
The How of Business - How to start, run, grow and exit a small business.
The How of Business - how to start, run and grow a small business - is a weekly show for aspiring Entrepreneurs and existing Small Business Owners. If you are looking for actionable advice, tips and techniques on how to start (including launching or buying your first small business), run and grow your small business, this is the podcast for you! In each episode we either discuss a business topic, or interview an existing small business owner or business service provider. The How of Business is hosted by Henry Lopez who shares the knowledge and experience he has acquired over his corporate and entrepreneurial careers.
Latest episodes

Mar 27, 2017 • 43min
95: Legal Topics with Donata Kalnenaite
Legal considerations & guidance for small business owners. Donata is an attorney and the owner of Agency Attorney. She shares her entrepreneurial journey, and her general legal guidance to help small business owners protect themselves from legal issues - including legal protection, employment law & contracts, and contracts with clients. Henry Lopez is the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Mar 20, 2017 • 48min
94: Business Growth Strategies with Shahara Wright
Small business growth strategies & legal guidance with Shahara Wright. Shahara is a business law attorney, professor, community leader, speaker and author of “From Entrepreneur to CEO – How to Position Your Business to Accelerate Growth”. She introduces The CEO Effect, which "...was developed to take entrepreneurs from risk takers to strategists who think long term about their business... CEO's think about their business as a whole and not just about how to survive in the moment." Henry Lopez is the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Mar 20, 2017 • 40min
93: Sales Leadership with Deb Calvert
Sales leadership tips & techniques for small business owners. We are all in sales, and Deb Calvert shares her expertise in this area. She is an entrepreneur, coach, training, speaker, author and the founder of People First Productivity Solutions – helping small businesses boost productivity through people development. "Selling and leading are all about people getting connected." Henry Lopez is the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Mar 20, 2017 • 54min
92: Social Entrepreneurship with Adam Force
Social Purpose and for-profit small business – can you do both at the same time? Adam Force explains his views and experience Social Entrepreneurship. Adam is a small business owner, social entrepreneur, and founder of Change Creator – a multimedia platform focused on business with purpose. Adam shares his entrepreneurial journey, and what it means to build a small business with passion. Henry Lopez is the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Mar 13, 2017 • 42min
91: Tax Planning & Accounting with Diane Gardner
Tax planning & accounting practices for small business owners. Diane Gardner is an Accountant, Certified Tax Coach, Speaker, and best-selling Author. She shares her entrepreneurial journey, and valuable tax planning tips for aspiring and existing small business owners. As a certified tax coach, she offers a FREE tax analysis for those interested in finding out if they are overpaying their income taxes. She is the author of “Stop Overpaying Your Taxes - 11 Ways Entrepreneurs Overpay and How to Stop it Now!”

Mar 13, 2017 • 45min
90: Publicity & PR with Sharon Bolt
Using Publicity & Public Relations to grow your small business. Entrepreneur & author Sharon Bolt is our guest. She shares her interesting entrepreneurial journey (including transitioning from the corporate world to becoming her own boss), tips & advice for starting & running a small business, and how small businesses can use publicity and public relations to grow - including writing an effective press release. Henry Lopez is the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Mar 6, 2017 • 57min
89: Business Funding with Tiffany C. Wright
Funding your small business with Tiffany C. Wright – entrepreneur, business adviser, author. She shares her story of transitioning from a successful corporate career to becoming her own boss, and experience and insights on funding a small business. She is the author of several books: "The Funding Is Out There! Access the Cash You Need to Impact Your Business", "Solving the Financial Equation: Financing Solutions for Small Businesses" and "Help! I Need Money for My Business Now". Henry Lopez is the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Mar 6, 2017 • 56min
88: Covering Your Assets with Lin Eleoff
Covering you small business assets with attorney Lin Eleoff. Lin is an entrepreneur, internet business attorney, life coach and author. Lin shares her entrepreneurial journey, and valuable internet legal guidance for small business owners. She is the founder of CoverYourAssetsOnline.com, offering a Do-It-Yourself Legal Toolkit so that entrepreneurs can protect not only their business assets but their homes, cars and investment. We may think it could never happen to us, but as she says "the smaller the business the bigger the risk." Lin is the author of "Gutsy Glorious Life Coach", an Amazon bestseller that pulls back the curtain on what it's really like to start a coaching business. Henry Lopez is the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Feb 27, 2017 • 46min
87: Growing a Business with David Nevogt
Growing your small business, hiring employees, and managing a remote workforce with David Nevogt. He is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Hubstaff.com – helping businesses track when and what their employees and contractors are working on. He shares the story of transitioning from a corporate job he did not like, to starting his first side-business, and eventually becoming his own boss. He also explains the personal sacrifices he’s had to make, and how he started small and bootstrapped his current business. Henry Lopez is the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)

Feb 27, 2017 • 42min
86: Personal Branding with Julie Broad
Building your personal brand to help you grow your small business. Julie Broad is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, speaker, trainer and author. He latest book is "The New Brand You - Your New Image Makes the Sales For You". She also shares her entrepreneurial journey, her perspective and experiences with sales, and other tips & advice to help you start and grow your business. Henry Lopez is the host of this episode of The How of Business show – dedicated to helping you start, run and grow your small business. (TheHowOfBusiness.com)