The KeyHire Small Business Podcast

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. If your best salesperson is still you, this episode will change how you think about your next hire. On this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock sits down with James Hayden, managing partner at Hayden Marketing Inc. and fractional CRO with 30 years of experience fixing broken B2B sales engines. James has worked with mor...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. If your referral pipeline has slowed to a trickle and you are not sure whether the problem is sales, marketing, messaging, or all of the above, this episode is for you. On this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock brings together an expert panel to tackle one of the most pressing challenges facing small business owners...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Most small business owners who hire on their own get it right just 25 to 33% of the time, and AI recruiting tools are making that number worse, not better. In this solo episode, Corey Harlock cuts through the noise on AI in hiring: what these tools can actually do, where they'll overwhelm you if you're not ready, and the three mistak...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. A single bad review can cost you 60% of your potential customers  — and 94% of consumers say they've avoided a business because of  what they found online. In this episode, Corey sits down with Dan Klein of Joseph Studios to unpack what online reputation actually means, how to protect it before something goes wrong, and what to do when it...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. 44% of all managers have never received a single day of leadership training — yet they're responsible for up to 70% of the variance in employee engagement. In this episode, Corey sits down with Emma Rose Connolly of Conversant to unpack why promoting your top performer into management without support is one of the most expensive mistakes...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. If AI is the answer to every hiring challenge, why are so many business owners still making expensive hiring mistakes? On this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock breaks down the real role AI can and cannot play in your recruiting process, and why replacing human connection with automation could cost you the candidates...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. If managing people feels more complicated than running the actual business, this episode is for you. On this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock sits down with keynote speaker and author Ryan Estis to talk through what human-centered leadership actually looks like in 2026, and why the old model of managing performance...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. If you have ever wondered whether you can actually afford to hire someone right now, this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast was made for you. Corey Harlock sits down with Natalia Zacharin, a fractional CFO who helps small business owners gain financial clarity through strategic bookkeeping and CFO-level thinking, to break down the...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/  Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity If hiring feels like something you squeeze in between everything else on your plate, this episode is for you. On this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock sits down with Ryan Hogan...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/  Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity In this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock breaks down one of the biggest risks small business owners face in a chaotic economy: making the wrong hire because the market looks fu...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/  Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity In this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock talks with security expert Robert Siciliano about a side of business security that many owners overlook. While most people think about...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/  Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity If tax season feels like writing a painful check and hoping for the best, this episode is for you. On this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock sits down with financial planner Mik...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/  Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity In this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock sits down with Nader Safinya of Black Ribbit to talk about a problem most business owners feel but struggle to fix: misalignment. When...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/   Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity In this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock sits down with returning guest Bill Conerly to break down the economic uncertainty many business owners are feeling right now. From ge...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/   Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity In the second KeyHire roundtable, Corey Harlock brings together a panel of experts to take on one of the biggest challenges leaders face every day: communication. We asked the KeyHire community what topi...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/   Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity Delegation is supposed to make your life easier as a business owner. But what if the way you’re delegating is actually making things worse? In this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Ha...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/   Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity In this episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock sits down with Calgary-based leadership and people strategist Lindsay White, founder of High Voltage Leadership, to talk about a chall...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/   Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity Trade shows can be one of the biggest line items in a small business marketing budget. They can also be one of the most frustrating investments when they fail to deliver real results.  In this episode of...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/  Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity One of the biggest mistakes small business owners make when hiring is this: they hire for today’s revenue instead of tomorrow’s growth. It’s an easy trap to fall into. You’re stretched thin. The team is o...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/   Take the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity In this episode of The KeyHire Podcast, Corey Harlock sits down with mindset expert Curtis McCullom to explore a topic we have not spent nearly enough time on: what it takes mentally to drive your busine...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Explore the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity When is your business truly ready to hire a high-powered executive? In this solo episode of The KeyHire Small Business Podcast, Corey Harlock breaks down one of the most expensive mistakes growing compa...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Explore the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity Everyone wants to give advice, but is that advice actually helping your business or quietly holding it back? In this milestone 100th episode of The KeyHire Podcast , Corey Harlock is joined by Shannon M...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/ Explore the KeyHire Capacity Calculator: www.keyhire.solutions/capacity Small business owners carry a relentless load. The workday does not end when the doors close, and the pressure to keep pushing can quietly pull leaders away from what matters most: real relationships, g...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/   Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment  If you are a small business owner who feels like you are working harder than ever but still not getting the results you want, this episode is for you. In Episode 98 of The KeyHire Small Business Podcas...

Text us your comments or topic ideas for future shows. Connect with Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyharlock/   Take the Key Owner Stage Assessment: www.keyhire.solutions/assessment   Every business owner measures success differently. Some focus on profit, others on cash flow or growth. But few truly understand the three numbers that determine whether a company can scale or survive...