The Small Business Radio Show

SEGMENT 1 with JD Sherman, starting at 0:00: Cybersecurity is a huge issue for small business owners. Your business is always at risk if you’re not making cybersecurity a priority. It seems like the number one problem is password protection, and there is an easy solution.SEGMENT 2 with Tiago Forte, starting at 19:00: One of the things that so many small business owners struggle with is how to be more productive at work and get done every day the things that matter the most. Our next guest says in order to do this you need to develop what he calls a “second brain.”SEGMENT 3 with Michael Unbroken, starting at 37:30: Limiting beliefs hold small business owners back – when they think customers are hard to find or that they can’t make enough money in their business, it comes true! Our next guest helps people break through these limiting beliefs to accomplish everything they want in life and in their business.Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

SEGMENT 1 with Amy Herman, starting at 0:00: How can we sharpen our business observation, analysis, and communication skills? Amy Herman believes we can do it by looking at art.SEGMENT 2 with Heenle Turner, starting at 17:00: According to our next guest, 23% of businesses fail because they don’t have the right team. This is increasing because of the difficulty of finding the right employees. How do you become the employer of choice for the ideal candidate?SEGMENT 3 with Eric Harris, starting at 36:00: With the difficulty finding and retaining employees, there is a new focus on something called employee branding. What is it, and do you need to focus on it in your company?Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

SEGMENT 1: Netflix broke the mold in 2013 when they released all the episodes for House of Cards at once. Especially over the last few years, Netflix has become a fixture in so many people’s lives. What is the rest of Hollywood doing to compete with Netflix? (with Dade Hayes, starting at 0:00)SEGMENT 2: The movie HER with Scarlett Johansson is about an operating system that is self-aware and provides companionship to Joaquin Phoenix. Josh Bachynski says self-aware AI will be here sooner than you think. In fact, he already has a companion he built. Her name is Cassandra. (with Josh Bachynski, starting at 18:15) SEGMENT 3: How can fintech companies help small business owners with their biggest problems in 2022, such as rising inflation and supply chain issues? (with Steve Allocca, starting at 36:00)Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

SEGMENT 1 with Alina Vandenberghe, starting at 0:00: How can small business owners help with the crisis in Ukraine? Alina shares how her company is supporting people in the region and how others can do the same.SEGMENT 2 with John Livesay, starting at 19:00: Selling has changed a lot over the years. First, it was in person and by telephone. Today it’s also through social media, online reviews, texting, email, and Zoom. How does a small business owner put together an effective strategy?SEGMENT 3 with Mike Milan, starting at 37:45: There are two classic jokes about banks that small business owners can relate to. One, they will give you an umbrella when it’s sunny out and take it away when it starts raining. Two, we need to remember that bank is a 4-letter word. Can banks be different for small business owners?Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

SEGMENT 1 with Angie Morgan, starting at 0:00: To be successful, small business owners need to understand the role that risk plays in their business and their life. But many have a misconception about how much risk is needed or how many risks they are actually taking. SEGMENT 2 with Jim Terry, starting at 19:00: How does a small business owner navigate the turbulence at the intersection of business and politics? And what opportunities are small business owners missing in this area?SEGMENT 3 with Brad Brodigan, starting at 37:15: Over the past two years, small businesses have needed to invest heavily in the online customer experience. What are the best businesses doing to be more successful? Sponsored by Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

SEGMENT 1: What can climbing Mt. Everest teach you about leadership and vulnerability? A lot! Vivian shares his experience on Everest and offers an extraordinary window into what it takes to succeed in any circumstance. (with Vivian James Rigney, starting at 0:00)SEGMENT 2: We are used to providing customers with an incredible experience. How can we transfer that to our employees in order to attract and retain them? (with Donna Cutting, starting at 18:00)SEGMENT 3: Can you transform your side hustle into a multimillion-dollar small business? Christina Vitagliano did just that! (with Christina Vitagliano, starting at 35:30)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

SEGMENT 1: Can TikTok be a good marketing and relationship building tool for your business? (with Austin Armstrong, starting at 0:00)SEGMENT 2: What are the top challenges that female and minority small business owners face? What resources are available and what can be done to help? (with Liz Sara, starting at 18:15)SEGMENT 3: With employees leaving in record numbers, how can businesses help their teams manage stress and foster a fully supportive environment? (with Alicia Widemann, starting at 37:30)Sponsored by NiceJob and Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

SEGMENT 1 with John Lee Dumas, starting at 0:00: Who knows what makes entrepreneurs tick more than JLD, the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire? He shares what it takes to reach uncommon success based on his own experience and interviews with thousands of entrepreneurs.SEGMENT 2: When it comes to keeping your employees this year, you have to do more listening than talking. That is hard for a lot of small business owners who are used to telling their team members what to do and not actively listening to what they need (with Adam C. Bandelli, starting at 19:15)SEGMENT 3: The way that most small business owners use social media is to post things and hope that it increases their business… but what if you could actually monetize your social media stream directly? (with Ariel Carr, starting at 37:00)Sponsored by NiceJob and Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

SEGMENT 1: The biggest problem for most small businesses this year is to fill the open positions they have in their company. What is the best way to do this? (with Evan Sohn, starting at 0:00)SEGMENT 2: We are going to cover a topic that we have never covered on the show: Bitcoin. What relevance does it have to small business, their customers, and their vendors? (with Chris Brady, starting at 18:30)SEGMENT 3: Edtech boomed during the pandemic as educators rushed to educate kids remotely. But what will happen now that Covid is nearing the end and federal funding will come to an end? (with Neal Shenoy, starting at 35:45)Sponsored by NiceJob and Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Bernard Mayer and Jacqueline N. Font-Guzmán,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌Open conflict has become a part of our everyday lives. Whether it’s at work, on tv, or on social media, conflict surrounds us. How do we navigate this?SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Shea Horovitz,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 20:00‌:‌ ‌Can a business have primarily a philanthropic mission and still make a profit? Shea Horovitz, co-founder of Eyeleos, shares his experience.SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with Edward Szofer,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 38:45:‌ ‌During the pandemic, so many small businesses needed to accelerate the use of technology to stay competitive with customers, but few knew how to do this.  How can small business owners be better equipped to make technology work for their business?Sponsored by NiceJob and Truly Financial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.