Morning Tempo
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Morning Tempo is for small business owners and entrepreneurial spirited, with a slant on creativity. Episodes will feature insights and expertise curated by host yours truly with the help of featured guests. The intent here is to share information and lessons that will help make your entrepreneurial journey easier. Most episodes feature long form interviews with business owners, startups, and otherwise creative individuals.
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Applying Science And Technology Principles To The M&A Space – Kison Patel (Ep 49)
September 28, 2022 05:30 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBKison Patel, my guest for this episode, is applying principles of science and technology to the M&A (mergers & acquisitions) space. He is the Founder and CEO of M&A Science, a community of forward-thinking M&A practitioners on a mission to perfect the M&A practice. Kison was also an M&A advisor for ten years, having sold large companies such as commercial banks and hotel chains. In 2012, Kison noticed teams lacked efficient technology to manage deals and thus created DealRoom, an M&A lif...
Sales, Appearances And The Most Attractive Curve On a Person’s Body–Ovidilio David Vasquez (Ep 48)
August 31, 2022 05:30 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBMy guest for this episode is Ovidilio David Vasquez (aka Ovi). We recorded this conversation on the 22nd of January, while I was still based in Vista Mar, Panama. The intro was recorded from my new studio in Querétaro, Mexico. Ovi was raised on a sugarcane farm in Guatemala. His life path took him from Guatemala to the U.S. and then to graduating from Harvard Business School Online. But it doesn't end there. Today Ovi is a sought after speaker who educates young students by sharing his st...
If You Do Something That Has Value, That's A Product–Jennifer Briney of Congressional Dish (Ep 47)
August 02, 2022 05:30 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBJennifer Briney feels that if you do something of value, that something is a product. This is the premise upon which her Congressional Dish podcast is built. CongressionalDish.com states that it's, "a podcast that aims to draw attention to where the American people truly have power: Congress. From the perspective of a fed-up taxpayer with no allegiance to any political party, Jennifer Briney will fill you in on the must-know information about what our representatives do AFTER the elections ...
New Writers Should Surround Themselves With Like-minded Creatives – Lyndi Allison (Ep 46)
April 15, 2022 05:30 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBLyndi Allison believes that new writers should surround themselves with like-minded creatives. She is truly one of my favorite creatives. We met at a beach community restaurant in Panama, where she told me about an introductory writers workshop she was hosting. We talked about writing on this same occasion and she wooed me into attending her workshop. I'm really glad I went. Pre pandemic, I was a regular at her full workshops. Lyndi still hosts these workshops at a wonderful place she calls ...
Helping Entrepreneurial Women Gain Clarity – Amanda Abella (Ep 45)
March 09, 2022 06:30 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBAmanda Abella helps entrepreneurial women gain clarity on the markets they can best serve. She is a recruiter turned freelance writer, turned personal finance coach, turned sales coach. She is without question an entrepreneurial type. We didn’t get specifically into the creative aspects of how she started her business, but Amanda strikes me as highly creative. She did seemingly create her business out of thin air after all. Actually, she did it with a combination of experience, confidence an...
How Random Passion Can Be A Gateway For Connecting With Others – Ana Xavier (Ep 44)
February 09, 2022 06:30 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBIn this episode Ana Xavier of The Podcast Space explains how a random passion can be a gateway for connecting with others. Ana and I meet at Podcast Movement 2021 in Nashville. She's is a podcast industry expert who thrives on helping other podcasters embrace their creativity and their creative flow. The Podcast Space provides a broad range of resources and actionable tips for podcasters. We talk about our respective experiences at Podcast Movement 2021, the creativity she pours into her ...
Communication And Rapport-Building For Business And Leadership–Mike Aguilera (Ep 43)
January 19, 2022 06:30 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBMy guest Mike Aguilera is a communication expert specializing in subconscious communication techniques and rapport-building skills for business and leadership. We are joined by my still new cohost Jessica Ramesch. Mike's done more than 1,000 international presentations and workshops at major conventions, associations, and companies such as Apple Computer, Cisco, HP, PG&E, McDonald's Restaurants, Hilton Hotels, Lockheed, and Intel. He is a Master practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programmin...
How To Retire And Live As An Expat In Panama–Greg Kitzmiller (Ep 42)
December 15, 2021 06:30 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBGreg Kitzmiller is an expert on how to retire and live as an expat in Panama. He shares everything he knows in his book “2 Retire In Panama: Adventures Of A Young Retired Couple.” Greg and his wife Jen did their due diligence and research before taking the plunge toward retirement in Panama. He shares his ongoing research in a weekly newsletter, providing updates to a growing community of people who are considering retirement in Panama. I venture to say that his book and newsletter are also v...
"Awakening Hearts, A Tale Of Love Across Lifetimes" A New Novel By Angie K Love (Ep 40)
November 10, 2021 09:30 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBAngie K Love has just published her first novel "Awakening Hearts, A Tale Of Love Across Lifetimes." Angie and I have been acquainted for about ten years. We recently reconnected by way of an accidental email. I did that thing where you inadvertently allow your email service provider to send an email to all contacts. Oops. Our accidental reconnection turned out to be a twist of good fortune. Angie was about to publish her first book when she received my email. We decided it was an opportune t...
"Awakening Hearts, A Tale Of Love Across Lifetimes" A New Novel By Angie K Love (Ep 41)
November 10, 2021 06:30 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBAngie K Love has just published her first novel "Awakening Hearts, A Tale Of Love Across Lifetimes." Angie and I have been acquainted for about ten years. We recently reconnected by way of an accidental email. I did that thing where you inadvertently allow your email service provider to send an email to all contacts. Oops. Our accidental reconnection turned out to be a twist of good fortune. Angie was about to publish her first book when she received my email. We decided it was an opportune ...
Transforming Experiences Into Baking Courses – Edna Cochez (Ep 40)
September 22, 2021 08:30 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBEdna Cochez is transforming experiences into baking courses. She does this to support people who have ever felt limited by where they live, what they decide to study or what those around them say. Edna says that these are barriers can be overcome with desire and the ideal educational tools. Edna is a Chef & baker, mom, entrepreneur, wife and friend to many. She self identifies as obsessed with learning everything to make her own life as a mom, wife and entrepreneur easier. She absolutely lo...
Jessica Ramesch And Beto Rubio On Website Security And Brand Reputation (Ep 39)
August 18, 2021 08:30 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBGuest host Jessica Ramesch of International Living discusses the relationship between WordPress website security and brand reputation with Beto Rubio. Beto first appeared on the podcast in episode 34. That conversation was with me and in English. This episode is in Spanish This is a special episode features Jessica doing the interview with Beto Rubio of Servidores Rapidos in Spanish. It’s an experiment I wanted to do with Beto and another former guest of the podcast, both of whom are busin...
Philip VanDusen On Reaching 10K Email Subscribers (Ep 38)
July 21, 2021 08:30 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBPhilip VanDusen joined me back in August of 2018 to discuss how he reached 10K email subscribers. That conversation was for episode four of the podcast. Listening back, it’s clear that Philip’s milestone achievement wasn’t a complicated process, but hard work and strategic planning. The original interview has been edited only slightly from it's original form. I thought this would be a nice great way to reboot the podcast. I've been on hiatus for a few months, focusing my podcasting attention...
Consumer Health, Animal Welfare and Environmental Stewardship – Jacqueline Bedke, Tierra Mia Oganicos (Ep 37)
February 03, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBJacqueline Bedke of Tierra Mia Organicos runs her farm on principles of consumer health, animal welfare and environmental stewardship. Tierra Mia is a free range organic chicken and egg producer in Panama. I don’t recall who introduced me to the company, but I’ve been a fan for a while now. Last Thanksgiving 2020, I decided to cook a free range chicken instead of turkey. Tierra Mia was my go to. Jacqueline invited me to come see the farm just before the Thanksgiving holiday. She gave me a...
Business Growth, Podcasting and Connection – Max Branstetter (Ep 36)
November 11, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBMax Branstetter is the founder of MaxPodcasting, a service that offers podcast production. We connected through Podcast Movement Virtual 2020. In addition to podcast production, Max also hosts the Wild Business Growth Podcast, where he interviews entrepreneurs and innovators to discover the creative and unusual ways they grow their businesses. In this conversation we talk about: Max's company and podcast His connections to family business Hippo Direct Tips for podcasters who self-edit...
Linking In With Louise Brogan (Ep 35)
October 28, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBLouise Brogan of SocialBee is on a mission to teach others how to build businesses with LinkedIn. We met at Youpreneur Summit 2017 in London, but recently reconnected at Podcast Movement Virtual 2020, where she was a speaker. In this conversation, Louise and I talk about some of the finer points of building a LinkedIn network, new features in the LinkedIn app and website, how she’s using LinkedIn in her own business, and much more.
WordPress Security Begins With Understanding Common Vulnerabilities – Beto Rubio (Ep 34)
September 11, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBIT and web security has always been an interest of mine. Given that it was time for me to personally learn more about WordPress website security I decided to do a presentation for the Las Lajas WordPress meetup group. Website security is obviously relevant to the world of small biz and creative entrepreneurship, so this episode is based on my presentation. I also have the outside perspective of Beto Rubio, Founder of Servidores Rapidos, a Panama based web hosting company. Dealing with mana...
Catering During a Crisis—Kristina Zhao (Ep 33)
June 24, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutes - 83.5 MBKristina Zhao caught my attention as a restauranteur of Sichuan House. Prior to the pandemic over 80% of their business came from dine-in services. Delivery and take out sounds like an easy option, but is it viable for a family-run business when third parties take such a large percentage? We talk about how Sichaun House was able to make the pivot in large part due to Kristina’s unique background, education and her can-do attitude. They adapted technology to meet their specific needs, serve...
A People-Centric Approach To Business—Chuck Surack (Ep 32)
June 17, 2020 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBChuck Surack is the founder of the online music retailer Sweetwater. The business employs over 1800 people and is privately owned by Chuck and his wife. Chuck's business began in 1984 with a now legendary story of his discovering and reverse engineering the Kurweil keyboard. The business has expanded in many directions since. While many businesses are struggling amidst the pandemic, Sweetwater is currently thriving. Chuck has long been a supporter of his community and businesses of his ho...
The Adaptability of Startup Culture—Stacey Bedford (Ep 31)
May 15, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBStacey Bedford is the CEO of Bandzoogle, an all-in-one professional website platform for musicians and bands. Ten years ago when Stacey started with Bandzoogle she was in tech support. She shares with me her journey to becoming CEO all while putting people, both customers and staff, first. Adaptability has always been critical to startups, particularly to Bandzoogle as the nature of the music industry changes frequently. During our current challenging times Bandzoogle have had to pivot ag...
The Adaptability of Startup Culture—Stacey Bedford, Bandzoogle (Ep 31)
May 15, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBStacey Bedford is the CEO of Bandzoogle, an all-in-one professional website platform for musicians and bands. Ten years ago when Stacey started with Bandzoogle she was in tech support. She shares with me her journey to becoming CEO all while putting people, both customers and staff, first. Adaptability has always been critical to startups, particularly to Bandzoogle as the nature of the music industry changes frequently. During our current challenging times Bandzoogle have had to pivot ag...
Make Networking Feel Less Dirty—David Burkus (Ep 30)
March 20, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBDavid Burkus is on a mission to make the experience of work suck a little less. One of the world’s leading business thinkers, David joins me to talk about strategies to make networking part of your everyday life, finding the cause that you will fight for and the value of putting your employees first. David is an acclaimed author, speaker and researcher. His TEDx talk has been viewed over 2 million times, because we can all relate to that networking experience we’ve had that didn’t leave us...
Legacy Through Employee Ownership—Linda Johnston (Ep 29)
March 06, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBLinda Johnston came to the Isle of Arran, Scotland on a contract as a physical education teacher. The island had no swimming pool, and so, to build and pay for a pool, she and her husband did the next logical thing - buy a country house hotel. Over thirty years on, Auchrannie Resort consists of the original hotel, two swimming pools, a spa resort, leisure facilities, a number of co-ownership lodges, retreats, a playbarn and much more. Linda had no previous experience running a business, bu...
Lessons Learned for the Modern Freelancer (Part 2)—Mike Volkin (Ep 28)
February 05, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBSchool is back in session with entrepreneur and lead instructor at Freelancer Masterclass, Mike Volkin. This time Mike’s telling us about neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to change and grow over time, and how knowing how to influence that change can help you break through the barriers and ceilings in your own life. We touch base with my Pomodoro experiment as well as Mike’s own takeaways from creative visualization and mindfulness. Mike Volkin is a speaker, a trainer, an Army veteran, ...
Lessons Learned for the Modern Freelancer—Mike Volkin (Ep 27)
January 21, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 41.1 MBMike Volkin is a speaker, a trainer, an Army veteran, and if that’s not enough he’s the author of five bestsellers. Joining the Army three days after 9/11, Mike spent eight years as a Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Operations Sergeant. During his service overseas he began to write his books as well as receiving an Army Commendation Medal before coming home to build and sell four companies. These days he’s the owner and Lead Instructor at Freelancer Masterclass, a direction born from Mike’s...
Public Speaking For Career Advancement—Doris Pickering (Ep 26)
December 06, 2019 09:30 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBDoris Pickering, a presentation and speaking coach, is one of my favorite people in the San Francisco Bay area. Following a strong background as a manager with HP, Doris set out on her own to support executives, professionals and small business owners in delivering powerful messages. From business presentations to TED Talks, she helps her clients achieve their goals of being confident public speakers. Our discussion touches on the evolution of her business and her personal mindset. Both of...
Thoughtful Leadership and Effective Time Management—Ben Brearley (Ep 25)
November 15, 2019 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBen Brearley is a leader, manager, MBA, coach, and creator of Thoughtful Leader. He has managed teams across different companies, industries and cities. He knows what makes a leader tick. Living in Perth, Western Australia, with his loving wife and energetic dog, Ben created Thoughtful Leader to improve how people think about (and do) their work. Ben helps people become better leaders by focusing on the important foundations of leadership: effective time management, building self confiden...
Stress Reduction for Entrepreneurs—Victoria Smith (Ep 24)
November 07, 2019 20:45 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBVictoria Smith is a Stress Reduction Coach who helps women reduce their stress so that they can actually enjoy their daily lives. Experiencing shingles twice before the age of 30, Victoria realized that she had to turn her health around. Following her own wellness journey, she became certified as a health and life coach and now supports women around the world to reduce their own stress. We discuss the unique challenges that entrepreneurs face with stress, the programs that she's created to...
Stress Reduction for Entrepreneurs—Victoria Smith (Ep 31)
November 07, 2019 20:45 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBVictoria Smith is a Stress Reduction Coach who helps women reduce their stress so that they can actually enjoy their daily lives. Experiencing shingles twice before the age of 30, Victoria realized that she had to turn her health around. Following her own wellness journey, she became certified as a health and life coach and now supports women around the world to reduce their own stress. We discuss the unique challenges that entrepreneurs face with stress, the programs that she's created to...
Embracing Change After Losing His Sight—Andre Van Hall (Ep 23)
October 25, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIn August 2011, André van Hall suddenly and unexpectedly lost his eyesight. When it would have been easy to fall into depression and frustration over such a life change, André chose to embrace curiosity as a key to move forward with a positive attitude. A native Argentinian, André discovered hospitality during his military service. This sparked a passion that sent him to Hamburg, Paris and finally onto Cornell University to study Hotel Administration. A demanding sector, hospitality is wh...
Embracing Change After Losing His Sight—Andre Van Hall (Ep 30)
October 25, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIn August 2011, André van Hall suddenly and unexpectedly lost his eyesight. When it would have been easy to fall into depression and frustration over such a life change, André chose to embrace curiosity as a key to move forward with a positive attitude. A native Argentinian, André discovered hospitality during his military service. This sparked a passion that sent him to Hamburg, Paris and finally onto Cornell University to study Hotel Administration. A demanding sector, hospitality is wh...
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace—John Faisandier (Ep 29)
October 18, 2019 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBJohn Faisandier of Thrive Under Fire (TUF) is an emotional intelligence expert. He and his team specialize in helping teams, managers and frontline staff to better deal with customers both internal and external. We talk about what emotional intelligence is, how it works, and why it’s so important in the workplace. John shares with us how psychodrama and neuroscience feed into the running of a business, how leaders support their teams, the impact it has on the end customer and more. Ep...
Build Wealth Through Content - Jason Criddle (Ep 28)
October 04, 2019 08:00 - 43 minutes - 30.7 MBJason Criddle of Smartr Marketing is my guest today. We talk about sales as a core function of any business, app-based referral business and the importance of content creation. Lifetime compensation of multi-level marketing models and the opportunity to work with a multi-level marketing company is what brought Jason to where he is today. His company reached out to me to pitch a product called the Smartr Marketing App and an opportunity to make a little income for the podcast. I looked him ...
Running a Seasonal Business with Gretchen Bell (Ep 27)
September 13, 2019 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBIn this episode I speak with Gretchen Bell. She and her husband are doing a second act in their career as expats in Loreto, Mexico. Their venture involves real estate and a wine bar. We talk about the wanderlust idea that took them from California to Mexico, working with local artisans and the careful planning of a seasonal business. Gretchen is a veteran of the San Francisco Bay Area real estate world. In recent years, she and her husband fell in love with Loreto, Mexico. While it wasn’...
Giving Back and the Business of Music–Brian Wolff (Ep 26)
August 30, 2019 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBIn this episode Brian Wolff talks about giving back and the business of music. We discuss his work as Community Engagement Coordinator with the nonprofit Kids In a New Groove, how this work and its mission keeps him connected to his music, how entrepreneurship and music are closely linked, and the value of strategic partnerships. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS We start the episode by talking about Kids In a New Groove and go on to discuss: The realities of foster care Balancing the mentor to ment...
Most Businesses Leave Money on the Table - Tom Gledhill (Ep 25)
August 23, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBMergers and acquisitions expert Tom Gledhill feels too many businesses leave money on the table. We talk about the longtime looming crisis surrounding the saleability and valuation of small businesses, the action plan he’s created to help small businesses face this crisis, and his motivation for taking his expertise to the online and personal branding world. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS We start this episode by talking about Tom's entrepreneurial journey and go on to discuss: Branding your compan...
Word of Mouth Marketing with Jason Resnick (E24)
August 16, 2019 08:30 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this episode I’m rejoined by Jason Resnick to talk all about word of mouth marketing. With over a decade in business, two podcasts under his belt, and thousands of freelancers who he’s helped build businesses, Jason knows word of mouth marketing better than most. He’s also spent zero dollars on advertising. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS We start the episode by talking about Jason’s participation in #freelancechat on Twitter, then go on to discuss: How to create remarkable client interactions ...
Michele Lorentz Asks How to Start a Podcast (Ep 23)
July 26, 2019 08:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBIn this episode I am joined by Michele Lorentz who is at the beginning of a new journey - she’s starting a podcast. I answer her questions, talk about how I got into podcasting, discuss resources and more. It’s very much a how-to episode. Michele’s goal is to help empower women, and we discuss how she can do this through the podcast medium. Episode Highlights How my book led to creating a podcast How mind mapping helped me to determine my core focus areas Michelle’s curiosity and pass...
Expat Life in Panama – IL Interviews Roberto R Hernandez (Ep 22)
July 08, 2019 19:04 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBThis episode provides a glimpse into my expat life in Panama. It’s an interview of me produced for International Living Magazine. I recorded the conversation as a backup for the interviewer, and decided to feature it here for you. It’s not the typical content for this podcast, but it does speak to the journey of two digital nomads (me and my wife). I hope you enjoy it! Episode Highlights IL begins the conversation by asking me to describe my location and surroundings. The discussion co...
Origin Stories for Meaningful Connections in Business and Life–Lori Lee (Ep 21)
June 25, 2019 16:34 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBLori Lee is dedicated to teaching professionals how to find, craft and tell their origin, value and change-and-learning stories for more meaningful connection in business and life. Her Love Your Story podcast focuses on sharing stories and tools for creating our best life stories, so we are living with hope and intention. Lori is an author, Realtor, and a public speaker. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Here are the highlights of our conversation. Lori’s inspiration for Love Your Story podcast and ho...
Helping Leaders Bring Out the Best in Their People – Annie LeCroix (E8S2)
June 05, 2019 06:33 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBAnnie LeCroix loves helping leaders bring about the best in their people. She’s a small business consultant who enjoys working with owners, their systems, and their teams. Annie is also the host creator of the Brainy Boss Podcast, which launched in December of 2018. Brainy Boss is also a community and hub for her business consultancy. The podcast was inspired by the fact that she found herself having the business same conversations over and over again. The podcast enables Annie to share in...
Using Video for LinkedIn–David Kilkelly (E7S2
May 10, 2019 16:22 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBDavid KilKelly and his company BlinkBack have become experts using video for LinkedIn. The story leading up to this point in BlinkBack’s history is a good one. He and his wife left their high paying salary gigs in corporate and academia to move their family to the country. David had enjoyed teaching media at the University of Sussex for over ten years. He ultimately realized that he wanted to get into a smaller community where he could build and manage his own business. With this realizati...
Author, Teacher, Entrepreneur–Dr. Margaret Meloni (E6S2)
April 15, 2019 18:07 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBDr. Margaret Meloni is an author, teacher and personal brand entrepreneur. Her new book is Carpooling With Death: How Living with Death Will Make You, Stronger, Wiser and Fearless. In a somewhat related written work, Dr. Melnoi recently defended her dissertation on Compassion in the Pali Canon, which maps out the spread of early Buddhism and its social networks. Dr. Meloni has a long running history in teaching project management courses at UCLA. Her online online business is built around...
Expat Life and Business in Panama–Cynthia Lehman (Ep 17)
April 02, 2019 01:08 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBCynthia Lehman is an expat living and working in Panama. She and I are acquainted, because I too am an expat in Panama. She is a seasoned real estate pro. Real estate is part of what brought her to Panama and the real estate market therein. Her real estate niche is tours for people who are considering a purchase and/or expat life in Panama. Cynthia is also the creator of LORE Magazine, which caters to visitors and residents of Panama. Each issue is in both Spanish and English. LORE Magazi...
Debt Aversion, Knowledgeable Customers, and Competition –Thom Snellings
March 01, 2019 15:17 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBThom created Edge of Arlington Saw & Tool in 1997. The company provides new tool sales and service to the wood and plastic manufacturing industries, with a specialty in something known as CNC tooling. Thom's business has out lasted its competition, out maneuvered big industry companies, and found growth during two economic downturns. Big takeaways and points of discussion include debt aversion and the importance of cash, as in cash is king. Thom also explains how he’s grown his busines...
Sharing Stories with Truffles – Charlotte Walter
February 14, 2019 07:30 - 36 minutes - 34 MBCharlotte Walter shares stories through truffles. Her company Charlotte Truffles celebrates something beautiful, something that goes beyond truffles. Her story and career transition are nothing short of fascinating. Her business is just entering its second year, and she’s really on her game. As incredible as she may sound throughout our conversation for the podcast, Charlotte is not without her moments of self-doubt. This is a great episode to hear if you’re thinking of starting a business...
California Burritio Company's Alec Hart
February 01, 2019 07:30 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBWelcome to season 2 episode 2 of the podcast! My guest for this episode is restaurant franchisor Alec Hart. We met in Panama not long about, following the opening of CBC (California Burrito Company). CBC is focused on healthy food with an over-arcing goal of expansion through franchising. Much to the surprise of many, Panama is not known for burritos, nor anything that remotely resembles Mexican food. Not even tortillas. CBC wasn't started in Panama. Panama in fact fourth (or f...
Two Businesses, Three Podcasts, Two Bands–Super Dave Hamilton
January 15, 2019 07:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBThis is the first episode of 2019–season two! And it features my friend Dave Hamilton. He's co-founder of BackBeat Media and creator of The Mac Observer. He’s also producer of the Mac Geek Gab, GigGab for Working Musicians, and The Small Business Show podcasts. Our conversation covers the evolution of Dave's businesses, his personal evolution as a business owner, manager, podcast producer, sales guy, and employer. We also touch on his personal challenges with management, delegation an...
Season One Finale – Takeaways, Highlights, and Lessons Learned
November 02, 2018 06:30 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThis episode of the Partner4Leads Biz Podcast features takeaways, highlights and lessons learned from my first six interviews for the podcast. Will Schaub, WillServ Business Solutions My longtime friend Will talks a good deal about our big "why." Here are my favorite talking points that Will shared. Your why has to be bigger than the what Your why can change (Will's did) The why becomes part of the story we share with our prospects, clients and community Starting your own business ca...
Helping Freelance Web Designers Niche Down–Jason Resnick
October 15, 2018 06:30 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBJason Resnick is a freelance web developer who has figured out how to create a sustainable freelance business. Now he’s building a second arm to that business by helping other freelancers do the same. Jason's big secret and advice to other freelancers–specialize, niche down. Jason admits that this specialize and niche down approach didn’t come to him right away. In fact his journey has included working for someone else, freelancing, back to working working for someone else, and back to freel...