Small Biz Tips

Great conversation with my friend Mike. Mike Papapavlou is an International Award Winning Guitar Coach, Guitar World Magazine's Winner of the Guitar Teacher of 2020 Award Winner and the Guitar Guide Guru himself! By providing the vision, accountability, encouragement & feedback that almost all aspiring guitarists lack, he's helped hundreds of busy and stressed out professionals across...

Great conversation about systems with my friend Tamara. Here is her bio: Tamara J. Robb is the Founder and President of Robb Digital Marketing. As the first employee at Cooper Katz in 1996, Tamara learned from the best in the agency business. Mentored by Andy Cooper and Ralph Katz (executives at mega-firm Burson Marsteller), Tamara was hired for her entrepreneurial spirit. She learned first-hand f...

I had a great conversation with Curt. Here is his bio: Curt Anderson founded an eCommerce company in 1995 that was ranked 3X on the Internet Retailer Magazine Top 1000 eCommerce Companies. Curt is the author of “Stop Being the Best Kept Secret” and founder of  B2Btail.com   an eCommerce resource guide for manufacturers. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/julbert-abraham/support

In this episode, I had a chance to sit down with Lee Here is his bio: People hire Lee for their various communications needs because they want someone professional who will cut through the bullshit and help them communicate easily, efficiently and effectively. Lee doe this using the journalism principles of honesty, accuracy, clarity and brevity in all writing and editing. It started in high schoo...

In this episode, I had a chance to sit down with Andrea (Genius among us).  Here is her bio: Andrea Wolkofsky is the co-owner of shyft digital – a social and digital strategy and consulting company in Hillsborough NJ. shyft creates brand loyalty by helping marketers find their most authentic voice when talking to the customers they are trying to reach. Almost 20 years in the industry has provided...

Joseph Sommer is the Founder of White Stone Branding.  Whitestone Branding was founded in January 2013, it's a boutique branded product agency located in the Flatiron District of New York City. Recently honored with being named to the 𝐈𝐧𝐜 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎 list for fastest growing private companies in America for the third straight year in 2020. Joseph and his team help their clients ignite and extend thei...

Chris began his career in the Turfgrass Science industry when he was seventeen years old. He was hired as help for a Summer at Woodway Country Club in Darien, CT. While he was primarily looking forward to fresh air and sun while working, he became fascinated with the extensive science that was behind the maintenance of grass at such a high level. He had been mowing his home lawn since he was twelv...

C. Edward Moten is a son, brother, husband and father. Ed Moten is the CEO of Dominion Charter, Ltd., which is a private luxury travel and concierge company. He also host a podcast called, 'Saturday Spotlight'. The podcast focuses on edification and encouragement for businesses that believe in more for themselves in every experience. Even though his college training is in Theology and busi...

Stuart Foreman is the founder and CEO of High Speed Welding, one of the fastest growing anodized aluminum fabrication businesses on the east coast. Originally an Outer Banks, NC native, Mr. Foreman has channeled two of his life long passions, boats and trucks. Within these and other product lines, he has carved out a reputation as one of the most respected manufacturers of marine and automotive ac...

Kristi Piehl (Peel) launched Media Minefield in 2010. With clients ranging from startups to billion-dollar brands, Media Minefield is a one-of-a-kind PR agency specializing in earned media, crisis communication and Positive Online Presence. Kristi joins us today to discuss her story and share advice for other small business owners. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/julbert-abraham/suppor...

Brian Tane is the Founder and CEO of Tane, a Creative Video Agency based in New York City that specializes in video marketing and advertising for leading global and direct-to-consumer brands; including Netflix, Venmo, and Daily Harvest. Tane helps brands build awareness, educate consumers, and drive sales through full-funnel video marketing and advertising campaigns.  Founded in 2002, the agency h...

Esther Poulsen founded Raare Solutions LLC in 2013 after ten years as President and Principal Consultant of Raare Inc.  Currently, she serves as Raare Solutions' primary Client Account Manager and Business Development Executive as well as Managing Process Architect. Previously, Esther has worked for over two decades in CRM, Marketing and Information Technology for clients and employers includi...

Chris is the Founder & CEO of Ranking.io. Chris got his start in SEO as a self-taught affiliate marketer competing in some of the most ruthless niches on the web. He spent his days building websites and his nights poring over SEO forums, running tests, and absorbing any knowledge he thought could give him an edge. It was a great hands-on education in SEO: Learn. Apply. Test. Repeat.  Fast forw...

In this episode, we have our friend Chantelle Fitzgerald sharing some insights on the power of the 1 Minute Mediation for Entrepreneurs. Here is a quick bio: Chantelle Fitzgerald is the Founder of Mindset Strategies, LLC a leadership development consulting firm that helps to train and support leaders in becoming the best version of themselves. Mindset Strategies, provides training and tangible too...

In this episode, we have our friend Joe Apfelbaum sharing some of the biggest mistakes that entrepreneurs make. Here is a quick bio: Joe Apfelbaum is the CEO of Ajax Union, a company he started in January 2008. Within a few years got it to be 178 on the INC 500. Joe's focus is currently supporting B2B companies with marketing funnels, sales enablement and lead generation. Joe lives and work in...

In this episode, we go in full details on the power of following up with your potential clients with the King of Follow Ups. We have our friend Wellington who is from Cueniverse, a music agency in NYC sharing his stories on how he follow up effectively with potential clients Here is a quick bio on Wellington Lora: Wellington Lora Jr. is a professional television and movie composer/pianist with 15...

In this episode, we had an opportunity to chat with Chelsey Pendock on the power of Advertising and why potential clients or customers need to see your ads at least 7 times for them to start paying attention. A little bit about our guest: Chelsey Pendock is an award winning media planner and the co-founder of Innovision Advertising, a certified Woman Owned Business Enterprise. With a background in...

 In this episode, we go in details on developing a business from concept to execution. Our guest Donna Miller shared some great tips on her different processes and how she has been able to grow her business for the past 20+ years.  A little bit about our guest: Donna is the founder of C3Workplace, Donna is a pioneer in the shared office arena. Combine that with a portfolio of services to help you...

In this episode, we go in details on different form of financing for your small business. Our guest Sid shared some golden nuggets on how to raise capital for your business. A little bit about our guest:  Sid Vaidya is a commercial lending professional with over 10 years of experience working with middle market businesses on growth and efficiency strategies.  Prior to that he helped run a family f...

Small Business Owners, do you always ask for referrals? In this episode, I had a chance to interview Chris Lipper, an Entrepreneur with 3 companies who works primarily with business owners to help them reach greater success.  Chris has coached hundreds of business owners over the years in sales and marketing, and has experience creating brand identity and corporate image as well as product develop...

Have you ever thought about selling your business?  In this episode, we have the Merger & Acquisition expert in New York City sharing his trade secrets on business acquisition.  Albert Hakim is a Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor with The Kensington Company where he helps business owners sell their companies as well as helping buyers looking to get into a new business or Franchise.  H...

Small Biz Tips from My Connections - Episode 1 In this episode, I had the chance to interview my friend George Costello from Costello Creative Group.  George and I go into details on his story, how he started with his agency and how design and creative add value to a company's overall branding. We then went into details in term of identifying the right networking group for a small business own...

In this episode, my colleague Mike Doyle and I discuss tactical strategies on how to generate leads from posting on LinkedIn. He shared his story on how he was able to generate 4 sales calls within 2 weeks from posting great content on LinkedIn. This a great strategy for a small business who is just starting out and wants to build a brand and develop new relationships.  This episode is brought to...

In this episode, we had a chance to have an in-depth conversation with Tricia Taitt, President and Founder of the Art Money Matters, an outsourced CFO firm that help companies project, predict and raise working capital. She provided some real life examples on how a small business can build cash flow and raise capital.  This episode is brought to you by AGM LinkedIn Accelerator Bundle - If you want...