The Small Business Radio Show

SEGMENT 1: A lot of us enjoy reality TV, but we can’t forget that the people that are featured in the shows are real people with real lives that go way past the 60 minutes we may be watching them. Here to talk about the real side of one of the most popular reality shows on Netflix is Coach Jason Brown from Last Chance U. SEGMENT 2: Companies that sell products in peoples’ homes friend to friend ar...

SEGMENT 1: There is no doubt that today, especially with technology, we are addicted to distraction. Even when we don’t have a distraction, we actually go looking for one! So how do we control our attention and focus on what we need to get done in business and in life? Here to help is Nir Eyal who is a lecturer, an international bestseller and author of “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attenti...

SEGMENT 1: We are in the “Age of Anxiety” as we try to alleviate major social problems around the world. Governments worldwide are backing off from taking responsibility for these social issues, but the good news is that corporations are taking more responsibility to solve them outside of what they traditionally sell, and customers are on board. World-renowned author and professor Philip Kotler is...

SEGMENT 1: If you have watched my video series “Everything I Never Told You”, you know one lesson is on “Everyone Sells”, including you as the owner. Dr. Cindy McGovern agrees. She is known as the First Lady of Sales and is the author of “Every Job is a Sales Job: How to Use the Art of Selling to Win at Work”. SEGMENT 2: As partner in a highly respected global consulting firm leading international...

SEGMENT 1: Culture is a word that gets thrown around a lot in small business as a key element to success. But what is it exactly? And how do we create it and use it effectively? Josh Levine, the best-selling author of “Great Mondays” is here to help. SEGMENT 2: Of the 27 million small businesses in the US, most of them are service oriented companies. What unique challenges do these service busines...

SEGMENT 1: Artificial intelligence is already hard at work changing how businesses market to consumers. The ability of sophisticated AI algorithms to constantly scrape, log, and cross-reference who consumers are in fractions of a second opens a lot of doors for small businesses. William Ammerman, Executive VP of Digital Media for Engaged Media, is here to help small business owners and marketing/b...

SEGMENT 1: Online reviews have become a critical part of a prospect’s decision making process. So how can small businesses encourage genuine good reviews? How should they handle bad reviews? Jeremy Lessaris, founder of online reputation management company irevu, is here to share the simple mistakes small business owners often make and how to avoid them to save your online reputation. SEGMENT 2: We...

SEGMENT 1: Unfortunately for a lot of us, when we become “successful” we are severely disappointed because “success” always seems to involve more work, more hours, and more risks. Is success just another lie that we are doomed to chase? Well, not so fast. Janelle Bruland, successful Founder and CEO of one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing private companies, shares how you can actually find succes...

SEGMENT 1: What is it like to be the first one on the planet to do something no one has ever done before? And what drives that person to do it in the first place? Tracy Edwards, skipper of the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race in 1989, shares the incredible story of Maiden, which is now a documentary out in theaters. SEGMENT 2: Every entrepreneur should seek the hel...

SEGMENT 1: Last month, the New York Times posted an interested article that there is a new trend of people not apologizing for any mistake or wrongdoing. This trend has been popularized by Donald Trump who distracts and deflects from any mistakes being made. But can this work in business? Or do we still need to find the right way to apologize when things go wrong? Communication expert Stacey Hanke...

SEGMENT 1: Leadership is not just for the alpha dog. A more quiet and effective leadership revolution is underway and it’s lead by Beta Leaders. Who are these Beta Leaders and how is their style of leadership different? Jeffrey Hull, Ph. D., is here to share their characteristics with us and how they’re effecting teams. Jeffrey is The CEO of Leadershift Inc., a management consultancy based in New...

SEGMENT 1: In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell clams the key to achieving world-class expertise in any skill is a matter of practicing the correct way for a total of 10,000 hours. But what if we don’t have to be a specialist to be successful? New York Times bestselling author David Epstein is here to share what happened when he and Malcolm Gladwell went head to head, and why generalists not spe...

SEGMENT 1 – The face of retirement is changing. Growing numbers of experienced entrepreneurs and older workers are staying engaged in the economy long after the traditional retirement age, leading what’s being called the “unretirement revolution”. Chris Farrell, a leading expert on the trend toward working longer in the second half of life, is here to share how people are spending their “retiremen...

SEGMENT 1: One of the biggest problems small business owners face is not being able to keep their customers. They are so busy attracting new customers through the front door that the existing ones leave out the back door. As a result, they can never build a sustainable business. David Avrin, a leading expert on customer experience in the world today, is here to show us why our customers are leavin...

SEGMENT 1: Just because you build a website, doesn’t mean that any new prospects are going to find it. How do you actually drive traffic to your website? Beth Thouin, the VP of Digital Marketing at Web.com, is here to help. SEGMENT 2: Many small business owners’ offices are a mess because they are just too busy or just not organized. Here to help declutter and organize is expert Dana White, author...

SEGMENT 1: A lot of small business owners grapple with the same issue: when does my business outgrow an early accounting solution like Quickbooks? We’ll show you when it may be time to put in a new system, such as an ERP system, that can grow with your business exponentially. Here to help is the co-founder and EVP of Oracle NetSuite, Evan Goldberg. SEGMENT 2: One of the biggest risks facing our bu...

SEGMENT 1: We talk about how we seem to be living in a post-truth era where political leaders lie without penalty and the internet provides us any truth we want to fit our point of view. We are left wondering – Does truth exist anymore? Does it matter? Also, what role does truth play in business anymore? Our guest Shiv Singh is the founder of Savvy Matters and author of “Savvy: Navigating Fake Com...

SEGMENT 1: In business, candor is in short supply. Leaders and managers refrain from giving candid feedback to avoid hurting feelings, but all this is doing is hurting the business and the very people they’re trying to protect. We show you how to use Radical Candor to improve relationships at work, increase employee retention, and make teams more productive. It’s the management philosophy that is...

SEGMENT 1: If you are going to be an entrepreneur, one of the (many) things you have to get good at is negotiation. But the startup environment is different from other business environments and this impacts the entrepreneur’s ability to negotiate. Here to sort it all out and help us succeed is the co-author of the book “Entrepreneurial Negotiation” Samuel Dinnar. He is also an instructor at the Pr...

SEGMENT 1: When it comes to a website, it’s not set it and forget it. According to a Stanford university study, 75% of consumers just a company’s credibility based on their website’s design. Reviewing your website performance with a professional marketer is just like reviewing your balance sheet with your accountant. If you want to upgrade your website, what elements should you focus on? Beth Thou...

Segment 1: This segment is full of smart money tips you will not want to miss. We dive into how you can stop the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck, how to create a budget that works for you and your family, and how to live debt free. Avery Breyer is a multiple best-selling author, freelance writer, and real estate investor. She is passionate about helping people take control of their money and...

Segment 1: What is it really like to succeed as a woman in the toughest business environment in the world – Silicon Valley? We dive into stories of women in Silicon Valley navigating interactions with their predominately male colleagues and the choices they made that paved their way to success. Julian Guthrie spent twenty years at the San Francisco Chronicle, where she won numerous awards and had...

Segment 1 with Ilyce Glink: Despite this being the best economy in generations, almost 80% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Why is this? We discuss what’s causing these financial stresses and why the financial stress of our employees are actually hurting our businesses. Find out what we can we do as small business owners to dial down this stress on our team and our business. Ilyce Gli...

Segment 1: We have a statistic that is going to shock you. According to the SBA, of the 30M businesses in the U.S., only 64% of small businesses have a website. How could that be? Small business owners often say things like: “I don’t know where to start”, “it’s too hard-” or “it’s too expensive.” Well, that all changes today. Beth Thouin is the Vice President of Digital Marketing of Web.com. We sh...

Segment 1: The number one thing that small business owners struggle with by far, is sales and marketing. They either they don’t do sales and marketing at all because they are afraid, they don’t have the skills, or they do sales like a pushy used car salesman. Andy Paul has sold everything from women’s shoes to complex communications systems that sold for tens of millions of dollars. Drawing on 18...