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Getting Down to Business®

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Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) 95.50 FM & AM 1020 KOAN Anchorage - Stream: www.1020koan.com/or www.waconsult.com. Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook or join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult.

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FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY

June 25, 2013 17:03 - 1 hour - 96.1 MB

Dennis McMillian, President of the Foraker Group and author of Focus on Sustainability, A Non profit’s Journey visits Dave to discuss non-profit management.  McMillian believes that sustainability for a non-profit company is based on more than dollars.  Listen and find out why.  Get more information visit www. ForakerGroup.org. EMPIRE OF WEALTH Can you imagine a day without the internet, cars, railroads, electricity and other modern amenities?  The steam engine was a game changed in its time...

BUSINESS TRAINING

June 18, 2013 17:13 - 1 hour - 99.2 MB

BUSINESS TRAINING Getting “must know” business information is not that easy for busy small business owners.  What is the best way for a business to increase sales?  Listen as Dave explains his reasons for holding a Sales & Customer Service Conference this September 13, 2013.  For more information visit www.gdtb.biz/conference EMPIRE OF WEALTH Cornelius Vanderbilt the first real business tycoon in the United Sates.  Dave tells the story of how Vanderbilt became the Bill Gates of his day.  Qu...

THE PLASTTIC EFFECT

June 06, 2013 21:56 - 1 hour - 98.8 MB

With the good fortune to have worked in the credit card industry during its formative year’s cred card expert and author Polly Bauer visits Dave to discuss her book.  For more information visit Polly at www.speakerpollybauer.com EMPIRE OF WEALTH The steamboat monopolies for a time controlling transportation on the waters of New York.  New Jersey and Connecticut retaliated restricting their waters to New York boats.  A trade war borke out listen as Dave relates the story.  Contact Dave with q...

ENDING YOUR BUSINESS GRACEFULLY

May 27, 2013 19:28 - 1 hour - 97.7 MB

Deciding to leave your business is an emotional process.  Jave Ragan, Vice President and Senior Wealth Planning Strategist with Wells Fargo and specializes in business succession planning.  Ragan a CPA was trained to handle the financial implications but has had to learn on the job how to deal with some of the emotional issues.  Listen as Jave discusses these and other issues related to “ending your business gracefully”.  Find out more at www.wellsfargo.com. EMPIRE OF WEALTH Originally, mule...

SIMPLY SOCIAL

May 21, 2013 01:28 - 1 hour - 98.9 MB

SimplySocial, Incorporated is a high-tech startup headquartered in Alaska.  Listen as Chelsey Homan, VP Client Services tells their business story.  SimplySocial has offices in Anchorage, San Francisco and Europe Chelsey talks about some of the logistical issues facing high-tech companies in Alaska and gets genuinely excited when describing her company’s products.  Find out more at www.gosimplysocial.com. EMPIRE OF WEALTH I’ve got an old mule and her name is Sal, fifteen years on the Erie ...

CHANGING INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT

May 14, 2013 22:01 - 1 hour - 99.3 MB

PROGRAM TOPIC Jon Snare, Senior Vice President & Regional Investment Manager with Wells Fargo gives us a quick update on our changing investment environment.  We still have significant headwinds, but there are also opportunities.  Learn the latest investment themes from an expert.  You will be surprised where the new opportunities exist.  Find out more at www.wellsfargo.com. DAVE’S THOUGHTS Listen as Dave introduces us to the beginning or our transportation systems.  Infrastructure develop...

TECH STARTUP LIFECYCLE

May 06, 2013 18:54 - 1 hour - 98 MB

PROGRAM TOPIC Exitround CEO Jacobs Mullins visits Dave on this Getting Down to Business® in this program.  Listen as Jacob describes what Exitround does and the opportunity he sees.  Listen to this rare look behind the scenes of a tech startup.  Find out more about Exitround visit www.exitround.com. DAVE’S THOUGHTS A causality of American Revolutionary War was the Indigo Trade in Georgia and South Carolina.  Cotton replaced indigo but was extremely labor intensive.  Eli Whitney came up with...

World Trade & Your Business

May 02, 2013 16:35 - 1 hour - 98.9 MB

PROGRAM TOPIC Can your business develop overseas markets listen as Greg Wolf & Rada Khadjinova talk about the World Trade Center Alaska.  Information every small business owner should consider.  Find out more about World Trade visit www.wtak.com.   DAVE’S THOUGHTS In the 17th century the Netherlands had the most market driven economy in Europe.  The Dutch West India Company founded the New Netherlands or what we know as New York.  What happened to them?  Listen as Dave tells their story.  D...

THE FAMILY BUSINESS

April 24, 2013 21:40 - 1 hour - 98.3 MB

PROGRAM TOPIC - Guest host Russell Ball sits in for Dave.  Russ and Chris both run successful small businesses with family.  Listen as they relate both the frustrations and rewards running their businesses.  This is a very informative conversation.  Do you have any questions or comments send Dave an email at [email protected]. DAVE’S THOUGHTS - The founding of our country’s economic system started as simple business ventures and originally met with disastrous results.  These events produced a ...

AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS

April 17, 2013 22:31 - 1 hour - 99.5 MB

PROGRAM TOPIC Guest host Chris Pobieglo sits in for Dave but has Dave as a special guest.  Kim Sherry, Gina Edwards and David Weatherholt are all the authors of children’s books.  Listen as they approach writing and publishing from different perspectives.  Find out more visit Kim Sherry at www.KimSherryGallery.com, Gina Edwards at www.gallery31fifty.com and Dave Weatherholt at www.CosmosAlaska.com.    DAVE’S THOUGHTS Jamestown and Plymouth were established as communes with devastating result...

ALL ABOUT MINING

April 08, 2013 23:01 - 1 hour - 98.6 MB

PROGRAM TOPIC The Alaska Mining Association (AMA) with its 1,500 members are expecting big changes.  Listen as Deantha Crockett the new Executive Director talks about their new strategic plan.  This plan signals a welcome period of transition at the AMA.  Great conversation!  Find out more about the Alaska Miners Association @ AlaskaMiners.org DAVE’S THOUGHTS The Virginia Company the Joint-Stock company formed by a group of London Merchants founded Jamestown.  Listen as Dave discusses the t...

EMPIRE OF WEALTH

April 03, 2013 21:40 - 1 hour - 99.2 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  In Anchorage, Alaska.  In Spokane, Washington listen to MoneyTalk 1230 AM KSBN from 9-11 am. IN THE NEWS feelings vs. facts Economic News Summary March 2013 The euphoria over the stock market reaching record heights and the underlying economic facts indicates that good feelings are masking facts.  Listen as Dave talks about this disconnect...

ONE GREAT LINK

March 27, 2013 15:37 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  IN THE NEWS First Hour Payroll Audits Put Small Employers on Edge Tax Crackdown Comes as Use of Contract Workers Grows; Companies Find Rules Unclear If your business uses contractors listen to Dave as he talks about the two words that strike fear in the hearts of any business owner “IRS Audit”.   Let us know what you think, email us @ Dav...

SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS

March 20, 2013 19:18 - 1 hour - 97.9 MB

Getting Down to Business® 2 with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  Program podcast’s available on iTunes, GDTB.Biz or Waconsult.com.  Like Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult.  Have question call the program at 907-522-1020. IN THE NEWS First Hour SMALL-BUSINESS OWNER CONFIDENCE IMPROVES A BIT But is no Sign of a Surge in confidence Da...

NEW BREED OF ATTORNEY

March 15, 2013 18:33 - 2 hours - 151 MB

Getting Down to Business® 2 with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  Program podcast’s available on iTunes, GDTB.Biz 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 First Hour ECONOMIC NEWS SUMMARY FEBRUARY 2013 Rock climbers enjoy living on the edge, hanging precariously above the jagged bottom far below.  Their...

NEW MEDICAL TREATMENT CENTER

March 01, 2013 20:36 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  Program podcast’s available on iTunes, GDTB.Biz 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 owner confidence barely budges The New Year Begins with Low Expectation for the Future Growth Listen as Dave summarizes the results of t...

TRUULI PEAK VODKA

March 01, 2013 19:10 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  Program podcast’s available on iTunes, GDTB.Biz 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 economic update Listen as Russell Ball provides some economic stats and a very interesting survey.  This Reuters/University of Michigan survey reveals ...

MIGHT BE A MONKEY

February 26, 2013 01:28 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  Program podcast’s available on iTunes, GDTB.Biz 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 The worst CEO’s in 2012 + apple hit by hackers who struck Facebook Listen as Chris tells us who were considered the 5 worst CEO’s and Mac computers wer...

MINORS & MINERALS

February 07, 2013 21:19 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  Program podcast’s available on iTunes, GDTB.Biz 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 gaming the numbers Listen as Dave suggests that politics has been played with Gross Domestic Product and that our economy may be headed for recession. ...

GLIMPSE AT 2013 ECONOMICALLY

February 01, 2013 18:35 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  Program podcast’s available on iTunes, GDTB.Biz 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 healthcare costs, taxes worry u.s. small business most Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business survey indicates slight uptick going from -11 to +9.  Listen a...

ORGANIC COFFEE

January 25, 2013 20:51 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  Program podcast’s available on iTunes, GDTB.Biz 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 OBAMACARE: WHAT SMALL BUSINESS CAN EXPECT IN 2013 and Preparing for 2014 While admitting he doesn’t understand the impact of the health care laws Dave ...

TOURISM UPDATE 2012

January 19, 2013 18:19 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  Program podcast’s available on iTunes, GDTB.Biz 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 OBAMACARE: WHAT SMALL BUSINESS CAN EXPECT IN 2013 Year of Planning and Preparing for 2014 While admitting he doesn’t understand the impact of the healt...

CHARACTER & FLAVOR IN SPENARD

January 11, 2013 19:07 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  Program podcast’s available on iTunes, GDTB.Biz 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 Owner Confidence Edges Up, Barely One of the lowest optimism readings in survey history The December 2012 “Optimism Index” was released ...

STARTING A NEW YEAR

January 04, 2013 22:42 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com.  Program podcast’s available on iTunes, GDTB.Biz 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 does anybody really cARE? Economic News Summary December 2012 Normally optimistic Dave is feeling pessimistic due to the consequences of our self-impos...

WORLD TRADE ALASKA UPDATE

December 29, 2012 01:39 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS STALLED CROWDFUNDING RULES LEAVE BUSINESS PLANS ON ICE The JOBS Act approved in April of this year contained a provision that would allow “equity crowdfunding” allowing small and medium-size businesses...

CLOSER LOOK AT YEAR END CLOSING

December 21, 2012 22:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS How to Audit-Proof Your Business Audits are stressful, listen as Dave gives four ways to reduce the stress and protect your business from the scrutiny of Uncle Sam.  The odds of being audited by the IR...

PORT OF ANCHORAGE

December 14, 2012 21:48 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS Small-Business Owner Confidence Plunges More than Five Points The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its November Small Business Optimism Index and the results, one of the lowe...

THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT

December 08, 2012 18:20 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS 4 types of markets, 4 ways to gauge them How can you gauge the market’s demand for your startup without marketing funds & pricey tools?  Find out what the trick is in this question and the 4 market typ...

LIVE UNITED, ANCHORAGE

December 04, 2012 17:08 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS MANY GADGETS, MANY RISKS Small companies are giving their employees a lot of leeway with gadgets.  Letting workers use personal laptops, tablets and cellphones on the job.  This policy has tremendous u...

THE YOUNG FOUNDER

November 24, 2012 18:12 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS if you want to beat ‘em, learn from’em first Your future competitors have a lot to teach you Sound research for your new business starts with looking closely at your competitors.  Dave ran across an ar...

INVESTMENT 101

November 17, 2012 17:56 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS Small Business Optimism Ticks Up Slightly But Uncertainty about Future Business Conditions Reaches Record High Listen as Dave summarizes the latest NFIB index.  While up slightly the overall index rema...

THE END GAME

November 09, 2012 19:04 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS LOOMING TAX HIKE MOTIVATESOWNERS TO SELL Why you should sell your business before the end of 2012.  Listen as Dave gives discusses a Texas small business owner who is selling his business before the ye...

ECONOMIC REALITIES

November 02, 2012 20:17 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS Economic News Summary October 2012 Economic Headwinds Listen as Dave gives his summary and grade for our economy.  In only three days we will be voting in the most important election of our life time. ...

WORLD TRADE & ALASKA

October 25, 2012 21:25 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS FOR TWITTER FOUNDER JACK DORSEY, THESE DAYS IT’S HIP TO BE SQUARE, INC. The founder of Twitter is shaking-up the credit card industry with a Square that lest merchant’s process credit or debit cards on...

ENERGY OUTLOOK

October 22, 2012 18:25 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS HIRING PLANS PLUNGE:  SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM DROPS0.1, Expectations for the Future Remain Low The monthly “Optimism Index” from NFIB is out for September and it isn’t very optimistic.  Listen as Dave ...

GETTING SILVER

September 28, 2012 20:23 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS how much should i pay for PR services? This is a bit of a different news item.  Listen as Dave talks about the benefits and cost of a PR campaign.  Public relations are an often overlooked but cost eff...

FROM BUSINESS TO GOVERNMENT

September 21, 2012 17:46 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS Small Business push congress for tax certainty To end some of the political uncertainty the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the President and members of Congress urging certain tax policy.   ...

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

September 15, 2012 17:38 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WaConsult. IN THE NEWS Small-Business Optimism Sees Slight Bump in August Few positive signs for the future, little change likely long-term.  Small-business owners continue to show resilience in the face of economic and pol...

GO IT ALONE

September 07, 2012 22:50 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. IN THE NEWS When Freemium Fails Giving you product or service away violates the basic business model; Buy-Low, Sell-High Keep the Difference.  Yet companies like Dropbox Inc., LinkedIn Corp., and Skype Incorporate...

YOUR BUSINESS LIFE STYLE

September 01, 2012 04:17 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. IN THE NEWS Angels can fund your next step Friends Jackie Graham & Emma Mahon started a business with savings and a bank line of credit.  Realizing after two years that they need more to reach their goals they suc...

DEVELOPING A GREAT PLAN

August 23, 2012 17:37 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. IN THE NEWS STREET FIGHT: FOOD TRUCKS VS. RESTAURANTS A street fight is brewing between gourmet food-truck vendors and restaurants not over the grub but where it’s sold.  Dave asks the question.  Are food-truck o...

GETTING A BETTER LEASE

August 17, 2012 00:09 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. IN THE NEWS small-business optimism continues to decline in july little hope or recovery before november The Optimism Index after “Dipping for a second consecutive month after ending several months of slow growth”...

THE JAZZMOM

August 07, 2012 18:11 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. IN THE NEWS the cost of red tape eCONOMIC nEWS sUMMARY jULY 2012 What does “Red Tape” look like and how much does it cost?  Representative Mike Kelly’s recent speech before the House of Representatives describes “...

OUNCE OF PROTECTION

July 27, 2012 18:25 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. IN THE NEWS Q&A: HOW THE CREDIT CARD SETTLEMENT AFFECTS YOU Listen as Dave discusses the recent credit card settlement and its potential impact on merchants.  In the near future you could see an extra 3% added to...

HOUSE BILL 316

July 18, 2012 22:33 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. IN THE NEWS Battle armor: DISPUTE ENSNARES ENTREPRENEURS News doesn’t always have to be bad.  It is sometimes entertaining.  Listen as Dave talks about the high-stakes trademark dispute between Under Armor and Body...

STRAIGHT TALK WITH CHRIS TUCK

July 18, 2012 21:57 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

Getting Down to Business with David Weatherholt broadcast Saturday's 9 - 10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 - Stream FoxNewsKOAN.com or WaConslt.com.  Like Getting Down to Business on Facebook, join dave's LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter @ WaConsult. IN THE NEWS FEAR OF THE FUTURE Guest Host Russell Ball reviews the GDTB Economic Summary for June.  Listen as Russ gives dour economic news a practical positive spin.  Read more @ Waconsult.com. PROGRAM TOPIC Listen to...

OIL FIELD SERVICES

July 16, 2012 22:08 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MB

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 who...

COMMONWEALTH NORTH

July 09, 2012 18:09 - 53 minutes - 122 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.50 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. IN THE NEWS Survey: ‘Recession-Tested’ Women-Owned Small Businesses Offer Key Lessons for Economic Recovery The first in-depth look at how women-owned businesses weathered the “Great Recession”.  Listen as Dave ...

SBA UPDATE

July 03, 2012 16:05 - 53 minutes - 122 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.50 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: foxnewskoan.com/or waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. IN THE NEWS LOCAL GROCER CULTIVATES A FOLLOWING, LOOKS TO GROW Some businesses are planning to expand.  Listen as Dave talks about Bi-Rite Market the go-to grocery in San Francisco and their expansion plans.  Read ...

BUSINESS WEEK

June 19, 2012 16:25 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MB

Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Broadcast Saturday’s 9-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.50 FM & AM 1020 - Stream: www.foxnewskoan.com/or www.waconsult.com.  Join Getting Down to Business® on Facebook join Dave’s LinkedIn group and follow Dave on Twitter at WAConsult. IN THE NEWS SMALL-BUSINESS OPTIMISM INDEX STAGNATES: NO PROGRESS MADE FOR SMALL-BUSINESS SECTOR IN MAY Dave reports on the NFIB monthly business optimism index dropped a tenth-of-point in May and remains in ...