Small Business Answer Man

Brian Moran is a New York Times bestselling author, Executive, Entrepreneur and Coach. His background as a corporate executive combined with his experience as an entrepreneur positions him with a unique skill set to help individuals and organizations grow and prosper.   Brian is a recognized expert in the field of leadership and execution.  His realization that most people don't lack ideas but str...

Helping Businesses Build Better Proposals Joe Ardeeser is a former digital agency owner of 12 years, one he built from just himself to a team of 12. He then took his passion for sales and proposal writing and created Smart Pricing Table, an interactive proposal software. What problem do you solve?  How to build better proposals. Show Notes : Joe started a digital agency and realized that he really...

Mark is a 30-year veteran NFL broadcast journalist, calling games for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers and working in the front office of the original Dallas Cowboys.   What problem do you solve?  The biggest problem employers have is turnover. Mark helps employers understand that the better you treat your team, the longer they'll hang around. Show Notes : Mark worked in the front office of t...

During his 17 year sales career, Jeremy was recognized in the direct selling industry as the 45th highest earning producer out of more than 108 million salespeople. Jeremy's earnings as a commission-only salesperson were in the multiple 7-figures, EVERY year! Jeremy's particular brand of sales training pioneers the unique use of behavioral science and human psychology within the sales process. He...

Tony Lopes is an Uber successful Real Estate Investor who retired at 44 and is now helping others achieve a life of freedom and abundance.  He has a new book out called  Freedom At Risk – How To Protect Your Personal And Financial Freedoms  that shares some of the ways to live your best life. What problem do you solve?  There is a lot of fear of failure. There's a fear of starting a business of no...

Shawn Buttner is a Certified High Performance Coach and host of The Meaningful Revolution Podcast. He specializes in helping business owners and professionals define and implement their purposeful impacts and best lives. What problem do you solve?  How to pivot and when to be thinking about that with your business. Show Notes : Shawn had done software engineering previously. He originally was in b...

Sam Feeney is a consultant and coach who helps business leaders achieve more by asking questions they've been ignoring. What problem do you solve? How to ascend beyond their current plateaus where they are feeling stuck. Show Notes : Why is getting good enough, not good enough? --- Sam thought about this question and realized you may reach a plateau when you feel you have reached good enough and i...

Rocky Lalvani serves as Chief Profitability Adviser for business owners. He teaches them how to ensure they get paid and make profit a priority! As a certified Profit First Professional he implements Mike Michalowicz's Profit First System.  We change the accounting formula of Sales - Expenses = Profit to Sales - Profit = Expenses.  This ensures Profit comes first! (PS. It's not about money at all...

Teryn Mozaffari is the owner of Happiness Factory Coaching and a Certified High-Performance Coach.  She considers helping others discover ways and make decisions on how to live more productively her life's work and finds great joy in helping others improvement their performance and live better lives. Subscribe on  iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  Google ,  Spotify What problem do you solve? Teryn will help p...

Taking Control of Your Financial Future for You and Your Business Mark Willis is a man on a mission to help you think differently about your money, your economy and your future. After graduating with six figures of student loan debt and discovering a way to turn his debt into real wealth as he watched everybody lose their retirement savings and home equity in 2008, he knew that he needed to find a...

In this episode #258 We are starting a new journey with our new name of The Small Business Answer Man.  I am excited to share this journey with you because for the last 30 plus years I have had the pleasure of starting, running and operating about 13 different businesses. We plan to interview experts to help you find solutions in what I term "The Business Owner 6 P Formula of running your business...

How To Achieve Your Goals Why do successful people achieve their goals and those who do not set goals fail?  That is the question I pose to you today.  Why?  I believe that goals are the ingredient that separates those who are successful and those who are not. Show Notes : Approximately 80% of people never set goals for themselves.  Of the 20% of the population that does set goals, roughly 70% fai...

Ian Ziskin, President, EXec EXcel Group LLC, has 40 years of experience as a business leader, board advisor and member, coach, consultant, entrepreneur, teacher, speaker, and author. He is the Co-Founder and Partner of Business inSITE Group (BiG), Co-Founder of the Consortium for Change (C4C), and Co-Founder of the CHREATE Project. His global leadership experience includes Chief Human Resources Of...

Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. There is no one correct leadership style. The best leaders are those who are able to adapt their style to the situation at hand. That said, there are three essential leadership styles that every leader should be aware of. Show Notes : 3 Leadership Styles Task-Oriented Leaders Focus on results and performance Goal driven Deadline driven Create systems Potential...

Managing Stress & Avoiding Burnout Being an entrepreneur is no walk in the park. It's a juggling act of a million different tasks and responsibilities, with the pressure to succeed weighing down on your shoulders at all times. It's no wonder many entrepreneurs burn out before they ever reach their full potential. Don't let it happen to you. In this episode, Daran Wastchak interviews Gary for insig...

Introducing Erin Diehl Erin "Big" Diehl is a Business Improv Edutainer, Failfluencer, and Professional Zoombie. Through a series of unrelated dares, Erin created Improve It!, a unique professional development company that pushes others to laugh, learn, play, and grow. She is the proud host of The Improve It! Podcast, which helps develop leaders and teams through play, improv, and experiential lear...

Introducing Kurt Davis Kurt Davis is a technology executive and investor with over two decades of experience building tech startups throughout Silicon Valley, Europe, and Asia. From 2008-2017, he worked with a startup called Boku where he led global business development, focusing on deals with Apple, Microsoft, Spotify, Sony, and more. This book documents and chronicles Boku's journey from closing...

Introducing Andrea MacKenzie Andrea MacKenzie is helping companies to hire, build, and lead teams for business growth and workplace well-being through her company Lead With Harmony.  She is working with growth-oriented small business owners and executives to hire, develop, and lead their teams toward higher performance, lower stress, and stronger leadership. She brings her 20+ years in corporate r...

Introducing Aaron Anderson Aaron Anderson has been working in the SEO industry full-time since 2013. While working and consulting for multiple SEO agencies he saw a big demand for high-quality link-building services, which led him to start offering those services as a freelancer and then growing those services into a full-fledged link-building agency. He is also the host of the podcast "Let's Talk...

Beth Banks Cohn, PhD is an accomplished Organizational Consultant, Executive Coach, and Thought Leader with more than 25 years of business success.  Beth is a valuable asset as she helps companies use organizational, and individuals use personal, transformation to reach the next level of growth. What problem do you solve? She will help people solve those bumps in the road either by helping them av...

Introducing Dr. Akhtar Badshah Dr. Akhtar Badshah is Chief Catalyst at Catalytic Innovators Group, where he advises organizations and individuals to catalyze their strategy focused on social and philanthropic investments. He also conducts Purpose Mindset Leadership Workshops with organizations to help individuals articulate their strengths and values, and craft their purpose statement. What proble...

Dr. Carla Fowler is an MD, PhD and elite executive coach. For the last decade, she has been a secret weapon for scores of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and other senior leaders. Carla's unique approach combines the latest research from performance science with timeless best practices to help top performers level up and achieve their goals. What problem do you solve? How do you think about improving your pe...

Jeffrey is a nationally recognized thought leader and award-winning author on the next evolution of leadership: Conscious Leadership. He has bootstrapped 2 multi-million dollar companies; several non-profits and multiple political organizations. Jeffrey is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and is also a stage 4 cancer "thriver." What problem do you solve? How to maximize your human capital to...

Rob Ashton is an entrepreneur and former scientist who has had a life-long fascination with how the things we read and write influence what we think and do. He's been researching the science behind the process of reading and writing for more than six years. His research runs the gamut of cognitive and social neuroscience, cognitive and social psychology, and behavioral and neuroeconomics. What pro...

Kate DiLeo's branding approach is rooted in her firm belief that brand is the path of least resistance to revenue. She teaches you how to eliminate complex and ineffective brand storytelling by delivering a simple yet provocative message that tells prospects what you do, how you solve their problem, and how you differ from the competition. The outcome? Brand conversations that convert. Kate is hon...