
The Small Business Radio Show
Barry Moltz gets small businesses unstuck. He has founded and run small businesses with a great deal of success and failure for more than 25 years. Barry knows the formula for taking your company to the next level!This is a business radio show where we talk about all the craziness of small business. It’s that craziness that actually makes it exciting, interesting and totally unpredictable.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.
Latest episodes

Apr 3, 2023 • 53min
#734 How Pfizer Developed the Vaccine and Built Confidence in the Lifesaving Technology
SEGMENT 1 with Sally Susman, starting at 0:00: Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Pfizer, Sally Susman, shares her experience of being part of the movement that introduced lifesaving Covid-19 vaccines to the world. “The world was depending on us. But vaccine skepticism, suspicion around Big Pharma’s motives, economic insecurity, political polarization, civil unrest, and just plain fear were challenges we had to recognize and respect. We had to address those challenges in a way that didn’t alienate people but, instead, brought them into the conversation. Was I up to the task? I’d have to be.” SEGMENT 2 with Alexandra Allred, starting at 16:45: Alexandra Allred goes beyond the record books and gold medal counts to truly dig into the vital role women and sports have played in instigating change in society as a whole. SEGMENT 3 with Emily Washcovick, starting at 36:30: Do not fear a bad review! Just be prepared to respond to it. Emily Washcovick shares why you need to engage with good and bad online reviews, and how to utilize review sites like Yelp in your marketing strategy. Sponsored by Truly Financial.Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Apr 3, 2023 • 53min
#733 How Talent Intelligence Uses AI to Match the Right Employees for Your Company
SEGMENT 1 with Alexandra Levit, starting at 0:00: During COVID, something changed with how people work and what they were willing to do at work. Now that COVID is mostly over, will we get back to the way it was before? My first guest, Alexandra Levit, says probably not…SEGMENT 2 with Alexandre Mars, starting at 19:15: I always ask successful entrepreneurs if there was ever a Eureka moment when they knew the business would work and they would be able to create a valuable enterprise. I am convinced that even if there is not one, people make it up because there should be one, right? Our next guest, Andrew Mars, doesn’t think so. SEGMENT 3 with Andrew Schulkind, starting at 35:45: A lot of small business owners ask. What does digital marketing success look like and how can marketing success be measured? Andrew Schulkind is here with the answers. Sponsored by Truly Financial.Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Mar 20, 2023 • 53min
#732 How Deep Listening Will Boost Your Small Business
SEGMENT 1 with Oscar Trimboli, starting at 0:00: While we all know that listening is an important part of building any relationship in business, many of us are lousy at it. Unfortunately, we are either not interested in what they are saying or we are focused on what we will say next. Oscar Trimboli is here to help us master deep listening to boost our small business success.SEGMENT 2 with Shiloh Johnson, starting at 32:00: Too many small business owners fret over taxes because they haven’t prepared all year and don’t have the right tools to keep track of the taxes they owe. Shiloh Johnson, CPA and founder of ComplYant, is here to help.Sponsored by Truly Financial.-- Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Mar 13, 2023 • 53min
#731 How What You Eat Fuels Your Business Success
SEGMENT 1 with Julia C. Rock, starting at 0:00: How do you go from an accomplished athlete to a business career when your playing days are over?SEGMENT 2 with Diane Yoo, starting at 17:30: The environment for raising money has certainly changed since April 2022. What are VCs looking for now especially if you are an entrepreneur of color?SEGMENT 3 with Mary Beth Albright, starting at 34:00: People are always emphasizing exercise as a key to stay healthy. But we also need to understand that what you feed your body is equally as important. Which foods support our emotional well-being?Sponsored by Truly Financial.-- Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Mar 6, 2023 • 53min
#730 Why Your Employees Aren’t Working the Way They Used To
SEGMENT 1 with Catherine Altman Morgan, starting at 0:00: It looks like we are on the tail end of the COVID-19 crisis, but a new pandemic has already begun. At one of my clients last year, 7 people of 100 left or took a leave of absence because of mental health issues. My next guest says now is the time each small business owner must address this problem!SEGMENT 2 with Barry Moltz, starting at 43:00: Is 2023 the right time to sell your business?Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Feb 27, 2023 • 53min
#729 Why People Lie on Their Career Resume
SEGMENT 1 with Stacie Haller, starting at 0:00: How many resumes do small business owners see that contain outright lies? Stacie Haller is here to share survey results that may surprise you. What can we do to verify candidates’ information and mitigate lying in the hiring process? SEGMENT 2 with Faisal Hoque, starting at 18:30: How can we embrace change and improve our collective future with technology and innovation? Faisal Hoque is here to share his experiences leading companies through transformational journeys. SEGMENT 3 with David Dennis, starting at 37:45: It’s a person’s ability to live beyond the inevitable problems and pains that can allow us to reach our fullest potential. David Dennis s here to help us get unstuck in our mindset to become our ideal and most fulfilled selves. Sponsored by Truly Financial.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Feb 20, 2023 • 53min
#728 Dumb Financial Mistakes Business Owners Make
SEGMENT 1 with Ruth King, starting at 0:00: Many business owners make the same dumb financial mistakes. Ruth King is here to call them out and tell you how to avoid them.SEGMENT 2 with Precious L. Williams, starting at 19:15: Whether you’re talking to customers or your bank or an investor, it’s all about the story you tell. Precious L. Williams is here to help you tell your story and give a killer pitch. SEGMENT 3 with David A. Perez, starting at 37:40: It is the worst time a year again… tax time. What are the best tax strategies for small business owners? David Perez is here to share the tax strategies that most people don’t utilize.Sponsored by Truly Financial.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Feb 13, 2023 • 53min
#727 How Bruce Jackson Went from the “NYC Projects” to Microsoft Counsel
SEGMENT 1 with Bruce Jackson, starting at 0:00: Have you ever sat back and been surprised about where you ended up professionally in life when you consider where you started? Our next guest seems to be on a journey similar to many of us. Bruce Jackson shares his journey from growing up in government housing across from the famous Lincoln Center to working as general counsel at Microsoft.SEGMENT 2 with Michael Wagner, starting at 33:00: When we broke ground for my new home in Scottsdale at the beginning of the pandemic in February 2020, I remember calling my pool company asking for a discount since I thought mine would be the last pool they would install for a few years…boy was I wrong! Michael Wagner is here to share the current state of the pool services industry.Sponsored by Truly Financial.Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Feb 6, 2023 • 53min
#726 An Action Plan for Embracing Change and Future-Proofing Your Career
SEGMENT 1 with Jason Feifer, starting at 0:00: With high inflation, messy supply chains, the war in Europe, and a bit of COVID mixed in, where do you take your business and career?SEGMENT 2 with Nick Sonnenberg, starting at 19:00: So many of us are looking for the key to productivity. Our next guest says he has it and can potentially add an extra full day of productivity per person.SEGMENT 3 with Wayne Goshkarian, starting at 37:00: How do you get benefits at a reasonable rate if you work for yourself in the gig economy?Sponsored by Truly Financial.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Jan 30, 2023 • 53min
#725 How to Create Superfans for Your Small Business
SEGMENT 1 with Brittany Hodak: Are you a superfan for any product brands you buy? Super fans are critical for spreading the word on how fantastic your brand is… so how do you create and support them?SEGMENT 2 with Carissa Skorczewski and Curt Groebner: Family businesses face special challenges. Siblings and third-generation business owners Carissa and Curt share how they’ve joined forces to run and grow their family business. SEGMENT 3 with Ron Brock: What was it like to start a business on the internet way back in 1995 when it was the new thing? Rob Brock an early internet entrepreneur is here to share his advice for growing a viable business in today’s digital world.Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.