The Small Business Radio Show

What do orgasms, business, and cults have in common? I’m sure not many of us thought about that until a new documentary on Netflix aired called “Orgasm, Inc: The Story of OneTaste.” When does a business become a cult and can a cult be a business?Ellen Huet is an award-winning journalist who currently writes for Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek. She is writing a book about OneTaste, a sexual wellness company that’s alleged to be a sex cult. She also hosted a seven-episode Bloomberg podcast series about the rise and fall of WeWork. How OneTaste portrayed itself as a sexual wellness companyWho started OneTaste and what was the appeal?What do cult dynamics look like within organizations?How WeWork and other startups have displayed cult dynamicsWas OneTaste successful?The latest on the legal inquiries on OneTaste--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 Donna Griffit,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ The story you tell as a small business and more importantly as a startup will influence your ability to attract customers and investors. Here to help is Donna Griffit who is a World Renowned Corporate Storyteller, Pitch Alchemist, and Best-Selling Author of “Sticking to My Story – The Alchemy of Storytelling for Startups."SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Dax Cornelius,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 27:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌You may have heard the terms quiet quitting, quiet hiring, and loud quitting. All of these trends reflect significant shifts in employee behavior and attitudes in the modern workplace. Employees across the globe are reporting feeling disengaged and unappreciated. In a new study that promises to reshape our understanding of work dissatisfaction and its implications on individuals and organizations, Bastion Transform sheds light on factors driving work dissatisfaction in today's work environments.--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.

Jay Woods, Founder & President of Omega Accounting Solutions, discusses the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) program for small businesses, including the IRS's concerns about potential fraud. He also talks about the timeline and process of claiming the ERC from the IRS, as well as the benefits of using AnswerConnect's customer service support for small businesses.

Many small business owners simultaneously fear ChatGPT and want to figure out how to use it in their business. Here to help is Neil Dagger, an English author with a BSc in Computer Science from University College London. He wrote the #1 best-seller “The ChatGPT Millionaire: Making Money Online Has Never Been This EASY.”--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 Amy Schneider,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ What is it like to be the biggest female champion on Jeopardy and know so much about everything? Amy Schneider shares her experience making history and living a life of boundless curiosity.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Rita Flores,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 16:30‌:‌ ‌ The single thing that can separate you from you competitors is the unique customer experience you provide them. I have said for a long time that customer experience is the new marketing. Rita Flores shares how to meet your customers where they are, whenever they are ready to contact you!--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 Eric Ly,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌More and more companies are doing background checks, but the process is a mess. It either takes too long or the information is incomplete. Eric Ly created one world-famous company as a cofounder of LinkedIn and he wants to do it again.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Joseph Costanzo,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 14:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌Most of us have to deal with success and failure in business. But what happens when these things are very public? What happens when your failure lands you in prison?--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 Adam Smith,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌I am always thankful when a public figure comes out and talks about a painful journey they have been on especially when it comes to mental health. We have a candid conversation with Congressman Adam Smith about his journey with chronic pain and crippling anxiety and his experience with a broken American healthcare system.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Joe Hart,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 18:40:‌ ‌ ‌One of the things I say at the end of every show is “love everyone, trust a few, and paddle your own canoe.” While you can welcome the support of those around you, your success is ultimately up to you. How can you take command of your life, your relationships, and your future?--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 Andrea Beach,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌Why do employees, customers, and vendors lie? The reality is that most of us lie sometimes. What are the signs someone is lying and what do you do about it? SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Tanya Alvarez,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 18:15:‌ ‌We all struggle to accomplish our short-term goals. But science says that being held accountable to your goals will help you achieve them. What’s the best way to stay accountable?--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.

If you are interested in selling your company, what do you have to do now to plan to sell it profitably?Jason Hendren is the author of “Things I Wish I Knew Before I Sold to Private Equity.” He is a sought-after CEO coach, speaker, and exit-planning advisor. He is an award-winning entrepreneur and has extensive expertise as a buyer and seller of businesses.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 Paul V. McEnroe,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ Can you imagine business functioning without the barcode? Ten billion or more times each day, electronic scanners read data encoded in black-and-white codes—barcodes—printed on or affixed to physical goods. Where did the ubiquitous barcode come from? Our guest, Paul McEnroe, shares what it was like to be on the team that created a technology that changed the world.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Laura K. Connell,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 25:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌I have found that the biggest thing that gets in the way of our success is us—and we don’t even know it. Laura K. Connell is a trauma-informed author and coach who helps her clients discover the subconscious reasons they sabotage their own success.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.