The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.

Updated introduction episode for The How of Business podcast, hosted by Henry Lopez. This podcast is focused on helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs. Weekly episodes offer knowledge, experiences and inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs and existing small business owners.

How entrepreneur Cyndi Bray invented and marketed Wad-Free - a practical home-laundry product that keeps your bed sheets from wadding up. Cyndi shares her story and how she invented, developed and launched her product, including an appearance on Shark Tank, all during the pandemic! Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How...

Health Tech Business Startup with Co-Founder Erika Tyburski. Erika shares her entrepreneur journey and how she co-founded Sanguina, a health technology company that creates diagnostics and wellness tools for at-home testing. Erika and her business partner are just two of more than 1.62 billion people worldwide who struggle with anemia, the most common blood disorder. Henry Lopez is the host of The...

The How of Business podcast update and summary, including highlights on how to start, run and grow a small business. Henry also summarizes some of his favorite episodes and resources to help you achieve your business ownership dreams. Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small bu...

How to start and grow a handyman small business with Dan Perry. Dan shares how and why he transitioned from a mechanical engineering career to starting a handyman business, Handyman Startup, and tip & insights on how to start your own handyman (or woman!) small business. He also has a special offer for you on his proven handyman business training courses and tools. Henry Lopez is the host of The H...

Start your own podcast show (starting at 17:00) with entrepreneur and podcaster Mark Hayward. We also briefly explore Mark's entrepreneurial journey and what led him to launch his own podcast Mark Hayward and Henry Lopez share their tips and experiences related to starting your own podcast. If you have been planning to start your own podcast show then this episode is for you. Henry Lopez is the ho...

Use your Profit & Loss Statement (P&L) to help you measure and manage a profitable small business. Are you making or losing money in your small business? Understanding how to use your Profit & Loss Statement to answer that question. Henry walks you step-by-step through how to read and interpret your P&L and find a free P&L example download on the show notes page. Henry Lopez is the host of The How...

How to Think Red Flags, a proactive and profitable approach for your small business, with entrepreneur Walter Hill. We also explore Walter's entrepreneurial journey, and his new book "Think Red Flags - A Proactive and Profitable Approach For Your Small Business" – which shares his method to help you avoid costly mistakes from which your business may not recover. Henry Lopez is the host of The How...

Creating Financial Projections or Proforma to help you start a successful and profitable small business. Financial Projections are perhaps the most important part of a Business Plan. It's the only way to project if your business model has the potential to be profitable, and if the business is worth the investment of your time and money. Download a free Financial Projections spreadsheet from the sh...

How to develop business ideas with serial entrepreneur Norman Crowley. Norman also shares his inspiring entrepreneurial journey. Is the idea the easy part, and execution the harder part? How do you determine if you have a good idea for a small business? "Just begin! The customer will fix your idea very quickly. It's much more about execution than the idea." – Norman Crowley Henry Lopez is the host...

Managing Hourly-Wage Employees - how to effectively manage and lead hourly or minimum wage employees. This can be a challenge for those of us who transition from a corporate or professional environment and are faced with hiring and managing hourly-wage employees. On this episode, David Begin and Henry Lopez - both experienced entrepreneurs - explore this topic, share their own challenge, and some...

Launching & Growing The Flourish Market retail boutique with Emily Grey- how Emily transitioned from a Wall Street career to owning her own boutique – which she started from a truck and has grown into a 7-figure brick-and-mortar retail and online business. Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rate...

Overcoming perfectionism to help you grow your small business with Audrey Holst. As a lifelong recovering perfectionist himself, Henry Lopez - host of The How of Business podcast - is fully aware of the challenges of being a business owner and a perfectionist. Audrey Holst focuses on helping small business owners and entrepreneurs to stop micromanaging their lives with perfectionism so they can st...

Launching Avec, a maker of canned drink mixers with healthy ingredients, with entrepreneur Alex Doman. We also explore Alex's entrepreneurial journey. Alex Doman is the co-founder of AVEC – a maker of canned drink mixers with healthy ingredients including real juice, low or no sugar and natural botanicals. Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow you...

Intro to the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) with Kelly Knight, President & Integrator of EOS Worldwide. Whether you are an established small business in need of the infrastructure to support your growth, or you are planning to start your first business, on this episode Kelly and Henry discuss a methodology and platform that has been implemented by tens of thousands of business leaders – th...

How to create your small business Avatar profile, a personification of your ideal client or customer, with Henry Lopez. Henry is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and host of The How of Business podcast. On this episode Henry focuses on helping you create your target Avatar profile, and he explains why it's important to clearly define the one Avatar for your small business. What is an A...

Launching the Creator Nova Marketplace with Mark Fleming. Mark's entrepreneur journey, the launching of Creator Nova – a marketplace empowering brand influencers to launch their own beauty brands – and how influencers can leverage this platform to tap into the huge market for creator-led beauty brands. Mark is an entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of Creator Nova - Creator Nova is the marketplace...

Federal Government Contracts – how service-based small businesses can find and land government contracts with Kizzy Parks. Kizzy is the founder of K. Parks Consulting (KPC), and she recently launched GovConWinners to help service-based small business owners learn how to win profitable government contracts. Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow you...

How to network and connect for life to grow your business with John Humphrey. How can you developed long-term connections that help you win more opportunities and grow your small business? John has developed a methodology, and recently published a new book on the topic, to help you connect for life and network your personal brand to deliver true value. John is a serial entrepreneur, sales expert a...

Selling iTopIt with Henry & David - why and how we sold our iTopIt frozen yogurt shop, after 10 years of profitable operations. Co-owners and business partners Henry Lopez and David Begin discuss the origins of this small business, what they did well and what could have been improved, and why they decided to sell this profitable business. Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – he...

How to get more referrals, including when and how to ask for them, to grow your small business with serial entrepreneur Henry Lopez. Henry focuses on the topic of small business Referrals. Why are they so critical to the growth of your small business, how to ask for referrals, and how to encourage your best clients and customers to refer you to their friends and family. Henry Lopez is the host of...

How to create an effective small business plan to help you develop and launch your small business with Henry Lopez. Do you need a business plan? What should you include in the plan? Who is your business plan for? How do you go about completing a small business plan? A business plan is a document that organizes and explains your plans for a new business. A good business plan not only helps you focu...

How to survive a small business start-up, and avoid some of the common mistakes, with entrepreneur Steve Hoffman. Steve is the Captain & CEO of Founders Space, one of the world's leading startup accelerators. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business podcast show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business...

Social Selling on LinkedIn for B2B connections with Bill McCormack. How to connect and build authentic relationships on LinkedIn. Bill is the Chief Sales Officer, LinkedIn Sales Trainer and Social Selling Trainer at Social Sales Link – they help people convert connections to conversations through the power of LinkedIn. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of thi...

Profit First system for small business success and profitability with entrepreneur Rocky Lalvani. Rocky Lalvani serves as a Chief Profitability Adviser for business owners and is the founder of Profit Comes First. He teaches his clients how to ensure they get paid, and they make profit a priority! As a certified Profit First Professional he implements Mike Michalowicz's Profit First System. Henry...