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

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness for your small business with Gerri Detweiler. What do you need to do next? Gerri joins us to share the latest information on SBA guidance on how to qualify and what steps to take to be consider for loan forgiveness. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of business show – dedicated to h...

On-Demand Insurance for Solopreneurs and Small Businesses with Jay Bregman (14:19). Jay also shares his entrepreneur journey. Jay is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of Thimble - delivering on-demand insurance by the job, by the hour, day or month. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of business show – dedicated to helping...

Use humor to help decision making and better manage and grow our small business – without having to necessarily tell jokes or be a comedian. Dr. Peter McGraw has studied humor extensively – he is the author of two books on the subject including "Shtick to Business: What the Masters of Comedy Can Teach You About Breaking Rules, Being Fearless, and Building a Serious Career". Henry Lopez is a serial...

Pinterest for small business. How to use the Pinterest visual search engine to help grow your small business (starting at 17:08) with Meagan Williamson. She also shares her interesting entrepreneur journey, from school psychologist, to blogger, to full-time Pinterest Strategies. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of business show – d...

Small Business Systems with David Jenyns. David shares his entrepreneur story and his 7-Step process for developing systems. He is also the author of upcoming book "SYSTEMology - Create Time, Reduce Errors and Scale Your Profits with Proven Business Systems", and the host of the Business Systems Simplified Podcast. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this ep...

Yoga Instructor Angela Wagner started and operated a successful but maturing - after 16 successful years – yoga studio while also raising two kids, dealing with personal health challenges, the COVID-19 crisis, and still managed to pivot her small business to an exclusively online business model. Angela Wagner is an entrepreneur, life coach, yoga instructor, the founder of a highly successful power...

How contractors can use (at 16:11) Construction Bridge Loans to manage the cash flow issue related to materials expense with Chris Doyle. Chris Doyle is an entrepreneur and the President and CEO of Billd – specializing in helping contractors buy materials now, and pay their suppliers later. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of busin...

Identify and Fix This Next in your Small Business with Mike Michalowicz. What to focus on next, and why we need to focus on Profit First. Mike Michalowicz is an entrepreneur, speaker, author and host of The Entrepreneurship Elevated Podcast. He is the author of top-selling and influential books including, "Surge", "Profit First", and "The Pumpkin Plan", and his latest book, "Fix This Next". Henry...

Laundromats and small business diversification with Serial Entrepreneur Keith Leimbach. He shares his entrepreneur story, the importance of small business diversification, and how to start a Laundromat business. Keith is the host of the Diversified Income Experiment podcast. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedic...

Improve small business communications (17:32) – with our teams, stakeholders, customers – by using visuals instead of just words, with William Warren. William shares his entrepreneur journey, and his expertise and experience with visual communications. Henry is an entrepreneur, illustrator, speaker and writer who has spent his career using visuals to help communicate ideas in an effective and enjo...

Customer information & data privacy laws for small business owners with Jodi Daniels. Are you aware and compliant with all of the privacy laws that you are responsible for as small business owners? How do you ensure you are not violating these laws, and equally important, are you building trust with your customers and clients? Jodi introduces the primary areas of privacy compliance we need to adhe...

SCORE Client Success Story: Chris Walls - how he transitioned from music director & conductor to his expanding band uniform business. Chris shares his interesting and inspirational entrepreneurship journey, how he has adjusted to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, and what he is currently focused on in his small business. Chris is the founder of Directors Assistant - providing uniforms and other produ...

Men's corrective cosmetics company co-founder Jon Shanahan shares the story of starting and growing Stryx, and his personal entrepreneur journey. Jon is an entrepreneur, a men's fashion expert, and the Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer at Stryx. After successful careers in technology and the retail industry, he turned his passion and knowledge of men's fashion into a menswear review website and...

Confident Negotiation techniques and tips for small business owners, with attorney Kwame Christian. He introduces the Compassionate Curiosity Framework. Do you struggle with difficult conversations? Have you ever let fear and anxiety prevent you from saying what needed to be said? Have you ever felt as though you don't know what to say? Attorney and negotiation expert Kwame Christian shares insigh...

How to use Google tools for small business with Kim Spalding, Google's Global Director of Ads for Small Businesses. She shares insights and tips on all that Google has to offer for online advertisement, so that we can better leverage these tools to help us grow our small businesses. She also shares her experiences and marketing tips from her own small business ventures including owning a winery. H...

How to adapt your small business to the Convenience Economy.  If you don't respond to a customer in the way they like, you will lose that customers. If we don't adapt to the convenience economy, someone else will. Greg shares some insights on how we adapt and respond to what our customers want. We also chat about what led to Greg launch Omedym, and to writing his new book, "The Convenience Economy...

From Idea to Product. How Jonathan Katz developed the idea for a cordless personal blender called the BLENDi. Jonathan shares his entrepreneurial journey and the challenges he encountered as he developed his product. Jonathan came up with the idea for the BLENDi when he decided he didn't want to drink another clumpy protein shake at the gym. He launched BLENDi during his Freshman Year in college i...

(rerun) How ready are you to start your first small business? Henry Lopez & David Begin discuss what motivated them to transition from successful corporate careers to business ownership, and what it takes to launch your first small business. This is an edited rerun of episode 1 of the podcast. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Bu...

Small Business Trademarks and Copyrights to protect your business and intellectual property with attorney Andrea Sager. When do you need a Trademark? What is a Copyright and do you have to register it? These and many more questions answered by Andrea, who's practice focuses on the legal needs of small business owners. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this...

Life To The Max with Entrepreneur Bryan Klein. He shares his challenging life journey and how and why he launched and grew The MAX Challenge. Bryan has been a Martial Arts Master Instructor since 1987. He is the author of "To The Max! – How I Went From Being A Fat, Sick and Tired Mess to Living a Life Filled with Success". Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of...

(rerun) How to develop ideas for a new small business, and to help you grow your small business. How do you come up with new business ideas? Henry Lopez & David Begin also discuss the role of creativity in the ideation process. This is an edited rerun of episode 4 of the podcast. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show –...

How to have the Tough Conversations that help you grow both personally and your small business with David Wood and Henry Lopez. David shares his personal story and he introduces the Tough Conversations Blueprint and Worksheet. David believes that the tough conversations we avoid, are our doorways to confidence, success, and love. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the...

Able to invest the time, money and energy to start your first small business?  If you are not able now, then what do you need to do to get there? Starting your first small business requires considerable time, at least some money and credit, and plenty of personal energy and good health. This is the third in a series of episodes on the topic of what it takes to be ready, willing and able to start y...

Latest PPP and EIDL loan programs information and resources for your small business with Gerri Detweiler. Additional funding for these COVID-19 SBA programs is available starting Monday, April 27, 2020. Gerri Detweiler is a leading, nationally recognized financing and credit expert, with more than 20 years of experience. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of t...

Attain the Clarity required for personal and small business success with entrepreneur and coach Dolores Hirschmann. She is an internationally recognized strategist, Clarity coach, TEDx Organizer, Speaker and Author. Her books include "Stand out the TED Way: Be Seen & Grow Your Business" and "18 Minutes of Impact: Move Your Audience to Action the TED Way". Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, smal...