Previous Episode: COMMONWEALTH NORTH

Getting Down to Business with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday's 9 - 10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 also stream www.foxnewskoan.com or WaConsult.com.  Like Getting Down to Business on Facebook join Dave's LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult.


IN THE NEWS
SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM DIVES IN JUNE
3-POINT DROP LOWEST LEVEL SINCE OCTOBER 2011
"In a reversal of several months of slow but positive growth"  June's Index of Small Business Optimism dropped 3 whole points.  Listen as Dave summarizes the latest NFIB's monthly report.  The Index had almost a clean sweep with 9 out of the 10 components dropping in June.  Read the entire report @WaConsult.com.


PROGRAM TOPIC
Gavin Campbell, Regional VP Commercial & Electrical and Drema Fitzhugh, Business Development Manager from Intertek join Dave in the first of a series of shows on "oil field service companies".  Gavin and Drema give us a great introduction to an international company with a presence in Alaska.  You will be surprised by the size and scope of their services.  For more visit www..intertek-cb.com/usa.


GO IT ALONE
Geoff Burch was on the road in Siberia and could not make the program today.  We wish him good luck and safe tavels.  He will be back next month.  In October Geoff's travels brings him to Anchorage.  Would you like to meet him?  He still has a few openings in his speaking schedule and you can catch him at the first annual Getting Down to Busienss Conference on Customer Service register today @ www.WaConsult.com/conference