The Small Business Radio Show

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with ‌Dr. Christopher Croner,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌Some of the most critical people to hire in any organization are the salespeople, and one of the biggest places where people consistently hire the wrong people is in the sales department. Dr. Croner has a solution on how to find the best salesperson that gets results. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Karen Barson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 32:15:‌ Inflation is a main driving point behind the decision to start a new business, as many people are looking to develop new revenue streams to increase their income. What are the keys to starting a business during these inflationary times? Sponsored by SalesDrive, LLC -- Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Frank Cullen,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌One of the most talked about issues with people changing jobs or selling their companies is the necessity and validity of non-compete agreements. This employment law varies by state with California being the strictest against people signing them. Are they and should they be legal is something that the FTC is discussing and their decision could affect 30 million people. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Bashar J. Katou,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 32:30:‌ ‌ ‌Lots of people are looking for a side hustle these days and one of the easiest to start is Amazon’s FBA - Fulfillment by Amazon. What are the keys to being successful with a Fulfillment by Amazon business? Sponsored by SalesDrive, LLC -- Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with ‌Monica Parker,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌How do you lead your company and still live a wonderful life? This is a question small business owners have been trying to answer forever, but it is now even more important since the COVID pandemic. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with ‌Alan Roth,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 23:45:‌ ‌With the banking crisis, where can small businesses go to borrow money now? SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with Melissa Stephenson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 39:45:‌ ‌ What is the cost of a talkative coworker on others’ productivity and what can a business owner do about it? Sponsored by Truly Financial. -- Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Preston Zeller,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌A very real issue for small business owners is learning how to deal with grief, whether it be a loss of a loved one, a favorite employee, or a customer. Preston Zeller is here to normalize grief conversations and share healthy ways of dealing with grief. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with ‌Paige Lawrence,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:45:‌ ‌ ‌How do Olympians mentally and physically achieve such a high level of success in their field, and what does it teach us about leading a small business? Olympian Paige Lawrence is here to share valuable insights for small business owners. SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with Jeffrey Stephens,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 36:30:‌ ‌ ‌Unfortunately a lot of small business owners will have to deal with divorce in their business, either their own personal divorces or with their business partners. What is the best way to approach it that minimizes the effect on your business and family life? Sponsored by Truly Financial. -- Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with ‌Aaron Bare,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ In small business, we are always told to think big. But how do you actually do that inside your company and where do you start? SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Mac McNeil,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 17:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ Many small business leaders are focused on doing things right with no shortcuts and want to be held accountable to their customers. What does this look like from a leadership perspective on a day-to-day basis? SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with Charles D. McCarrick,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 36:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌We love the title of this next author’s book, “Lessons My Brothers Taught Me.” We learn a lot about how to work with people based on how our early family functions. Sponsored by Truly Financial. -- Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Gaia Marchisio,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ Family businesses are unique from any other type of business. Gaia Marchisio is here to help family businesses preserve their family assets and grow their capital. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Simone Collins,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 18:00:‌ ‌ On the last season of Succession, a TV show about a family business, one brother says to the other, “it’s not personal.” This could not be farther from the truth. Business is personal according to our next guest, Simone Collins. SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with ‌Rich Sierra,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 37:45:‌ ‌ A lot of small business owners make the mistake of not hiring a business lawyer until it’s too late. Rich Sierra is here to help. Sponsored by Truly Financial. Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.