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

From Side-Hustle to full-time small business with Gavin Zuchlinski. Gavin is a small business owner and the founder of Acuity Scheduling - an online tool for businesses to automate and manage their appointments, allowing clients to schedule themselves. He shares how the idea for Acuity Scheduling began, and how he grew this from a solution for one person, to a full-time small business. Gavin's sto...

Building a virtual small business, and her transition from a corporate career to business ownership with Carrie McKeegan. Carrie is an entrepreneur and the co-founder of a virtual small business which allows her and her family the complete freedom of location. She co-founded her business with her husband, to address the challenges expats face related to filing their US tax returns while living and...

Authentic approach to online marketing for small business with George Kao. George is an entrepreneur and trusted conscious marketing adviser. George shares his journey from traditional online "predatory" marketer, to his current authentic approach to online marketing and helping people through coaching and affordable online courses. He's the author of the books "Authentic Content Marketing: Build...

Middle-man pallet business with John Wilker. John is a small business owner who has developed a relatively simple yet highly effective and profitable middle-man business model. He was a contractor, but then stumbled upon an unmet need for the brokerage of industrial shipping products like wooden pallets. John has since developed a repeatable system that he teaches others. Special Offer: Learn more...

Protecting your small business from cybercrime with Adam Anderson. Adam is an entrepreneur, consultant, author, trainer and cyber security expert. He shares his background, from dropping out of college to launching his own business. He also shares extremely valuable tips & advice on how to avoid cyber crime in our small business. Adam's previous books "Small Business Cyber Security" and "Built to...

Entrepreneurial journey & On-Line Messaging insights with Nicole Holland. Nicole is an entrepreneur, on-line marketing expert, and recognized authority on podcast guesting. She shares her unique and challenging journey, from dropping out of high school and quitting her correctional officer job, to becoming a popular podcaster. She also shares tips & advice on how to develop effective messaging onl...

Fixing vs. Solving small business problems, with hosts David Begin and Henry Lopez. Henry & David discuss the topic of fixing versus solving problems that arise every day in our small businesses. Fixing usually deals with just the symptoms of a deeper and larger problem within your small business. The approach of looking for the source problem applies to many aspects of our business, from physical...

1-Page Marketing plan for your small business with Allan Dib. Allan is a serial entrepreneur, marketing and technology expert, small business coach, and author. He shares his background and his practical approach to marketing for small business owners with his 1-Page Marketing Plan. Allan is passionate about helping small businesses find new and innovative ways to leverage technology and marketing...

Building Influence & Authority to grow your small business with Josh Elledge. Josh is a serial entrepreneur and an expert on using influence and authority to grow a small business. Josh shares his long journey to success as a small business owner, and tips & advice on how to grow our influence and authority. Josh is a U.S. Navy veteran, a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and he launched UpMyInfluence...

Young Entrepreneurship and Online Marketing for small business with Marc Guberti. Marc is an entrepreneur and online marketing expert. He shares his story of entrepreneurship at an early age, and specific tips for online marketing for small business owners. Marc is an entrepreneur, author, blogger, podcaster, coach, educator and college student! Marc is an accomplished young man who began his entr...

Protect your business with Insurance – what do you need to cover yourself and your assets? Doug Groves, is our guest. He is a small business owner and highly experienced commercial insurance professional. He shares how he got into the insurance industry and valuable tips & advice about commercial insurance for small business owners. Is your insurance coverage more attractive than your business ass...

It's never about the money, it's about your mindset. A Prosperity Mindset is the holistic way to grow your small business. Joan Sotkin is our guest. She is an entrepreneur, coach, speaker, author and podcaster. We discuss Joan's insights on developing a Prosperity Mindset to help you grow you small business and make more money! She believes that there is nothing wrong with you, and that what you r...

Remarkable Experience at the Masters, and how to apply lessons learned to our small businesses. David shares his recent experience at the Masters golfing event. David & Henry discuss the experience and how to apply the lessons learned to our small businesses. David Begin and Henry Lopez are the hosts of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your sm...

Being Radically Referable to build & grow your small business with Brian McRae. Brian is a speaker, trainer, and coach who helps individuals uncover their full potential. For almost two decades, Brian has built a successful referral-driven practice in the mortgage industry and is using what he has learned to help others experience success. Passionate about professional growth and personal developm...

Buying vs. Building – why you should buy an existing small business instead of building your own, with Carl Allen. Carl is an entrepreneur, investor, and corporate deal maker. He shares his experiences in the corporate world, transitioning to entrepreneurship, and the reasons to consider buying an existing small business instead of building one. He offers a FREE Online Class: "How to Buy Your Firs...

Build your Dream Business and live your Dream Lifestyle. Jim Palmer is a serial entrepreneur, marketing expert, business coach and author. He shares his life experiences leading to entrepreneurship and how he helps his clients achieve a dream lifestyle by building a dream small business. The goal is to earn more for who you are than for what you do. Henry Lopez is the host of this episode of The H...

Protecting your work with contracts with Christina Scalera. She is an attorney and small business owner who fully enjoys the freedom of location. She is the founder of The Contract Shop, and on this episode she shares her experiences - from practicing law to starting her own business. The Contract Shop is a contract template store for creative entrepreneurs, wedding professionals, and coaches. Vis...

Women in Business face particular challenges. Cheryl Leitschuh is our guest and the author of "Straight Talk for Smart Business Women - Critical Tools to Build & Grow Your Business". Cheryl is an entrepreneur, mentor and author. She shares her views, insights, experiences and the challenges women face in small business ownership. Her mission is to help women start, build and grow their own success...

Systems for your small business with Marina Darlow. Marina is an engineer by training, but a small business owner by choice. She has a passion for systems and helping small business owners implement systems to improve and grow their companies. She sees her job as helping impact-driven entrepreneurs and small business owners get 10-20 more productive hours per week, stop leaking money, and prevent...

Podcasting to promote & grow your small business with Rob Greenlee. Rob is a podcasting pioneer and he shares his unique journey from a marketing career, to broadcasting and eventually hosting the first podcast show. Rob is the former lead host of WebTalk World Radio Show - recognized as the first nationally syndicated radio program in the world to begin podcasting on Sept 15th, 2004. He is curren...

Launching on online business with Josh Stanton. Josh is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Screw The Nine To Five -  they help unsatisfied entrepreneurs get more out of their life and business through actionable strategies and simple how-to's. He shares his personal journey and how to start an online business or side-hustle. One of his goals is to enjoy a location independent lifestyle. Henry...

Launching a Food Truck business with Leo De La Fuente. Leo is an entrepreneur with extensive experience with brand marketing particularly in the consumer beverage industry. He has owned a successful Food Truck business and is currently developing a new beverage business. If you are considering a food truck business, Leo shares a wealth of knowledge and experiences in this episode. Henry Lopez is t...

Avoiding Blunders that can kill your small business with Shawn McBride. Shawn is an attorney, author, speaker and small business owner. Shawn shares his entrepreneurial journey, from attorney and CPA, to starting his own firm and writing several books for small business owners. In this episode we discuss his book "Business Blunders! 10 Dangerous Business Mistakes and How to Protect Your Business S...

Storytelling to engage customers and investors to launch and grow your small business with Jeff Loehr. Jeff is a business owner, speaker, consultant and investor, and the founder of Engage - a consulting firm which helps businesses with how to engage their market. Jeff shares his personal journey and insights on for to use effective storytelling to launch and grow a small business. Henry Lopez is...

Killing Financial Sacred Cows with Garrett Gunderson. Garrett is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and an expert on wealth building strategies for individuals and small business owners. Garrett is Founder and Chief Wealth Architect of Wealth Factory, and New York Times bestselling author of "Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity". He has person...