The Small Business Radio Show

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Robert J. Khoury,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌With few professional job opportunities, lots of job seekers and employers are now turning to “the internship.” As a small business owner, how do you make sure the internship benefits your company, and as an intern, how do you make sure you can do meaningful work?SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Jacqueline Snyder,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:00:‌ ‌ ‌ Product-based small businesses have special challenges over service-based businesses, including manufacturing, distribution, inventory, and shipping to name a few. Our next guest, Jacqueline Snyder, is a leading product-based small business coach.--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.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ A lot of people in small business don't really like to get together with their team members on a one-on-one basis. Is it necessary? What can be gained from it? SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Katie Desiderio and Michael Frino,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 21:10:‌ ‌ ‌For most small business owners, it is hard to be the leader in the organization. It’s even harder to train others to be leaders in your organization. How can small business owners foster learning and leadership growth for their employees even if they're not good at it themselves?--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.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Bill Raduchel,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ What is it like to be “in the room where it happened” for some of the big moments in tech history like the launch of iTunes or a bid to buy Apple?Over more than half a century at the forefront of the technology revolution, Bill Raduchel encountered them all as a pioneering executive for McGraw-Hill, Xerox, Sun Microsystems, and AOL—where he was behind the scenes for the landmark merger with Time Warner.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Matthew Pollard,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 19:45‌:‌ ‌ ‌Can you be an effective salesperson and an introvert at your company? Contrary to popular belief, Matthew Pollard says that introverts actually have the edge when it comes to networking, selling, and speaking.Matthew Pollard is known as the Rapid Growth Guy. He is responsible for five multimillion-dollar business success stories. Forbes calls him “the real deal,” Global Gurus lists him as a Top 30 Sales Professional, and SellingPower Magazine named him their 2023 Sales Kickoff Speaker of the Year. --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.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Amy Padnani,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ Let’s kick off the new year with an interesting story about being first. What drives some people always want to be first? Here's the untold story of Mr. First himself.Amy Padnani, a journalist for the NY Times, works on a series that tells the stories of remarkable people whose deaths were not originally reported on by The New York Times. One featured article is about Brooklyn-born Omero C. Catan who was known by New Yorkers as Mr. First. The name is quite literal. In his career, he was the first person present at 537 historic opening days across the east coast.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Natalie Ruiz,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 14:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌ How do you create a culture of learning, especially if your business has been around for a while or your employees have been working with you for a very long time? Natalie Ruiz is the CEO at AnywhereWorks, the parent company of AnswerConnect, and others. She leads a team that provides people-powered services and technology to support small and mid-sized businesses. This year, Natalie was listed in the Top 100 People to KNOW in America as one of the top female leaders across North America.--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.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Morgan Housel,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ Many people say that the only constant in life is change. In fact, I wrote an entire book called Changemasters to help people make the changes they want. Our next guest says that some things don’t change and that’s what we should focus on.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Sabrina Starling, PhD,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 23:45:‌ ‌ ‌ I have to tell you – I hate the hustle culture. It tells us that we must work harder in order to get where we want to go, but being busy is not the same as being productive. How do we grow our businesses and have a great life?--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.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Adam Ireland,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌Many entrepreneurs and startups make the same mistake. They believe that if they build it, people will come. Well, I am here to tell you, it doesn’t happen that way. You need a go-to-market strategy to figure out how you are going to get in front of your prospects. Marketplaces can help you do that.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Mischa Zveginzov,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 15:15:‌ ‌ How are you getting your business in front of customers? Increasingly, folks are turning to digital media ads on Facebook or some other online platform. Our next guest says we have to stop wasting our money on these online ads and recommends a different strategy instead.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.The Small Business Radio Show is sponsored by AnswerConnect.AnswerConnect provides around-the-clock customer service support. Your customers are guaranteed to reach a real person every time they call. Get 50% off three months of their best value planBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Lindsey Day and Mark Williamson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌Transactions within the small business sector have been prevalent in 2023. According to the latest BizBuySell’s Insight Report, small business acquisitions increased by 2% in Q3 2023 compared to last year. What other small business acquisition trends took shape in 2023, and what should small business owners looking to sell their business think about in 2024?SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Cathy Christen,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 16:45‌:‌ ‌I know this may not surprise you, but women are still at a disadvantage in the workplace when it comes to raises and promotions as well as getting loans or getting financing. Why are women still at a disadvantage, and what can be done about it?--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.The Small Business Radio Show is sponsored by AnswerConnect. AnswerConnect provides around-the-clock customer service support. Your customers are guaranteed to reach a real person every time they call. Get 50% off three months of their best value planBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Steve Strauss,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ For many years now, the barrier to starting a business has been much lower than it used to be. Some entrepreneurs do it while they are still working at their full-time jobs and call it a side hustle. What are the keys to getting a side hustle off the ground? Steve Strauss has some great ideas.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Mary Beth Simon,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:45:‌ I am reading an apocalyptic fiction book that says “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” What do you do when Plan A or even Plan B doesn’t work out? Mary Beth Simon helps us create our contingency plans.SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with John and Mica Mahler,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 33:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌Let’s face it. Your customers and prospects want to get to know you and you need to form a virtual connection to do that. That connection is great marketing so you can be there when they are ready to buy. John and Mica Mahler share how they've created a unique virtual connection with their customers.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.The Small Business Radio Show is sponsored by AnswerConnect.AnswerConnect provides around-the-clock customer service support. Your customers are guaranteed to reach a real person every time they call. Get 50% off three months of their best value planBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1, ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌Do you ever think you’re the only one making any sense? Or have you tried to reason with your partner, employee or customer with disastrous results? Do certain people just rub you the wrong way? Did you ever feel in business that you were “surrounded by idiots”? Knowing how to communicate with your customers, employees, and vendors will be one of your keys to success. Thomas Erikson is a motivator, author and public speaker. His book “Surrounded by Idiots” is one of the world’s best-selling non-fiction books and has been translated into over 40 languages.SEGMENT‌ ‌2, ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:45:‌ ‌ ‌Most people think they are bad a sales. What they are really not good at or what they don’t do is marketing and sales. How do you keep moving suspects and prospects through the sales funnel? Lindsay Wilson is the Sales Operations Leader at AnswerConnect. She has over a decade of experience in sales in different industries, including advertising, logistics, and real estate. She's a working mom with 2 boys, and works remotely from her home near Portland, Oregon.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.The Small Business Radio Show is sponsored by AnswerConnect.AnswerConnect provides around-the-clock customer service support. Your customers are guaranteed to reach a real person every time they call. Get 50% off three months of their best value planBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.

Now for something completely different. I can honestly say that in the 15 years of doing this show, we have never covered this topic. Can Psychedelic mushrooms help the performance of entrepreneurs and small business owners?Rob Grover and Gary Logan are the founders of The Journeymen Collective, the company creating luxury guided magic mushroom retreats in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada. They believe when psychedelics are facilitated in a professional manner, it can help us with our mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness and change the way we see our lives, love, and careers.Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.The Small Business Radio Show is sponsored by AnswerConnect.AnswerConnect provides around-the-clock customer service support. Your customers are guaranteed to reach a real person every time they call. Get 50% off three months of their best value planBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-small-business-radio-show--3306444/support.