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

How to use text message marketing to capture and convert leads with Aaron Weiche. Using SMS (texting) can eliminate friction in your sales process and deliver the responsiveness and speed that many customers expect. Aaron is the cofounder and CEO of Leadferno, a text messaging platform for businesses to close more leads faster. Aaron is an entrepreneur, founding and leading multiple companies and digital marketing agencies over the past 20 years. Business communication is evolving fast and, according to Leadferno, over 89% of consumers want to 2-way message with your small 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-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs. Find the podcast, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website.

Employee retention for small business owners with Matt Tenney. Matt shares his experiences and insights from his journey to becoming a leader and helping others become small business leaders, and how leadership can help you retain the best employees for your small business. Matt is the author of the highly acclaimed book “Serve To Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom.”. 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 business and entrepreneurs. Find the podcast, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website.

7 Deadly Sins of Speaking and how to avoid them to help make you a better communicator, with Julian Treasure. Julian helps business leaders to listen more consciously, speak more powerfully and use sound more consciously for deeper connections with customers and employees, enhancing both leadership and business outcomes. This discussion is inspired by Julian's TED Talk on “How to speak so that people want to listen.” Julian Treasure is a sound and communication expert, author, and international keynote speaker. His five TED talks have been viewed more than 130 million times, and one of them is the sixth most viewed of all time. He has been widely featured as a sound and communication expert in the world's media, including TIME Magazine, The Economist, The Times, and many international TV and radio stations and podcasts. He has been honored with both Toastmasters International’s Golden Gavel Award and the International Listening Associations' Special Recognition award. 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 business and entrepreneurs. Find the podcast, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website.

Achieve sweet success in small business with entrepreneur Candace Nelson, founder of Sprinkles cupcakes. Candace shares highlights of her exciting entrepreneurial journey, including founding Sprinkles cupcakes, and valuable insight into what it takes to achieve sweet success as a small business owner. Candace is a Serial Entrepreneur, New York Times Bestselling Author, Wall Street Journal Contributor, Angel Investor, TV Personality, Executive Producer and Mom. Candace worked in investment banking and then at an internet startup before shifting gears to follow her passion and attend pastry school. In 2005, she opened the doors to Sprinkles, the world’s first cupcake bakery. Despite the early naysayers, her tiny bakery in Beverly Hills disrupted the legacy bakery industry and ignited a worldwide cupcake phenomenon. In 2012 Sprinkles introduced its Cupcake ATM, a cutting-edge contactless cupcake delivery system. Today, Sprinkles has sold over 200 million cupcakes and has over 20 stores, 30 Cupcake ATMs and 1000 employees. In 2017 Candace co-founded Pizzana, a fast-growing chain of award-winning Neo-Neapolitan pizzerias, leading the third wave of pizza in the US. Pizzana cemented Los Angeles as a pizza destination and revolutionized pizza takeout with its innovative heat and slice at home method. Pizzana also ships its frozen pizza nationwide. 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 business and entrepreneurs. Find the podcast, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website.

5 Search Engine Optimixation tips (non-technical) for small business owners, to help your small business get found online. Adam Kirk, founder of Oostas, shares five actionable tips for business owners to improve your organic search engine (including Google and Bing) results. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in a competitive market usually requires tools and expertise that the average small business owner doesn’t have. Many of the free tools and resources shared on this episode, however, can be used by business owners to gain significant positive search ranking results. Hence, the five SEO tips for small business owners shared by Adam on this episode of The How of Business podcast. SPECIAL OFFER: Adam and Oostas offers The How of Business listeners a discount on websites and SEO optimization services. See the show notes page for this episode for details at TheHowOfBusiness.com.

How to create and use Variable Compensation Plans, which include a base wage and a variable performance-based commission or bonus, to motivate and reward employees and help you grow your small business. Get the FREE DOWNLOAD: Sample Variable Compensation Plan, on the show notes pages for this episode on our website. Variable Compensation Plans can be used for specific employees, like Sales or leadership positions, to motivate and reward exceptional individual and team performance. A Variable Compensation Plan includes a base wage component and a variable commission or bonus component as well. Use this type of compensation plan to motivate and reward performance, and to attract and retain the best talent for your small 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-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs. Find the podcast, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website.

Challenges and opportunities of Entrepreneurship for Military Veterans - a discussion with entrepreneur and combat veteran Bernie Stone. What are the particular challenges and opportunities for military veterans if they want to transition to entrepreneurship? How does Bunker Labs help military veterans and military spouses start and grow successful small businesses and startups? Bernie shares his experiences, tips and insights based on his transition from a military career to business ownership. A retired Army Officer and Afghanistan Combat Veteran, Bernie served overseas for fifteen years and served in five U.S. Embassies as a Diplomat. Through various organizations he helps others launch and grow successful businesses. 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 business and entrepreneurs. Find the podcast, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website.

How to achieve financial fitness for small business owners and entrepreneurs with Tracey Bissett, founder of Bissett Financial Fitness. Tracey shares her entrepreneur journey and why small businesses that plan for the future, especially when it comes to cash flow, perform better than those that don’t. Small business owners who are leading, planning and being proactive will thrive no matter the economic environment. From your Financial Statements to when to delegate or outsource your accounting functions, Tracey shares her tips and advice to help you operate and grow a profitable small 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-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs. Find the podcast, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website.

Six common Small Business Startup Myths discussed and debunked by Henry Lopez and David Begin. These 6 myths can hold you back or mislead you as to the real challenges and opportunities related to starting your first small business. Serial entrepreneurs Henry and David share their insights, experiences and tips to help you demystify common myths and misconceptions about business startups. 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 business and entrepreneurs. Find the podcast, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website.

Press Release publicity can help you launch and grow your small business, with eReleases founder Mickie Kennedy. He shares his tips and advice, based on over 24 years of experience as the founder of eReleases, on how to leverage press releases to get the publicity you need to launch and grow your small business. Mickie founded eReleases to help small businesses, authors, and startups increase their visibility and credibility through press release marketing. 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 business and entrepreneurs.