Small Business Show

One of the most frequently repeated pieces of advice that we give on the show is to get involved with a board of advisors and to connect with other business owners. Connecting with a group of diverse business owners and executives is a powerful way to build relationships and to bring experience to your business […] The post Paul Witkay – Alliance of CEOs – Small Business Show 244 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

Today on the show, we’re fortunate to have David Dawson with us, owner of The Instant Print Shoppe. David is going to talk all about printing as well as his journey as a small business owner. Regular listeners of the Small Business Show will know that we are passionate about the customer experience when they […] The post Interview with David Dawson of Instant Print Shoppe – Small Business Show 243 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

We often talk about outsourcing with off-shore companies on the Small Business Show. Back in April, we focused on using outsourcing as a resource for delegating and on last weeks episode, Dave shared some of his frustrations about being impatient and expecting perfection when using outsourcing for a project. Today, we’re fortunate to have Curt […] The post Outsourcing Secrets with Curt Zweier of C3S Software – Small Business Show 241 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

Should your Small Business make loans to employees that are in a bind and if so, what policies and procedures do you need to put in place to protect yourself? And creating your own reality is great, but what about the reality of not being able to pay your bills? Join us today for a […] The post Listener Questions about Employee Loans and Alternative Finance Sources – Small Business Show 240 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

Every Small Business moves through cycles. From Creation, launch, growth and the grind, are you ready to adapt your skill set to each cycle? On this episode of the Small Business Show, we will explore each of these business cycles and more while we highlight the opportunities and pitfalls of each. Join your hosts Dave […] The post Adapting to Business Cycles – Small Business Show 239 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

What is Intentional Tension and how can you use it to achieve more with your Small Business? Join your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean for this episode of the Small Business Show to hear why introducing Intentional Tension to your company culture can increase productivity and produce higher quality results. We also discuss why […] The post Intentional Tension and When People Quit! – Small Business Show 238 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

As regular listeners know, we recently welcomed Mint Mobile on to the show as a sponsor. What they don’t know is before those sponsor spots started, we met with Mint Mobile’s Chief Marketing Officer, Aron North and we were so impressed with the story of Mint and how it began that we have asked Aron […] The post Mint Mobile: Chief Marketing Officer Aron North on Small Business Show 237 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

Join us today as we welcome Garry VonMyhr, Co-Founder of Tech Defenders, Mobile Defenders and Genius iPhone Repair to discuss his journey starting and running multiple businesses in the mobile electronics space. We all know that mobile devices, phones, laptops, and tablets are critically important in the business and educational markets as well as our […] The post Interview with Garry VonMyhr from Tech Defenders – Small Business Show 236 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

Mastering accountability for yourself is critically important for the success of your Small Business. Now it’s time to teach the same skills to your employees and contractors to create a culture of accountability that will lead to your inevitable success. Part 2 in our series on Accountability, today on the Small Business Show your hosts […] The post Teaching Employee Accountability – Small Business Show 235 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

Have you found the Small Business Show useful? You can give a little love back to the show by leaving a quick review for us. It has a tremendous impact and could be the most powerful thing you do today. Thanks! Being focused on accountability is a powerful way to steer yourself and your Small […] The post Accountability Leads to Success – Small Business Show 234 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

For Small Businesses, making the sale is only half the battle. How we handle things after the sale is crucial to developing customer loyalty and encouraging repeat buyers. Today on the Small Business Show, your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton discuss four after-sale situations where you have a chance to impress your customer, build […] The post Building Customer Loyalty and Repeat Buyers – Small Business Show 233 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

One of the most challenging times when developing a new product or service or when starting a new business is when you are close to being ready to launch. You are at the 80-90% completion point, but you just want to make a few changes, add another feature, run one more test.  This is the […] The post Delivering a Minimally Viable Product – Small Business Show 232 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

Are you maxing out rewards programs for hotels, airlines and credit card companies for your Small Business? You should be and today on the Small Business Show we share a few examples of why you’re missing out on some big benefits if you ignore these programs. Join your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton for […] The post Rewards Programs, Vetting Potential Partners, and Sexual Harassment – Small Business Show 231 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

Continuing with our series on subscription-based businesses, we’ve been fortunate to meet some very smart folks that have started or transitioned to a subscription model for their product or service. This week, we get to learn from a founder that created a business to help others succeed in the software and subscription market. Paddle was […] The post Interview with Christian Owens Co-Founder of Paddle – Small Business Show 230 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

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Are Podcasts a good marketing tool for your Small Business? Can you connect with your customers on a different level by hosting your own Podcast and if so, how do you get started? Join us today on this episode of the Small Business Show to find out about this topic and more. Podcasts are increasingly […] The post Using a Podcast as a Marketing Tool – Small Business Show 228 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

We constantly talk about maximizing our time on the Small Business Show and how using our time wisely is one of the key aspects of being successful as a Small Business owner. Automating processes and using tools to manage repetitive actions is part of a system to increase your productivity each day. Today, we get […] The post Interview with Greg Scown of Smile Software – Small Business Show 227 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

What’s in a name? Everything when it comes to your company or brand! As founders, owners, and stewards of Small Businesses, we all know how important your company or brand name is. Joining us today on the Small Business Show, Mike Pile, Founder of Uppercase Branding discusses his own business as well as sharing tips […] The post Branding and Naming Strategies with Mike Pile of Uppercase Branding – Small Business Show 226 appeared first on The Small Business Show.

Using persuasion techniques when working with customers and your employees can help everyone get the results they want. Specifically, using Pacing and Leading can help you build empathy and create a connection between people that then allows you to achieve a positive outcome. “Pacing builds trust because people see you as being the same as […] The post Positive Influence by Pacing and Leading – Small Business Show 225 appeared first on The Small Business Show.