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SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Shawn D. Nelson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌What would you do in your business differently if you could do it all over again?Shawn D. Nelson is the author of Let Me Save You 25 Years: Mistakes, Miracles, and Lessons from the Lovesac Story. He is the founder and CEO of the Lovesac Company, which designs, manufactures, and sells such furniture as modular couches and bean bag chairs. Nelson holds a BA in Mandarin Chinese from the University of Utah and a Master’s degree in Strategic Design and Management from Parsons, The New School for Design in New York City, where he later became an instructor.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Jacob Heilbrunn,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:00:‌ ‌ ‌This is a presidential election year. This one is going to be very consequential by anyone’s standards. As a result, we will veer on this podcast from strictly business topics to every so often entering the political realm and having those hard discussions.Jacob Heilbrunn is the editor of the National Interest and a nonresident senior fel

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Josh Greene,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ Its lonely at the top, especially as a solopreneur. Where and to whom does a business owner turn?Josh Greene is the co-founder and CEO of Groove where he builds on his passion for community, helping solopreneurs find the support and human connection they need to accomplish great things. Prior to co-founding Groove, Josh served as part of the leadership team at WeWork and held various roles as a strategy and innovation consultant.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Benjamin Friedman,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 15:00:‌ ‌ ‌Mitigating risk can increase a founder's odds of success immensely. How can a small business grow in uncertain times?Benjamin Friedman led finance and business operations for over 20 years and has been involved in five successful M&A transactions in the last decade. His book, Scale: Reach Your Peak, is a 500-page modular handbook with over 130 independent articles covering best practices for leadership, growth, sales, marketing, operations, finance, and tea

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Elliot Holland,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ I spend a lot of my time these days helping business owners buy and sell companies. Almost always, buyers and sellers are never prepared for the process.Elliott Holland is a Harvard Business School alum & expert in the small business acquisition space.  Elliott helps entrepreneurs do two very important things:  (1) execute great small business acquisitions and (2) kick bad deals out quickly, saving time and money.  He provides an audit-like product called a Quality of Earnings (QoE) to verify the numbers for the messy & unaudited financials of the typical small business.  He also advises clients through the entire business acquisition process.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Jennyfer Crawford-Williams,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 11:45‌:‌ ‌ ‌ I always love a business owner who focuses locally, especially in her hometown. What is it like starting, running, and supporting businesses in Detroit, Michigan?Jennyfer Crawford-Williams has single-handedly made shopping sma

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Guy Kawasaki,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌As we get more experienced in our careers, some of us give up on truly making a difference in our work and other people’s lives. That has never happened to my next guest. He’s here to help us transform our lives and make a difference.Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. His new book is called Think Remarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life and Make a Difference.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Andy Molinsky,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 17:45‌:‌ ‌ At a time when people of different cultures around the world seem less and less united and are seemingly working against each other, my next guest says that building relationships across cultures is now critical for business success.Andy Molinsky is a Professor at Brandeis University’s International Business School. Andy helps people develop the insights and courage necessary to act ou

When Elon Musk first announced his deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, the billionaire tech mogul believed that his ownership of the company would restore free speech to the masses and even help to preserve humanity. Then, almost immediately, everything went sideways.Kurt Wagner is a Bloomberg journalist who used his years of knowledge and experience covering social media to write the ultimate book on the story of Twitter: “BATTLE FOR THE BIRD: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and the $44 Billion Fight for Twitter’s Soul.” In the book, Kurt presents a deeply reported, insider exploration into the key moments and decisions that led to Musk’s $44 billion Twitter purchase – and the legal and cultural chaos that soon followed.Kurt exposes the messy reality and relentless challenges that come with building a global social network, the real-world impact of Musk’s corporate takeover, and employees’ growing horror as Dorsey’s idealistic promises (and the “Twitter” name) go up in flames before their eyes.--Visit Barry

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Akeem Shannon,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ I love to share comeback from failure stories since we can all relate to that…Akeem Shannon has had more than his fair share of failures, fall downs, setbacks, and hurdles. But through failing again and again, he found himself inching his way toward success. From college dropout to CEO of an Inc Magazine Top 50 Fastest Growing Consumer Brand, Akeem has shared his story on stages to antsy 3rd graders and the walls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Chris Glanden,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 18:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌The buzzwords for small business owners these days are “AI” and “deep fakes.” What should small business owners know in this area? Chris Glanden is the Founder and CEO of BarCode, a full-service cybersecurity consulting firm based in the Greater Philadelphia area. With over two decades of experience, he specializes in securing systems, researching emerging breakthroughs, conducting vulnerability research, and helping organizati

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Mike Michalowicz,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ It has never been harder to build successful teams. With the challenges of work-from-anywhere, flex-scheduling, and generational divides, business leaders bend over backward searching for solutions that work. They’ve tried everything from food perks and ping pong tables to endless team-building exercises and training—but nothing sticks. Mike Michalowicz leads two new multi-million-dollar ventures, as he tests his latest business research for his books. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and a business makeover specialist on MSNBC. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Lauren Colson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 20:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌Most small business owners stink at the financial side of their business. What do small business owners need to know and how can they manage the financial side of their business better? Lauren Colson is a financial expert, a self-proclaimed numbers geek, and the Founder and CEO of Colson Strategies. --Visit Barry's Blog for c

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Alexandra Watkins,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ What is the key to picking the right brand name for your company and the products inside your company?Alexandra Watkins is a leading and outspoken authority on brand names with buzz. If you have ever eaten a Wendy’s Baconator, you have literally eaten her words. For nearly 20 years, she and her naming firm, Eat My Words, have created love-at-first sight brand names for countless companies including Amazon, Coca-Cola, Disney, Twitter, and Google. Her own "Name Hall of Fame" includes frozen yogurt franchise Spoon Me, the Neato robotic vacuum, Burger King’s Mac n’ Cheetos, and Spanish language school Gringo Lingo. The vertical farming company she named Plenty was recently named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Companies by Time Magazine.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Kendra James-Anderson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 18:30‌:‌ ‌ ‌What are common financial challenges that female entrepreneur face that their male counterparts may not?Kendra James-Anderson is a wife, mom,

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Robert J. Khoury,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌With few professional job opportunities, lots of job seekers and employers are now turning to “the internship.” As a small business owner, how do you make sure the internship benefits your company, and as an intern, how do you make sure you can do meaningful work?SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Jacqueline Snyder,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:00:‌ ‌ ‌ Product-based small businesses have special challenges over service-based businesses, including manufacturing, distribution, inventory, and shipping to name a few. Our next guest, Jacqueline Snyder, is a leading product-based small business coach.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ A lot of people in small business don't really like to get together with their team members on a one-on-one basis. Is it necessary? What can be gained from it? SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Katie Desiderio and Michael Frino,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 21:10:‌ ‌ ‌For most small business owners, it is hard to be the leader in the organization. It’s even harder to train others to be leaders in your organization. How can small business owners foster learning and leadership growth for their employees even if they're not good at it themselves?--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Bill Raduchel,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ What is it like to be “in the room where it happened” for some of the big moments in tech history like the launch of iTunes or a bid to buy Apple?Over more than half a century at the forefront of the technology revolution, Bill Raduchel encountered them all as a pioneering executive for McGraw-Hill, Xerox, Sun Microsystems, and AOL—where he was behind the scenes for the landmark merger with Time Warner.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Matthew Pollard,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 19:45‌:‌ ‌ ‌Can you be an effective salesperson and an introvert at your company? Contrary to popular belief, Matthew Pollard says that introverts actually have the edge when it comes to networking, selling, and speaking.Matthew Pollard is known as the Rapid Growth Guy. He is responsible for five multimillion-dollar business success stories. Forbes calls him “the real deal,” Global Gurus lists him as a Top 30 Sales Professional, and SellingPower Magazine named him their 2023 Sales Kickoff Speaker of

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Amy Padnani,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ Let’s kick off the new year with an interesting story about being first. What drives some people always want to be first? Here's the untold story of Mr. First himself.Amy Padnani, a journalist for the NY Times, works on a series that tells the stories of remarkable people whose deaths were not originally reported on by The New York Times. One featured article is about Brooklyn-born Omero C. Catan who was known by New Yorkers as Mr. First. The name is quite literal. In his career, he was the first person present at 537 historic opening days across the east coast.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Natalie Ruiz,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 14:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌ How do you create a culture of learning, especially if your business has been around for a while or your employees have been working with you for a very long time? Natalie Ruiz is the CEO at AnywhereWorks, the parent company of AnswerConnect, and others. She leads a team that provides people-powered services and technology to support

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Morgan Housel,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ Many people say that the only constant in life is change. In fact, I wrote an entire book called Changemasters to help people make the changes they want. Our next guest says that some things don’t change and that’s what we should focus on.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Sabrina Starling, PhD,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 23:45:‌ ‌ ‌ I have to tell you – I hate the hustle culture. It tells us that we must work harder in order to get where we want to go, but being busy is not the same as being productive. How do we grow our businesses and have a great life?--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Adam Ireland,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌Many entrepreneurs and startups make the same mistake. They believe that if they build it, people will come. Well, I am here to tell you, it doesn’t happen that way. You need a go-to-market strategy to figure out how you are going to get in front of your prospects. Marketplaces can help you do that.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Mischa Zveginzov,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 15:15:‌ ‌ How are you getting your business in front of customers? Increasingly, folks are turning to digital media ads on Facebook or some other online platform. Our next guest says we have to stop wasting our money on these online ads and recommends a different strategy instead.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.The Small Business Radio Show is sponsored by AnswerConnect.AnswerConnect provides around-the-clock customer service support. Your customers are guaranteed to reach a real person every time they call. Get 50% off three months of their best value planThis show is part of the Spreaker

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Lindsey Day and Mark Williamson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌Transactions within the small business sector have been prevalent in 2023. According to the latest BizBuySell’s Insight Report, small business acquisitions increased by 2% in Q3 2023 compared to last year. What other small business acquisition trends took shape in 2023, and what should small business owners looking to sell their business think about in 2024?SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Cathy Christen,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 16:45‌:‌ ‌I know this may not surprise you, but women are still at a disadvantage in the workplace when it comes to raises and promotions as well as getting loans or getting financing. Why are women still at a disadvantage, and what can be done about it?--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.The Small Business Radio Show is sponsored by AnswerConnect. AnswerConnect provides around-the-clock customer service support. Your customers are guaranteed to reach a real person every time they call. Get 50% off three months of their

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Steve Strauss,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ For many years now, the barrier to starting a business has been much lower than it used to be. Some entrepreneurs do it while they are still working at their full-time jobs and call it a side hustle. What are the keys to getting a side hustle off the ground? Steve Strauss has some great ideas.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Mary Beth Simon,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:45:‌ I am reading an apocalyptic fiction book that says “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” What do you do when Plan A or even Plan B doesn’t work out? Mary Beth Simon helps us create our contingency plans.SEGMENT‌ ‌3 with John and Mica Mahler,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 33:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌Let’s face it. Your customers and prospects want to get to know you and you need to form a virtual connection to do that. That connection is great marketing so you can be there when they are ready to buy. John and Mica Mahler share how they've created a unique virtual connection with their customers.--Visit Barry's Blog for compl

SEGMENT‌ ‌1, ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌Do you ever think you’re the only one making any sense? Or have you tried to reason with your partner, employee or customer with disastrous results? Do certain people just rub you the wrong way? Did you ever feel in business that you were “surrounded by idiots”? Knowing how to communicate with your customers, employees, and vendors will be one of your keys to success. Thomas Erikson is a motivator, author and public speaker. His book “Surrounded by Idiots” is one of the world’s best-selling non-fiction books and has been translated into over 40 languages.SEGMENT‌ ‌2, ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:45:‌ ‌ ‌Most people think they are bad a sales. What they are really not good at or what they don’t do is marketing and sales. How do you keep moving suspects and prospects through the sales funnel? Lindsay Wilson is the Sales Operations Leader at AnswerConnect. She has over a decade of experience in sales in different industries, including advertising, logistics, and real estate. She'

Now for something completely different. I can honestly say that in the 15 years of doing this show, we have never covered this topic. Can Psychedelic mushrooms help the performance of entrepreneurs and small business owners?Rob Grover and Gary Logan are the founders of The Journeymen Collective, the company creating luxury guided magic mushroom retreats in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada. They believe when psychedelics are facilitated in a professional manner, it can help us with our mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness and change the way we see our lives, love, and careers.Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.The Small Business Radio Show is sponsored by AnswerConnect.AnswerConnect provides around-the-clock customer service support. Your customers are guaranteed to reach a real person every time they call. Get 50% off three months of their best value planThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreak

What do orgasms, business, and cults have in common? I’m sure not many of us thought about that until a new documentary on Netflix aired called “Orgasm, Inc: The Story of OneTaste.” When does a business become a cult and can a cult be a business?Ellen Huet is an award-winning journalist who currently writes for Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek. She is writing a book about OneTaste, a sexual wellness company that’s alleged to be a sex cult. She also hosted a seven-episode Bloomberg podcast series about the rise and fall of WeWork. How OneTaste portrayed itself as a sexual wellness companyWho started OneTaste and what was the appeal?What do cult dynamics look like within organizations?How WeWork and other startups have displayed cult dynamicsWas OneTaste successful?The latest on the legal inquiries on OneTaste--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.The Small Business Radio Show is sponsored by AnswerConnect.AnswerConnect provides around-the-clock customer service support. Your customers are guaran

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Donna Griffit,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ The story you tell as a small business and more importantly as a startup will influence your ability to attract customers and investors. Here to help is Donna Griffit who is a World Renowned Corporate Storyteller, Pitch Alchemist, and Best-Selling Author of “Sticking to My Story – The Alchemy of Storytelling for Startups."SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Dax Cornelius,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 27:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌You may have heard the terms quiet quitting, quiet hiring, and loud quitting. All of these trends reflect significant shifts in employee behavior and attitudes in the modern workplace. Employees across the globe are reporting feeling disengaged and unappreciated. In a new study that promises to reshape our understanding of work dissatisfaction and its implications on individuals and organizations, Bastion Transform sheds light on factors driving work dissatisfaction in today's work environments.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.The Small Business Radio Show is