Let's Talk Business

It is true that every business out there is unique and one of a kind. Nevertheless, all entrepreneurs must monitor and analyze certain patterns of growth to predict their success. Growth consultant Les McKeown  of Predictable Success LLC  joins Meny Hoffman to share the single success roadmap every business must follow to expand and improve. He explains the best strategies in breaking down growth...

The best way to create a better market is to disrupt it first. You've all heard the stories of new innovations or technologies coming into the market then becoming the new market standard. That is what GPARENCY  is doing when it comes to GPs and corporate real estate. Join your host Meny Hoffman and his guest Ira Zlotowitz  on his latest venture, GPARENCY. Ira is the founder and CEO of GPARENCY an...

Winning over and retaining customers hinge on whether or not you can provide a great customer experience. If you want loyal customers, you have to build relationships with them and create “magic moments” that keep them coming. This is the central piece of our episode as Meny Hoffman sits down for an insightful talk with Shep Hyken , customer service and experience expert. Shep talks about how he l...

What do celebrations, festivals, holidays, and birthdays have in common? It's the food. During these times, we tend to eat more than our usual intake of food, leading us to gain weight. What do we do then? Come and listen to our guest, Isaac Schulman, as he shares his story and experience in Dr. Bo's diet program. He explains the things we need to achieve our desired body and have the confidence,...

Do you ever wish you could be a more focused leader, a calmer thinker, a more productive worker? Do you ever get to the end of the day and wonder what you actually accomplished? This week’s guest is renowned productivity and time-management expert Dave Crenshaw. In our interview, Dave and I go in-depth on how leaders can maximize their most precious asset, time, leading to higher profits, higher q...

Often, we don’t realize that we are our greatest weapon for positive change and that changing our lives is all about perspective. Charlie Harary is a business executive, author, and prolific speaker known internationally for his charismatic, passionate, and sophisticated lectures, seminars, and keynote addresses. In this fascinating interview, he speaks about the mental obstacles that hold us back...

We all know that a good team can make or break a business. But do you ever wish you could simply clone yourself and create a team of people just as motivated, knowledgeable, and passionate about your business as you are? Ira Zlotowitz, the founder and president of Eastern Union Funding, knows a thing or two about building and sustaining high-performing teams; he grew his own business from a four-p...

As business owners, how do we manage our growth? How do we scale our company? How do we know what to focus on in order to get our business to the next level? I can think of no one better suited to answer these questions than  Clate Mask,  the CEO and Cofounder of  Keap , formerly Infusionsoft. Clate is recognized as a visionary leader in the small business community, and his multimillion-dollar co...

We often think about profits at the end of the year when everything seems to be done. This conventional way of thinking is not something you should follow if you want to generate more profitability into your business. In this episode, Mike Michalowicz , entrepreneur, lecturer, and author of Profit First and many others, has flipped the formula by taking on profit first. Mike graciously spells out...

Effective communication through public speaking is the best way to grow your business. We may not be gifted with great communication skills right away, but it is possible to acquire. Meny Hoffman discusses these with Brenden Kumarasamy . Brenden is a public speaking coach and the founder of MasterTalk , which was created to help us master the art of communication. Leading an organization is not an...

How can you raise capital with clarity? The first step is to identify your company’s core focus at the moment. Meny Hoffman’s guest today is Shawn Flynn , Principal at Global Capital Markets . In this episode, Shawn reveals what happens behind the curtains when investors decide what company they’ll invest in. Many business owners believe it takes a plane ride and a meeting to have that blank check...

Human connection is important when running a business. Just look at the United States, there is so much hate and low trust that it's no different from war-torn countries. This connection only happens when there is a true leader. In order to be a leader, you need to find clarity within yourself first. No one will follow someone who is unsure of themselves. Learn how to achieve strategic results thr...

One of the most important things to know when you enter any building is where the exit is. The same should be said for your business. It's best to have a business exit plan in place because you never know what could happen and when you might need it. Joining host Meny Hoffman is Randy Long , CEO and Founder of Long Business Advisors (BraveHeart Business). He is also the author of The BraveHeart Ex...

If you know your numbers, then you truly know your business. Knowing your numbers means staying a step ahead, managing risks and managing capital and cashflow. In this episode, Meny Hoffman interviews the founder and CEO of Payro Finance, Morris Reichman . Morris talks about the struggles of small businesses, how to manage risk and debt, and how his company helps small businesses cover their opera...

Innovation is key to any successful business. Even more so when you’re met with a business hurdle you just can’t solve. Meira Spivak is the director of Oregon NCSY and a seasoned speaker who has helped many by sharing techniques that can help anyone innovate on demand. She sits down with host Meny Hoffman and talks about the five templates of her Strategic Inventive Thinking or SIT Method and how...

Did you know that in the show, Shark Tank, only 20 to 30% of the deals that closed on air actually closed in real life? There's numerous things that can happen behind the camera and on the business deals. Learn how to succeed in your deals with the Co-Founder of Fireside Strategic , Dan King . In his previous life, Dan was a corporate lawyer and worked behind the scenes for some of the sharks on t...

Your mindset comes from your big WHY. If there's no bigger why and you’re doing it all for the money, you won’t grow your company. It has to be that passion that motivates you and gets you out of your bed. Meny Hoffman’s guest in this episode is Susie Carder , who went from being a low-paid hairdresser to becoming an entrepreneur and creating not one but two $10-million companies. Susie talks with...

One of the biggest problems for most business owners is not preparing to sell. Even if they aren't thinking of selling, they should at least evaluate their company. Just like a car, you should pump fuel into your business, take it to the mechanic, and get tune-ups. You want your business to be in its prime so that when push comes to shove, and you have to sell, it will sell fast and earn you a nic...

Business success hinges on a lot of factors, but one that stands out in importance is human capital. For a business to boom, it needs to hire the right team. Meny Hoffman is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Magee , author, publisher, and expert on human capital development. Dr. Magee explains how you can identify which persons are right for your team, how you should manage them and why you need to hire the r...

Rosetta Stone was struggling to stay relevant despite having a 97% brand awareness in the United States. But the company pulled through the difficult times by staying unique to their brand while pivoting according to necessity. The good news is that they did manage to stay relevant, thanks to the leadership of Matt Hulett . Matt is the President of the company, which is a world-renowned leader in...

Entrepreneurs know that business growth isn’t always on a high trajectory and sometimes, it takes more than forcing it upwards to really make it work. Erik Luhrs , also known as the Bruce Lee of revenue generation, talks to Meny Hoffman about working on both the internal and external factors to make a business work. Erik says that most of the time, people look at entrepreneurship as just making mo...

The sales game is no longer the same. The evolution of technology has changed that. With the economy that we live in, sales are no longer just about numbers; it’s about customer relations and trust-based selling. You need to build that trust with your customers if you really want that sale. Learn how to do that today with your host, Meny Hoffman, and his guest,  Ari Galper , the CEO and Chairman o...

Not every business influencer looks or even thinks like Gary Vee and yet they could be just as amazing at what they do. Berel Solomon sports a beard and a kippah and would sooner be seen in a synagogue than in a private jet, but he is as remarkable as business influencers go. Berel is the CEO of Wealthy Executive Coaching, founder of Wealthy Commercials, and host of The Berel Solomon Show. Taking...

As a business leader, how important is it to build a company culture that ensures happiness for your employees, and consequently, for yourself? Shawn Johal learned this critical entrepreneurship lesson the hard way as he found himself trying to work with a team that is close to running the business to the ground. In this conversation with Meny Hoffman, Shawn shares some of his hard-earned lessons...

One of the things that differentiate cult brands from mediocre ones is the understanding that internal engagement contributes to the development of the brand as much as, if not more than external engagement does. When you look at companies like Zappos, Costco or Lululemon, you might be surprised why such brands could succeed without spending much on traditional advertising. The secret is in making...