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Dec 2, 2019 • 53min

284: Overcoming Roadblocks with Patty Block

Helping women turn roadblocks into building blocks and grow their small businesses. She also shares her personal journey, from her initial career as a political consultant and lobbyist to launching her current business serving the needs of women-owned small businesses. Patty is the author of “Road to Results – Charting the Course for Impactful, Sustainable, Profitable Businesses”. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)
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Nov 18, 2019 • 56min

283: Win the Hour, Win the Day with Kris Ward

Improving Time Management skills for Small Business Owners with Kris Ward. She shares her personal story, and tips to help you "Win the Hour, Win the Day". Kris is an entrepreneur, business coach, and the author of "Win the Hour, Win the Day - Time Management for Small Business: A 4-Week Productivity Plan to Go from Overwhelmed to Highly Efficient and Reclaim Your Life." Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)
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Nov 11, 2019 • 48min

282: Launching Sprinkle Pop with Elizabeth Butts

From one-woman home business, keeping her day job, to dedicated warehouse space in less than a year. How Elizabeth Butts launched Sprinkle Pop. She shares her entrepreneur journey, from hobby baking business to side-hustle and then leaving her successful corporate career to grow Sprinkle Pop full-time. Sprinkle Pop makes bespoke sprinkle mixes. They serve baking supply stores, professional cake and cookie decorators, and baked-good enthusiasts – worldwide - with the high-quality, unique, customizable gourmet sprinkle product. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)
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Nov 4, 2019 • 44min

281: Business Culture with Ken Bator

A Winning Culture in Your Small Business with Ken Bator. How to develop and maintain a winning culture in your small business with Ken Bator, an entrepreneur, author and business coach & consultant. Ken shares his insights and experiences related to the importance of a strong and positive culture to help you grow your small business. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)
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Oct 28, 2019 • 50min

280: Accountability with Dawn Shannon

The accountability to get things done with Dawn Shannon, who helps her clients turn their to-do lists into Well Done lists - and grow a small business! Dawn Shannon is a Certified Professional Coach, and the founder of Jovi Strategies, who works with visionaries, entrepreneurs and go-getters who struggle to achieve their biggest goals month after month, year after year. Dawn shares her entrepreneur story, and insights on how and why accountability is critical to achieving success in life and business (starting at 14:32). Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)
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Oct 21, 2019 • 47min

279: Launching a Service Business with Amy van Meijl

How Amy van Meijl launched and grew her Interior Design Business. She shares her entrepreneur story, overcoming significant challenges, and advice on growing a services business. Amy van Meijl is an entrepreneur and the founder of Dutch Touch Interiors, a successful interior design business. She is also a podcaster and her show is called Dare to Begin Small & Mighty. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)
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Oct 14, 2019 • 53min

278: Selling Your Small Business with Mike Finger

How to Prepare Your Small Business for Sale with Mike Finger. Why your business may not be salable, and what you can do to fix it.  Mike Finger is an entrepreneur and an expert on what it takes to build a business you can exit. He also shares his personal entrepreneur journey. Mike also introduces his approach to validating how salable your small business may be: are your financial results desirable, can a buyer duplicate your results, and can you document your financial results. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)
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Oct 7, 2019 • 52min

277: Launching Lab141 with Andrea Madho

Starting a clothing business Lab141 - an online platform which offers one clothing style at a time produced in small batches - with Andrea Madho. Andrea shares her entrepreneurial experiences, the inspiration for her current revolutionary garment industry business, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. After a successful career on Wall Street public relations, she is now changing the way clothes are made. Andrea is also the host of the Stroke of Genius podcast. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)
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Sep 30, 2019 • 44min

276: From Service Provider to Entrepreneur with Sylvie McCraken

Becoming an entrepreneur: from Service Provider to Entrepreneur with Sylvie McCraken. How to grow from a solo practitioner, trading hours for money, to an entrepreneur with passive income. Sylvie shares her entrepreneurial story, how she started her first small business, and how she currently helps her clients evolve their business such that they can generate income even when they are not actively participating or delivering a service. She focuses on helping her clients develop digital products to develop a passive income stream. Henry Lopez is a serial entrepreneur, small business coach, and the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)
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Sep 23, 2019 • 55min

275: We Sold the Car Wash Business

Selling our car wash business with Henry Lopez & David Begin. Henry and David announce and discuss the recent sale of the highly successful exterior-express car wash business, Wild Blue Carwash, with three locations in Colorado. They share highlights of how and why they decided to sell this small business, the emotions associated with the sale, the process they followed, and what's next for each of them. Henry Lopez and David Begin are the hosts of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

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