Winning On Main Street - Small Business Podcast
344 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 15 ratingsGain actionable insights each week on how to successfully run a small business in today’s competitive landscape. In each episode, Gordon Henry chats with small business owners, entrepreneurs, and industry experts about the challenges of starting a business and how to provide incredible client experiences. We focus on technology, especially cloud software, that small businesses can use to modernize and automate their businesses to become easier to do business with. We are passionate about helping small businesses grow, modernize, and thrive in today’s evolving environment. To learn more visit: https://www.winningonmainstreet.com
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Introducing Small Business Quick Wins with Jay Schwedelson
January 04, 2024 11:00 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MBToday, we’re sharing some big news and some bitter-sweet news. After hosting this podcast for over four years and 200+ episodes, we’re moving on and passing the baton to a new host who will be launching a new show. Thanks to all our loyal listeners and those who contributed to the show. Wishing you all success, and we invite you to check out Jay’s new show, Small Business Quick Wins. Resources Shared: Small Business Quick Wins Thryv
How to Preserve Your Legacy and Exit Your Small Business - Malcolm Peace
December 28, 2023 14:29 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBMalcolm Peace is the founder and president of Tsetserra Growth Partners. He’s a native of Austin, TX. He is passionate about assisting family-owned small businesses in building enduring legacies. He specifically works with acquiring and running blue-collar industrial businesses in Texas and working with small business owners to drive long-term growth and profitability. He takes pride in helping family-owned small businesses sustain a lasting legacy. Succession planning is an integral part of...
The Blue Collar King’s Blueprint for Success - Matt Murray
December 21, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBMatt Murray is the Founder and CEO of Evolution Mechanical, Inc., which serves the commercial and industrial HVAC/R market. He is also the founder and CEO of Blue Collar King Coaching & Consulting, through which he guides owners and would-be owners of service-based businesses in the blue-collar trades to succeed personally and professionally. As such, Matt’s expertise goes far beyond “just” his technical expertise in the HVAC/R field. Matt is also an expert in leadership, business developmen...
The Magic Question That Can Increase Your Profits Ten-Fold-Mark Newsome
December 14, 2023 21:36 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBMark Newsome (a.k.a. Mr. Marketing) is a small business marketing consultant who routinely helps semi-cash-strapped small business owners generate or discover previously hidden profit centers within their business. Mark joins the show to discuss proven and innovative marketing strategies to help cash-strapped businesses generate red-hot prospect lists, stay ahead of the competition, and systematically increase their gross profits with strategic email marketing. Resources Shared: You C...
How to Market Your High-Ticket Business – Henry McIntosh
December 07, 2023 16:23 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBHenry McIntosh is the founder and CEO of Twenty-One Twelve Marketing. Based in the UK but working globally, the firm delivers predictable results for high ticket businesses in niche sectors looking to scale up to the next level. Henry works with successful B2B and B2C clients, usually in the $1-10 million revenues range. Twenty-One Twelve Marketing focuses on content marketing and synergistic non-competitive partnerships to increase your exposure and deliver consistent growth. He’s helped se...
Bookkeeping is Not Rocket Science-Crystalynn Shelton
November 30, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBCrystalynn Shelton, CPA, is a business advisor and a QuickBooks expert who helps small businesses master their finances. As the founder and CEO of Crystalynn Shelton, CPA, she offers financial accounting software training, coaching, and consulting services to clients across various industries. She has been recognized as a QuickBooks Top 100 Pro Advisor and is the author of the best-selling Mastering QuickBooks 2024 series, set to release later this year. In 2010 Shelton opened her own practi...
Launch Your Startup Now, Quit Your Day Job Later-Charles Alexander
November 20, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBCharles Alexander is the author of the new book, Start Now, Quit Later: How to Start and Grow Your Business Without Quitting Your Full-Time Job. The book is a practical guide for aspiring entrepreneurs to start a successful business. Divided into four parts, the book covers topics such as identifying the right time to launch, creating a marketing strategy, and managing the legal and financial aspects of a business. Alexander is also the founder and CEO of Your Charles Alexander, an online pl...
Helping Founders' Dreams Come True-Tim Calise
November 16, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBTim Calise knows how to scale a business – and he’s done it in many different businesses with six business exits under his belt. Tim started young, and by the age of 25, he had successfully raised over $325 million through his first investment company. Tim later served as the “silent #2” at GymLaunch, a leading fitness firm that was recently acquired by American Pacific Group (APG). Today Tim is a business coach, investor, and advisor to over 15 privately held businesses with annual revenues...
Unlocking the Power of Going Public for Small Businesses-Jeremy Harbour
November 12, 2023 13:18 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBJeremy Harbour is the founder and CEO of Unity Group and a globally renowned expert in Mergers & Acquisitions. Unity Group has over two decades of experience and a remarkable track record completing over 150 successful transactions in 11 countries. Jeremy has honed a unique method called agglomeration. This approach involves skillfully pooling together well-managed small businesses, offering them the advantages of going public without sacrificing their distinct company brand and rich culture...
Email is Not Dead! Get Better Engagement with Your Clients-Jay Schwedelson
November 02, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBJay Schwedelson is the president and CEO of Worldata Group, a multi-brand marketing services company whose portfolio includes SubjectLine.com. Jay is also the founder of Subjectline.com, a leading free subject-line rating tool ranked in the top 1% of all websites worldwide. Jay is a highly sought-after speaker known for using his straightforward and energetic style to present actionable, data-driven marketing best practices. Having a strong subject line in your email campaign is essential to...
Control Your Risks, Control Your Costs-John Morlan
October 26, 2023 23:10 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBJohn Morlan is the CEO and founder of Smarter Risk. John Has been in the insurance and risk management industry for over 20 years. He’s worked with numerous companies, saving them millions of dollars in insurance costs through the developments of risk control and safety programs. John believes risk management is a simple formula: reducing your risk of having a claim, lowers your insurance cost. His company, Smarter Risk, has developed an app that automates the process of creating these progr...
Hire a Lawyer Before You Need One-Margeaux Thomas
October 19, 2023 13:19 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBMargeaux Thomas is the founder of Thomas Law PLC law office located in Fairfax, Virginia. With more than 15 years of experience, she has skillfully represented individuals and small businesses in resolving a wide range of disputes through civil litigation and mediation. Margeaux boasts a strong educational foundation and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Old Dominion Bar Association. She is also an active member of the Northern Virginia Black Attorney's Association, the Feder...
Leveraging the 2nd Largest Search Engine, YouTube-Augie Johnston
October 12, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBAugie Johnston, the Founder and CEO of VidChops, has established a thriving business focused on editing YouTube videos for full-time content creators, thought leaders, and influencers, allowing them to pursue new endeavors. Augie recognized YouTube's potential in late 2010 and found success by specializing in basketball coaching, drawing from his experience as a former professional player. As his channel and platform expanded, he bumped up against an editing bottleneck and set out to solve t...
Leveraging the 2nd Largest Search Engine, YouTube-Augie JOhnson
October 12, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBAugie Johnston, the Founder and CEO of VidChops, has established a thriving business focused on editing YouTube videos for full-time content creators, thought leaders, and influencers, allowing them to pursue new endeavors. Augie recognized YouTube's potential in late 2010 and found success by specializing in basketball coaching, drawing from his experience as a former professional player. As his channel and platform expanded, he bumped up against an editing bottleneck and set out to solve t...
How SBA 7(a) Loans Can Power Your Business Dreams
October 05, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBRay Drew is a well-recognized Business Development Officer at Fund-Ex Solutions Group and Host of the #1 SBA Podcast: “The Art of SBA Lending.” Ray has established a successful career helping small business owners and investors, secure the capital they need. Profitable businesses can take advantage of an SBA 7(a) loan to enhance their operations, acquire other businesses, or pursue competitive ventures. Fund-Ex Solutions Group is 1 of 14 SBA-licensed direct lenders. Ray explains the advantag...
Create a Profitable Business in Any Industry-Ruth King
September 28, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBRuth King is a renowned business coach and consultant who helps entrepreneurs and small business owners increase their profits and cash flow. She is the author of several books, including "The Profitability Master", which reveals the secrets of creating a profitable business in any industry. Ruth has over 40 years of experience helping small businesses profit and understand the importance of their finances, accounting, and operations. Ruth is extremely passionate about sharing her knowledge ...
Discover Your Life Purpose and Create a Thriving Business-Paul William Davis
September 21, 2023 20:11 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBPaul William Davis hails from County Dublin, Ireland, and he is the Founder and CEO of The Genius Code. As an awarded consultant with three bestsellers under his belt and a diverse background of expertise, Paul is on a mission to help individuals discover their true life's purpose and reach their fullest potential. When you passionately embrace your calling, you become determined to overcome any obstacles or challenges in your path. Businesses are more likely to succeed when their owners are...
An Insider Look at How Small Businesses Spend Their Marketing Dollars-Gordon Borrell
September 14, 2023 18:58 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBGordon Borrell serves as the CEO of Borrell Associates Inc., a leading research and consulting firm focused on media and advertising. The company specializes in delivering data-driven insights and strategic counsel to media entities, advertisers, and industry stakeholders. His research and analysis have proven invaluable to media companies seeking to thrive in a dynamic media environment, enabling them to align their marketing strategies with evolving consumer behaviors and technological shi...
Are Your Marketing Dollars Targeting the Wrong People?-Howard Wolpoff
September 07, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBHoward Wolpoff is the Chief Marketing Strategist at Profit Master Business Solution. Howard is a Measurable Marketing Solutionist with over 25 years of experience helping hundreds of businesses create profitable solutions to drive sales, attract and maintain customers, and build a solid corporate brand. It’s important to note that you don’t need to carry the weight of figuring out your marketing strategy alone. Howard generously shares steps you can take to identify your ideal clients and th...
Employee Background Checks-Travis Reiter
August 31, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBHiring employees is a key piece of running any business and an important responsibility for you as the owner or manager. As the employer, it’s critical to ensure you’re getting who and what you think you’re getting. Travis Reiter is the President and Co-Owner of Perfect Fit Background Checks. Travis’s business provides accurate and reliable background screening services tailored to the small and medium-sized business owner’s unique needs. Perfect Fit makes background checks fast, easy, and a...
What Got You Here, Won't Get You There-Dean Mercado
August 24, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBDean Mercado is the founder and CEO of Online Marketing Muscle (OMM). OMM helps small businesses automate their repetitive sales and online marketing task. Through popular demand, business owners wanted to learn “how to fish for themselves” and evolve their strategies to grow their business to the next level. Dean is very passionate about coaching small businesses. Dean emphasizes identifying what you want and why you want it! Systems are important to help you solve your what and why; is it...
What Got You Here, Won't Get you There-Dean Mercado
August 24, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBDean Mercado is the founder and CEO of Online Marketing Muscle (OMM). OMM helps small businesses automate their repetitive sales and online marketing task. Through popular demand, business owners wanted to learn “how to fish for themselves” and evolve their strategies to grow their business to the next level. Dean is very passionate about coaching small businesses. Dean emphasizes identifying what you want and why you want it! Systems are important to help you solve your what and why; is it...
Are You Interested in Owning a Franchise-Matthew Haller
August 17, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBMatthew Halleris theCEO and President of the International Franchise Association. The IFA’s mission is to protect, enhance, and promote franchising. Matthew’s team supports the franchise industry by lobbying for policies to support and promote franchise owners on the federal, state, and local levels. Matthew works to provide education on new policies, professional development opportunities, and to promote franchising to the general public. Are you interested in owning a franchise? Tune in fo...
Taking the Printing Industry to New Heights-Paul Baron
August 10, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBPaul Baron is the founder and CEO of The Wall Printer USA, a product that is changing how walls get beautified. Paul is responsible for all executive functions, driving the growth of the corporation and the success of businesses that purchase a Wall Printer. His decades of business experience span B2B, B2C, retail, manufacturing, distribution, international business, and franchising. Paul thrives in rapid growth, high-energy environments and values a diverse culture with good people who like...
Meet the Star of This Old House-Kevin O'Connor
August 03, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBKevin O’Connor has been hosting the Emmy Award-winning series This Old House and Ask This Old House since 2003. He is the host of the podcast Clearstory, published a book The Best Homes of This Old House, and has hosted shows for the DIY and History’s H2 networks. The show has inspired millions to renovate their homes and showcased the work done by home contractors around the country. Kevin shares a bit of his story, how he ended up on the show and some insider information any small business...
Become a Class 101 Franchisee and Help Students Get into College-Tom Pabin
July 27, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBTom Pabin is the founder and owner of Class 101, a company that provides families with expert guidance on the college search, admissions, and financial aid process. Class 101 is a growing national franchisor. In this episode, we explore the opportunities available in becoming a Class 101 franchisee. Class 101 enables students to get into a great college at a price their family can afford. Tom’s career as a business owner and college/financial planner has spanned almost two decades. In that t...
Create Compelling Video Content for Your Business-Mike Vannelli
July 20, 2023 20:37 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBMike Vannelli is the Creative Director at Envy Creative. In his role, Mike leads a production team to film online and TV commercials and explainer videos for brands, products, and businesses. As Mike shares, there is a lot involved in creating the perfect video, and Envy has everything you need for the whole process, including a film studio, actors, filming equipment, and an entire creative team. Hear tips on how small businesses can leverage videos to increase their brand exposure and get t...
How to Finance Your Next Piece of Equipment-Doug Houlahan
July 13, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBDoug Houlahan is Chief Commercial Officer at ClickLease. Clicklease is an equipment financing company focused on small businesses. Clicklease makes it faster and easier for small businesses to get the equipment they need. With over 18 years in small and large equipment finance, Doug has helped thousands of businesses grow by financing their equipment. Hear from Doug how ClickLease has helped address this underserved portion of the market. Doug explains why Clicklease’s service is critical to...
Improve Productivity, Increase Effectiveness and Learn the Skills to Scale Up-Juli Shulem
July 06, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBCoach Juli Shulem, M.S., PCC, CPC, began as an Efficiency Specialist and Professional Organizer decades ago. As a Productivity Coach & Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, she is an expert in dealing with the many challenges of those struggling with more difficult organizing, relationship, professional and personal management issues. Having been an entrepreneur and solopreneur her entire career, most of her clients tend to be entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and corporate leaders worldwide. L...
Turn Your Idea into a Company, No Investors Needed-Chris Joyce
June 29, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBChris Joyce is the CEO and founder of Gusher, a startup platform that focuses on successfully launching a company by using time equity. Chris has also founded 24 other companies across a wide range of industries. Having started many companies, Chris kept running into the same issue over and over…the best ideas and entrepreneurs were not getting funded and promising ideas never saw the light of day. Chris shared about his background and how that led to the passion behind his current company, ...
Learn the Quantitative Approach to Marketing-Len Ward
June 22, 2023 12:40 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBLen Ward, Principal of Ward Consulting, discusses his history on Wall Street, working in an e-commerce start-up, the founding of two of his own businesses, and how he has applied his quantitative background to his marketing consulting. With over 26 years of experience in entrepreneurship, business finance, and digital marketing, Len specializes in helping small businesses understand marketing ROI, customer acquisition costs, and marketing investment allocations. Len shares some of the strate...
How to Not Let a Disaster Destroy Your Small Business Dream-Patrick Hardy
June 15, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBPatrick Hardy is the founder and CEO of Hytropy Disaster Management™, the largest full-service small business and family disaster management company in the US. He leverages his decades of experience to empower large companies, small businesses, families, event planners, and more in the face of any emergency. Patrick is a Certified Emergency Manager®, a Certified Risk Manager®, and a FEMA Master of Exercise®. Patrick has been published or featured in dozens of industry journals, periodicals, ...
How to Sell Your Business and Maximize Your Exit Value-David Barnett
June 08, 2023 16:28 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBDavid Barnett is a 1998 graduate of the Williams School of Business and Economics at Bishop’s University and a graduate of UNBSJ’s Electronic Commerce Management Program. Since the late ‘90s, Mr. Barnett has built his profile as an expert in small and medium-sized enterprises. David shares how small business owners should think about selling their businesses and growing their businesses through acquisition. Resources Shared: How To Sell My Own Business by David C Barnett DavidCBarne...
Find the Formula for Making Money and Gaining Financial Clarity in Your Business-Robert Gauvreau
June 01, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBRobert Gauvreau is the founder of Gauvreau & Associates Chartered Public Accounting Firm and the author of The Wealthy Entrepreneur. He helps businesses build a vision and a roadmap to realizing financial results. He has built his Toronto-based firm from start-up in 2008 to nearly 100 employees. Clients are exclusively entrepreneurs and professionals and services include tax planning, bookkeeping, financial reporting, legal services, and business coaching – the foundation of any successful b...
Content Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses-John Egan
May 25, 2023 15:11 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBJohn Egan is a content marketing strategist, writer, editor, and blogger in Austin, Texas. Before diving into content marketing, John spent several years as a reporter and editor at several newspapers, including seven years as an editor and managing editor at the Austin Business Journal. Many small businesses are stymied by where to start when it comes to content marketing. John’s nuts-and-bolts approach to content marketing makes it easy for small businesses to attract, entertain, educate, ...
How to Make a Name for Yourself and Boost Sales-Mickie Kennedy
May 18, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBMickie Kennedy is the founder and president of eReleases, a leader in affordable press release writing and distribution services. Mickie started the company in 1998 after working in a PR environment that was not meeting the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses and firms. eReleases has grown exponentially since then and even works with big names now, but the spirit of Mickie's original intent has not changed. Mickie shares why it’s important for small businesses to include PR as part o...
How to Drive New Business Growth-Aaron Marks
May 11, 2023 12:17 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBAaron Marks is the President and Founder of Aspire Marketing Group. Aspire is an inbound and digital marketing agency that fuels growth at small-to-medium B2B companies. Aaron was an early digital pioneer, starting his own boutique agency, Three Group, in the early 2000s, when digital marketing was mostly about website design and digital experts were often called "webmasters". Since then, he's worked with dozens of companies and clients of all sizes, emphasizing his strong belief in inbound ...
Founder of Hydro Flask on Inventing the World’s Most-Used Water Bottle - Travis Rosbach
May 04, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBTravis Rosbach is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Hydro Flask, the world’s most-used water bottle, and the Tumalo Group, his latest venture where he advises would-be entrepreneurs. He discusses the moment in Honolulu where he, along with then-girlfriend Cindy Weber, recognized the need for an environmentally-friendly reusable water bottle – and the Hydro Flask was born. Rosbach founded Hydro Flask in 2009 and sold the company in 2012 to a group of investors who then grew the busines...
Building the Next Great Home Services Franchise-Craig Jooste
April 27, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBCraig Jooste is the Co-Founder and CEO of Local Handyman Group, where he developed the model, brand, and franchising systems to take the Local Handyman Group from one location to more than 20 locations across North America. Craig ran operations at 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and has extensive experience across the facilities service and consumer services industries. His broad areas of expertise include franchising, franchise viability, brand development, strategic planning, operations management, busine...
Creating a New Product Category: Edible Stickers - Kristina Schlegel
April 20, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBKristina Schlegel is the founder of Make Bake and the creator of 100% edible Stickies™ – that's right, stickers you can eat! Kristina was a product designer in Silicon Valley who took a detour to pastry school and is now on a mission to bring delight to your kitchen. Kristina is a creative product & marketing strategist with a 20+ year track record of creating category-defining products and customer experiences that deliver strategic, measurable growth for businesses. In today’s episode, Kri...
Control Your Business Control Your Life-Keith Lee
April 13, 2023 16:20 - 10 minutes - 9.81 MBKeith Lee’s Make-You-Happy Management System didn’t just come about overnight. In 1991, his business was growing rapidly and generating profit, but he decided he didn’t want it to grow anymore. It seemed like the only thing that grew as fast as his business was his headaches. He had become a slave to his business. It seemed like he was always responding to things and taking care of problems. Keith shares about the changes he made that allow him to take breaks from work when he wants and keep...
From Corporate America to Serial Entrepreneur-Lindsay Pinchuk
April 06, 2023 15:09 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBFor over two decades, Lindsay Pinchuk has worked in marketing, advertising, media, content, and sales for and with the world’s largest brands. Lindsay got her start in corporate America at the Hearst Corporation, but when she became pregnant, she sought support and community by hosting events to meet other expectant moms. With just a $500 investment, Lindsay left the job she loved to found her first company, Bump Club & Beyond. She eventually sold Bump Club to Brand Connections, an agency ho...
Scale Up Your Business with Coach PJ - PJ Weiland
March 30, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBPJ Weiland is a certified award-winning coach, speaker, entrepreneur, mentor, and philanthropist. Since 2011, Coach PJ has coached a thousand business owners and executives to accelerate their progress to the next level and achieve their biggest goals. She brings more than two decades of corporate leadership experience in a broad spectrum of industries to guiding her coaching clients with strategic planning, improving their leadership skills, building engaged, high-performing teams, creating...
How I Turned Everyday Problems Into a Home Services Empire - Jonathan Maynard
March 23, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBJonathan Maynard is the President of Red Door Unlimited, which is the holding company for several brands such as Red Door Pro Wash, Red Door Lighting Company, Company180, & Sun Hands Media. After spending several years in IT, he ventured into entrepreneurship, creating companies from scratch and leading them to 7-figure revenue in a short time. With over 20 years of leadership experience, Jonathan can quickly identify organizational roadblocks and provide fast, efficient, and effective solut...
How to Scale and Sell Your Business-Joe Pergolizzi
March 16, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBJoe Pergolizzi has been an entrepreneur for over 25 years, founded three businesses, and exited each one. Joe has worked with over 1,000 entrepreneurs to start, scale, exit, and buy businesses. Joe shares that one of the keys to selling your business is understanding the business's strengths and weaknesses – this will help you accentuate the value and strengthen the weaknesses. Joe talks about his entrepreneurship journey and the mistakes he made that can help others scale and sell their bus...
The Sizzling Business Opportunity Behind America's Love of BBQ-Jeffrey Krentzman
March 09, 2023 11:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBJeffrey Krentzman started The BBQ Cleaner, a barbeque grill cleaning business, in 2009 and has overseen its growth to over 270 locations nationwide. Jeff shares how he launched his business and why the owner-operator business model was the preferred choice to scale the business. For a decade, he’s been helping future entrepreneurs start their own BBQ grill cleaning business by arming them with a proven, turnkey business model. He shows how you can be your own boss at a fraction of the cost o...
Quit Getting Screwed on Your Subcontracts-Karalynn Cromeens
March 02, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBKaralynn Cromeens is the Owner and Managing Partner of The Cromeens Law Firm and the author of Quit Getting Screwed: Understanding and Negotiating the Subcontract. Karalynn holds more than 17 years of experience practicing construction, real estate, and business law. Karalynn is passionate about protecting the businesses her clients have built and being a lifelong partner in their success. An award-winning lawyer, Karalynn is sparking change in the construction industry. Karalynn shares the...
How to Look Sharp and Turn a Failure into a Booming Business-Rob Kessler
February 23, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBRob Kessler is the inventor and co-founder of Million Dollar Collar, a relatively simple solution to an often-overlooked problem that became glaringly obvious when reviewing his wedding photos. Before Million Dollar Collar, Rob built a screen printing and embroidery business from a spare bedroom in his house to over $1,000,000 in revenue before selling the company. Rob shares how he built his business one collar at a time and how he’s expanding into the dress shirt business. Resources S...
Is Your Business Too Small for Public Relations? Maybe Not-Heather Ripley
February 16, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBHeather Ripley is CEO of Ripley PR, a global, award-winning public relations agency specializing in franchising, B2B, and building trades. Heather has created results-driven branding, social and promotional campaigns for various B2B companies, including managing marketing and PR for a national franchisor with more than 600 locations. Heather shares strategies any small business can use to help you stand out from the crowd and leverage earned media. Resources Shared: Ripley PR Next Le...
Fencing Industry Legend Discusses What It Takes to Build Your Services Business-Tony Thornton
February 09, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBThornton Fence Consulting Group was established in 2022 by founder and visionary Tony Thornton, a 45+ year veteran of the fencing industry with vast experience as a contractor, supplier/distributor, and manufacturer. While working with others and owning his own companies, he gained experience in sales, operations, installation, and project management and began developing efficiency methods that streamlined the processes that highlighted the importance of profitability. Tony shares how he gre...