Shark Bite Biz - Business Growth Podcast

A little over a year ago a whole new industry was created, hemp. In today's episode you'll hear from an experienced small business owner. Somebody who accidentally found an opportunity in this new market, did his research, and seized the opportunity. You'll hear the great story of a person who runs several very successful binational businesses between Southern California and Mexico. Today's guest...

Work from Home is tough on your body. How are you handling it? Are you staying healthy? Are you eating right and moving regularly? Shark Bite Biz's David Strausser interviews Jess Tarleton of Group Reset to talk about staying healthy during quarantine. You'll also hear a great story about how Jess digitally transformed her business out of necessity during the pandemic and now serves clients global...

Back in March, people started freaking out because of the global pandemic and things were flying off the shelf. Things may have been much worse and it really put our logistic and distribution channels under stress. UPS was ready for the challenge and was able to pivot quickly in order to make sure people, whether consumers or businesses, got the supplies they needed globally with minimal delay. Sh...

The way that events happened in February 2020 compared to how they are in August 2020 are totally different. The event and live production landscape has changed. Some people are turning to hybrid events to keep people connecting. David Strausser of Shark Bite Biz interviews Sam Castro of Five Star AV and Sam Castro Photography to discuss the future of business gathering, events, and conferences.

Getting a business off the ground is tough. So tough that many people end up giving up when they have their high hopes come crashing down to the ground. This episode focuses on perseverance and how believing in a dream allowed her business to grow enormously during a global pandemic. Shark Bite Biz's David Strausser takes a journey with Jenny Mann, lead singer of the band Blameshift and owner of t...

We all have Zoom fatigue during these hectic times. Staff meetings, internal get togethers, webinars, calls with clients. It's very extremely easy to drift off into space during one of these calls and the topic of the meeting can easily get lost. Heather Willems, author of the former top selling Amazon book "Draw Your Idea" and partner of TwoLine Studios joins Shark Bite Biz's host, David Strausse...

The global pandemic has hit all small business owners. Those in the music industry are no exception. One small business owner and rock star, Brian Vander Ark, lead singer of The Verve Pipe, with his former #1 smash hit "The Freshmen" joins host David Strausser to discuss how he has changed his business philosophy during the current health crisis.

The book industry has been going through changes for the past two decades. Since Amazon started selling books online over 2 decades ago, to digital books and the Kindle making it mainstream, to now Audio services, like Audible, becoming ever popular. This everlong industry has been forced to digitally transform at a rapid pace. Today's episode covers the other side of the industry. This episode fo...

It is very difficult to make real connections with people these days. People are working from home and are generally stressed. They are overworked between schooling for kids, stuck in the house, and it is negatively impacting Sales Cycles. Today's guest, Shiny Unsal, joins David Strausser to discuss how you can unlock the mind with NLP to help advance sales deals by knowing your customer's mind, p...

Gyms were closed. Offices were closed. If you are like many business professionals out there, your life was essentially turned upside. Fitness and healthy eating took a back seat. If you were like us, you probably gained the "Quarantine 15". You'll also hear the story of a business owner that already digitally transformed his business prior to the shutdown. Shark Bite Biz host, David Strausser, ta...

Dreaming is a part of business. You need goals, but you also must have big dreams. This allows you to make decisions today that will lead you on the path of those big dreams. Today’s guest is a dreamer. He’s a “Champion by Choice”. William Hung of American Idol fame joins Shark Bite Biz's David Strausser to discuss dreaming, goals, and being successful in business.   Visit William Hung’s website a...

You probably felt your job was secure in February. As an employer you probably had an aggressive hiring plan built upon expected growth. In mid-March that all changed. We went from record low unemployment to record high unemployment in a 30 day span. How do employees looking for work and employers looking to rehire as businesses reopen strategize around finding the right fit? Faith Thomas of AGS A...

Can you force your customers or employees to wear face masks? What happens if your business is the scene of an outbreak? How do you protect yourself from liability? Elizabeth Lang of Yang Law Offices joins Shark Bite Biz with David Strausser to discuss these legal questions and to discuss how she pivoted her business to make the most out of the situation.

Everybody had a marketing plan for 2020 as of January. Mid March that plan got thrown out the window. Lifestyles have changed. Business has changed. What can you do to still reach your customers? James Hsieh, CEO, Cybertegic joins Shark Bite Biz's David Strausser to discuss how to market during a global pandemic.

Shark Bite Biz's inaugural podcast episode. Host, David Strausser, discusses the goals of Shark Bite Biz and lays out the journey ahead. The podcast will features in depth discussions about growing a business during a global pandemic. Topics will cover business strategy, legal, marketing, sales, and tech. This is the explainer episode that lays out the format of the podcast.