
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

Jan 23, 2023 • 53min
#724 How to Buy a Company With Someone Else’s Money
SEGMENT 1 with Jonathan Jay, starting at 0:00: A lot of entrepreneurs have to make the build or buy decision: do they want to build their own company, or is it better just to buy one? With company valuations down, this may be the year that you buy a small business.SEGMENT 2 with Thane Lawrie, starting at 35:30: In the mid-1990s, I suddenly got sick from the stress of my business… I lost 60 pounds–a third of my body weight–and spiraled into depression and anxiety. What do you do when the business you are running makes you sick? 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 19, 2023 • 53min
#723 How to Disagree Respectfully (and Civilly) at Work
SEGMENT 1 with Philippe Bouissou, Ph.D., starting at 0:00: What do you do to outpace the market and grow faster than your competitors? Philippe Bouissou shares a new paradigm that is designed to accelerate any business.SEGMENT 2 with Nadia Michel, starting at 16:30: Many American entrepreneurs are too focused on business that is going on right here in the US. Our next guest, Nadia Michel, says its critical to take a more global view to be successful.SEGMENT 3 with David Glasgow, starting at 36:15: In the current period of social and political unrest, conversations about identity are becoming more frequent and more difficult. On subjects like critical race theory, gender equity in the workplace, and LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms, many of us are understandably fearful of saying the wrong thing. That fear can sometimes prevent us from speaking up at all, depriving people from marginalized groups of support and stalling progress toward a more just and inclusive society. David Glasgow is here to help.Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Jan 9, 2023 • 53min
#722 How Understanding Your Ancestry Can Lead to Peak Performance
SEGMENT 1 with Judy Wilkins-Smith, starting at 0:00: What if our ancestry held all the clues to what is holdings us back and what is waiting to be unleashed? Judy Wilkins-Smith says that once we discover our patterns, we can transform our lives. SEGMENT 2 with Frazer Nagy, starting at 19:15: What is it like to run a restaurant in a post-covid world? Frazer Nagy discusses the restaurant industry’s successes and challenges.SEGMENT 3 with Vernice Bell, starting at 39:30: What does enlisting in the military at 19 years old teach you about entrepreneurship? Vernice Bell shares her life-changing experiences! Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Jan 1, 2023 • 53min
#721 Hey Pepsi, Where Is My Harrier Jet?
SEGMENT 1 with John Leonard, starting at 0:00: Can you imagine taking on multi-billion-dollar soft drink giant PepsiCo? John Leonard did just that when he tried to claim a Harrier jet from Pepsi as a result of a contest they were running in the 1990s during the peak of what the industry called the Cola Wars. Now, John is the subject of the Netflix documentary series Pepsi, Where is my Harrier Jet? as well as the case Leonard v. Pepsico which is taught in law schools. SEGMENT 2 with Valerie Cradle, starting at 36:30: Does the future of doing business go through Africa? Our next guest, Valerie Cradle, believes that whether you need a new private label supplier or a Virtual Assistant, Africa is the most untapped market of artisans, creators, and innovators that your small business needs. Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Dec 26, 2022 • 53min
#720 A Different Kind of Lender Can Get You the Loan You Need
SEGMENT 1 with Charles Ferguson, starting at 0:00: What if you could book awesome spaces in your city by the hour? Charles Ferguson shares a new marketplace for all of your gathering needs.SEGMENT 2 with Eleni D. Janis, starting at 18:45: The toughest thing for small businesses to find, especially in a recession, is capital. My next guest, Eleni D. Janis, CEO of Equivico, has the money you may need to grow your business.SEGMENT 3 with Miriam Schulman, starting at 36:45: How can an artist move from a passion to business?Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Dec 19, 2022 • 53min
#719 How an Engineer Would Fix the Economy
SEGMENT 1 with Jarl Jensen, starting at 0:00: So many small businesses are worried about the economy and what 2023 will bring. Our first guest, Jarl Jensen, says that we need to take an engineering approach can fix our economic problems. What does that look like?SEGMENT 2 with Mark J. Carter, starting at 18:45: I’ve always believed that ideas were meaningless without execution. How do you actually make ideas happen?SEGMENT 3 with Jevonya Allen, starting at 36:00: Being an introvert in business was always thought to be a negative – until COVID came around. Those of us who are introverts were wearing that as a badge of honor! As we go back to networking in the business world… what is an introvert to do?Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Dec 12, 2022 • 53min
#718 What’s It Like to Be the President of Reebok, HBO Video, and Indian Motorcycle?
SEGMENT 1 with Frank O’Connell, starting at 0:00: Frank O’Connell shares his experience running diverse companies, from Reebok to HBO Video to Indian Motorcycle, and the unconventional approach to high performance that he discovered.SEGMENT 2 with Hayden Miyamoto, starting at: How does a high school dropout start three businesses and acquire 30? Hayden Miyamoto is here to share how to optimize your company for a sale.SEGMENT 3 with Helene Segura, starting at: Productivity and time management are considered soft skills, but there’s nothing soft about losing $10,000 worth of productivity per employee per year. Time Management Fixer Helene Segura reveals her mind-bending framework for decreasing interruptions, distractions and lost time so that companies can spend more time generating profit.Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Nov 28, 2022 • 53min
#717 Paid Search Engine Marketing Has Become Tougher. Here is the Solution.
SEGMENT 1 with Andrew Warden, starting at 0:00: With all the changes in search engine optimization (SEO), it has become more difficult to make money and be found online. Andrew Warden is here to help and urges small business owners that now is the time to invest in SEO, not shy away from it. SEGMENT 2 with Blake Hogan, starting at 17:30: How can we help military veterans start businesses? Blake Hogan, CEO of Bunker Labs, shares how the organization is creating a military-connected community to launch and grow businesses across the country.SEGMENT 3 with Anthony Alcazar, starting at 37:00: It’s difficult to develop a new product. It’s even more difficult to distribute it to customers. Anthony Alcazar shares how he developed a better tortilla and found major success reaching customers through eCommerce. Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Nov 21, 2022 • 53min
#716 How the CEO of Keap Grew His Company from Startup to $100 million
SEGMENT 1 with Clate Mask, starting at 0:00: How do you grow a business with inflation, supply chain problems, and scarcity of skilled people? CEO and co-founder of Keap, Clate Mask, is here to share his advice and lessons learned from growing his startup to $100+ million. SEGMENT 2 with Weldon Long, starting at 34:45: One of the ways to be successful in small business is actually one of the biggest challenges for most small business owners, and that is consistency. Weldon Long is here to share a powerful method for being positive and consistent in your small business.Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Nov 14, 2022 • 53min
#715 How to Make a Deal In Uncertain Economic Times
SEGMENT 1 with Scott Hallman, starting at 0:00: How can your company experience hypergrowth amidst inflation, a recession, and supply chain issues? Successful entrepreneur and business advisor Scott Hallman shares his success drivers to hypergrowth.SEGMENT 2 with Marc H. Morgenstern, starting at 18:45: How does a professional deal-maker handle uncertain business and economic times?SEGMENT 3 with Alex Budak, starting at 38:15: It is difficult to make changes in your life and business. What does it take to lead change successfully and become more comfortable navigating it?Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.