ Nectar Bridge: https://nectarbrid...

We talked with Brandon Wilson with The Perfect Franchise. Brandon consults with people who are interested in exploring franchise opportunities, and helps them decide if a franchise business is a good fit for them. Best of all, his services don't cost anything to the prospective franchisee! We discuss what a would-be franchisee needs to succeed, what kind of franchisors to look for (or avoid),...

James Jackson, CPA is the owner of RMD Consulting & Advisory, and he's now our white label partner for tax preparation services! James and Gary talk about how looking at your business through the "rear-view mirror" of year-end tax planning is risky, real estate investing, and the risks of "DIY" tax filing. Some links and organizations we mention in the show:https://www....

Lee describes himself as a "recovering accountant and a reluctant entrepreneur." Listen as he describes his journey: running a marketing agency, consulting to marketing agencies, and being one of the founders of Trim Tab Brewery. Then a client mentioned "Traction" by Gino Wickham and that book set Lee on his path to being an EOS implementer in Birmingham, Alabama. The EOS Tract...

What are 3 problems small businesses face? They include poor management of receivables and payables, poor processes (resulting in bottlenecks), and poor technology choices. Nectar Bridge can help with all three! Listen to find out more. https://nectarbridge.com

My client Sam McMunn talks about the value he's gotten from hiring Nectar Bridge for back office support, running a cabinet shop while being a full time minister, and family. Oh, and a few stories are told that are just 🔥... Sulphur Creek Cabinets: https://www.sulphurcreekcabinets.com/ Nectar Bridge: https://nectarbridge.com/ Joe Vaughn CPA https://www.vaughanff.com/ (oh, and the active ingre...

Matt Sloane attended Emory University and was a medical producer at CNN for over 13 years. He developed an interest in drone technology over a decade ago, which led to his founding SkyfireAI (https://www.skyfireai.com/) , a provider of drone solutions for public safety applications including drone first responder, disaster response, medical delivery, and more. He also co-hosted, along with Krista...

Our guest this time was Kim McCutcheon, owner of Lorica Leadership. She's a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team member, keynote speaker, and leadership coach. Before that, she served in the military and led teams which disposed of chemical weapons! Listen in and learn more about her story. Kim McCutcheon's website:https://www.kimmccutcheon.com/

Hunter Garnett with Garnett Patterson Injury Law,  joined me to discuss his practice and how business owners in Huntsville can protect themselves - adequate insurance coverage, workers compensation insurance, the value of creating LLC entities, and properly characterizing employees as W-2 vs. 1099 status. Find out why everyone on the job site might get sued if there's an injury, and more about...

Even if Jobber only improved your profitability by about 10% and didn't increase sales at all, letting us help you implement it along with QuickBooks Online accounting would still be worth it! Find out why in this episode. https://nectarbridge.com/jobber-crm-huntsville-al/

If you want to watch our talking heads, check out the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv_IjRNthc0 I got a chance to talk with Nathan Eldridge at Vantage Leadership in Huntsville, Alabama. Vantage is like "campus ministry for grownups," with luncheon events, executive roundtables, and professional forums. August 13 Event with Ms. Bobby Bradley, founder and former CEO of Computer...

I talked with Mike Elkins, owner and coach with Own the Drive Home in Huntsville. He runs round table groups with Vantage, has an event series where he coaches entrepreneurs, and provides one on one coaching and advising for entrepreneurs. I'll be speaking at his event series on June 19 - 11 am to 1 pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/core-competencies-of-a-faith-based-leader-in-the-marketplace-...

In this episode I talk with Brandon Wilson from Office Pride in Huntsville. We talked about franchising in business. - What’s the difference between active and passive ownership in a franchise? - What industry should a franchise owner consider getting into? - Why should you use a franchise system instead of just starting your own business by yourself? - What do franchise opportunities usually cost...

Next week we'll be releasing a video interview with Brandon Wilson with Office Pride (Huntsville AL). We'll be talking about franchising opportunities in general.  In this brief video I talk about the questions I'll have for him when I interview him tomorrow (Friday, August 16). What questions would you add?

We break down what you need to know about paying taxes, doing bookkeeping, and business licensing when moving from a one-off freelance gig or two to a full-blown business.    To see the video version and read some notes on this subject, check out our blog post at https://www.nectarbridge.com/taxes-for-freelancers-and-bookkeeping-issues/ Contact us for a list of links that we talked about...

Stephanie Lichtenstein with Micro Media Marketing in Chicago joined me today to talk about what's new in social media, what works for stories vs. timelines, and looking forward to IRCE in June. You can find out more about her company here: http://micromediamarketing.com/ .

Quickbooks Online ,  BambooHR , and  Loomly  social media scheduling software are three powerful Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) tools that are available for low monthly costs and require no investments in servers or local networking. They’re perfect for small companies, companies with a remote or mobile workforce, and anyone who’s looking for a competitive edge over their co...

As the definition of work changes and becomes more flexible thanks to technology, the bright line between traditional employment vs. a contracting relationship is likely to blur further. Here are some ideas to help you understand the legal distinctions that need to be made. I've also blogged about this topic and posted a video (pretty much the same audio, but you get to look at me).

The Montgomery (Alabama) Chamber of Commerce has invited us to do a seminar there on February 26. It's a 90-minute mid-day seminar with free lunch from Chappy's! In this video, we'll talk about some of the reasons you should attend. For more details and to register: https://www.nectarbridge.com/tune-up-your-back-office-free-seminar-february-26-2019/

Nectar Bridge is now a QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor! In this episode Gary talks about some of the highlights of Quickbooks online.

If you're not quite satisfied with how your back office is running, it may be time to put some SaaS (software as a service) in it! We'll talk about some common problems with small business accounting, and how a SaaS solution like Quickbooks Online can help. Gary is a Quickbooks Online Pro Advisor, and can help you make the transition.

In this episode I'll be talking about the things you need to do when planning to close out the year and start a new one! It's a bit accounting-heavy, but hang around until the end for some great tips on operations, marketing, and sales as well!