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Don't Call It Small...Business

by Natasha L. Foreman

The Don’t Call It Small…Business podcast (powered by ForemanLLC.com) provides professionals and organizational leaders with helpful advice, tips, and business news that you can use for training, development, strategic realignment, and more. Our business shout-out segment supports small businesses worldwide, so listen anywhere you get your podcasts; please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it, and share us with others. SHOW INFORMATION: Company: Foreman & Associates, LLC Website: https://ForemanLLC.com IG: https://instagram.com/ForemanLLC Podcast IG: https://instagram.com/DontCallitSmall FB: <a href="https://facebook.com/ForemanAndAssociates" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noope

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Episodes

  1. REBROADCAST Ep 67 Workplace Inconsistencies

    As a topic that keeps resurfacing, we're replaying part of Episode 67, which focuses on workplace inconsistencies and how to reduce and eliminate them. Whether it's inconsistencies within the employee handbook, enforcement of policies and procedures, or inconsistency with getting work done at the...

  2. EP 100 — Part 13 How to Start a Business [First and Final Steps to Launch]

    This is the FINAL episode of this multi-part series on "How to Start a Business" [or revamp an established one]. If you have followed along throughout this series, we hope you have found each episode informative and helpful. Episode 100 will walk you through the first and final steps to launch…

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  3. EP 99 Part 12 — How to Start a Business [Risk Mitigation Plans and Pitching to Investors]

    Today's episode is looking at Risk Mitigation Plans, as we wrap up the finance side of business, and then we're focusing our attention on Pitching to Investors. If you're scratching your head and wondering what is a risk mitigation plan or you're absolutely clueless about how to pitch your…

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  4. Ep 98 Part 11 — How to Start a Business [Let's Talk About Funding Requests]

    Episode 98 is all about the funding requests you might consider making to prospective investors. This is Part 11 of our multi-part series on "How to Start a Business" [or revamp an established one]. We will discuss a brief outline for including funding details or a funding request in a business...

  5. Ep 97 Part 10 — How to Start a Business [Inventory Control Procedures & More]

    Who wants to discuss Inventory Control Procedures and all things Supply Chain Management? Great. Then listen to Episode 97, Part 10 of the "How to Start a Business" multi-part series. SHOW INFORMATION: Company: Foreman & Associates, LLC Website: https://ForemanLLC.com IG:...

  6. Ep 96 Part 9 How to Start A Business [Supply Chain Management]

    Defining your supply chain, which encompasses sourcing of raw materials, manufacturing or procurement, inventory management, distribution, and delivery to customers, is a fundamental step in optimizing your logistics and operations plan. This is Part 9 in a multi-part series on "How to Start a...

  7. Ep 95 Part 8 How to Start a Business [Logistics and Operations Plan]

    Today, we're diving into Part 8 of our multi-part series "How to Start a Business" [or revamp an established one]. Let's talk logistics and operations! Creating a logistics and operations plan is essential for any business or organization that involves the movement of goods or services. Such a…

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  8. Ep 94 Part 7 How to Start a Business [Marketing Plan]

    Episode 94 is part of a series called "How to Start a Business" that we have designed for people who are just getting started with the idea of starting their business, as well as for those of you who have one and you need a refresh, revamp, or major overhaul. Episode 94 covers Part 7, which…

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  9. Ep 93 Part 6 How to Start a Business [Let's Talk Sales]

    In Episode 93, we're bringing you Part 6 of our multi-part series, "How to Start a Business" which is geared towards people who want to start a business or refresh the one they already have. In this episode, we thoroughly explain the concept of Barriers to Entry, the 10 types of barriers, why…

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  10. Ep 92 Part 5 How to Start a Business[Competitive Landscape & Market Gaps]

    We're back with Episode 92, which is Part 5 of a multi-part series on "How to Start a Business" which is also a great series for business owners and leaders who need to revamp, reinvent, reignite, reimagine their current business model and outputs. Meeting Agenda We recap Part 1 [Ep 88], Part 2…

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  11. Ep 91: Part 4— How to Start a Business [Layers of Business Plan & Industry Numbers]

    We're excited to bring you Episode 91, which is Part 4 of a multi-part series on "How to Start a Business." Our "Meeting Agenda" for today: Recap Part 1 [Ep 88], Part 2[Ep 89], Part 3 [Ep 90] Business Plan Overview *SURPRISE* Business Plan Template layout and expectations Two things in your...

  12. Ep 90: Part 3 — How to Start a Business

    We're glad to return with Part 3 of "How to Start a Business" What you can expect from Episode 90... Recap Part 1 [Ep 88] and Part 2 [Ep 89] We're exploring the benefits of starting a business Visualization of your ideal business Considering your ideal customers/clients Visualization of ideal...

  13. Ep 89 Part 2 How to Start a Business

    Episode 89 dives into Part 2 of How to Start a Business. If you haven't listened to Part 1 (Episode 88), then do that first. This is a multi-part series that speaks to individuals who are interested in starting a business. We're also speaking to already established businesses that need a refresh…

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  14. EP 88 Part 1 How to Start a Business

    Episode 88 brings you Part 1 of How to Start a Business, a multi-episode series that will help you unpack the steps to starting, resetting, or reimagining a business— and the relationship you have with it. Today's episode focuses on: Your WHY The myths, misunderstandings, and the real and raw of...

  15. Ep 87 We're Back and Ready to Get to Work

    We're Back and Ready to Get to Work! Episode 87 shares why our show has been away for almost one year, what you can expect from this season, and how we intend to better serve you through this medium. Some of the things mentioned include: Multi-episode series focusing on certain topics or business...

  16. Ep 86 Its Hobby Time

    Let's talk about hobbies; yours, ours, the ones from our past, and the ones waiting for us in the future. In today's episode, we're dedicating time to discuss hobbies and their need in this ever-intensifying, constantly changing world. Our host, Natasha Foreman, shares several of her past and...

  17. Ep 85 Be Intentional With Your Time

    In today's episode, we focus our attention on how we spend our time. We examine the distractions in life, the choices we make to be distracted, and the excuses we make for not getting things done because we were distracted. We discuss the traps of blaming others for being distractions when the...

  18. Ep 84 The Trap of Enabling

    There’s a difference between helping and enabling. We know it. We say it. But somehow, some way, we find ourselves in a trap, a big ole thorny pit called enablement. In today's episode, we're examining the difference between helping and enabling and how to set healthy boundaries and rules of...

  19. Ep 83 Crypto Crazy: Chaos, Confusion & Conspiracy

    Today we're bringing you the latest in the Crypto world, from which businesses are facing bankruptcy, have crashed and burned, and some are trying to reinvent themselves in the crypto-friendly UAE. We're sharing news and analysis about Genesis, Three Arrows Capital (3AC), Celsius Network,...

  20. REBROADCAST Ep 55 Time Management 101 Working Smarter

    Today we're sharing a rebroadcast from Episode 55, discussing time management strategies for working smarter and getting more done. We've got some great tips and suggestions, and of course, we're sharing lessons learned from plenty of blunders. Listen in now! SHOW INFORMATION: Company: Foreman &...

  21. Ep 82: Global Business News You Can Use

    Episode 82 focuses on global enterprises and how supply chain management and logistics play a major role in the products we import and export. We're following the efforts of Uber, Xpeng Robotics, HT Aero, Volkswagen, Tevva, Shell, Maersk, DHL Global Forwarding, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines,...

  22. Ep 81: When Living for Others Goes Wrong

    In this episode, we’re going to talk about why we should not live for others' approval and why we should stop living through them and think that our efforts can sustain or elevate them, thereby positioning us to live for them. Our life is ours. And yes, it can be our mission to serve others, to...

  23. Ep 80 Redefining Success on Your Terms

    Today's episode discusses the topic of success and redefining it on your terms. How do you define success? Are you living your life based on your definition, pursuing and embracing success, based on your terms? Join us as we examine how our minds were first shaped to believe success to be the...

  24. EP 79 Business News Events and Shout Outs

    We're sharing business news about Kellogg, Wells Fargo, the fashion industry, Tesla, Google, what LinkedIn has shared about the job market, and more. We're looking at DEI blunders companies are facing. We're examining how companies are reimagining and refocusing. We're also sharing details about...

  25. EP 78 Reimagine The Box, Don't Be Defined By It

    Today, on the Don't Call It Small... Business podcast, we bring you Episode 78 "Reimagine the Box, Don't Be Defined by It", and we explore the boxes of life, the workplace, and our social interactions, and how many of us begin to define ourselves and other by these boxes. We define circumstances...

  26. EP 77 Destroying the Stigma Towards Technical Education and Jobs

    In this episode we address one of the biggest stigmas attacking students and families— the belief that technical education and attending technical, trade, and community colleges is inferior to attending a four-year college or university. Career and Technical Education classes (CTE) have been...

  27. Ep 76 Pros and Cons of Hiring and Working For Family

    As promised, we're revisiting the topic "Doing Business With Family" addressed in Episode 66 of our Don't Call It Small...Business podcast. In Episode 76, we're looking at the pros and cons of hiring and working for family. In Episode 66 we looked at the customer-seller perspective. In Episode 76...

  28. Ep 75 Rebuilding After Divorce Death and Other Devastation - 1st Steps

    Today's episode deals with the three D's: divorce, death, and (other) devastation. This isn't an episode of drab and gloom but one of inspiration and hope. When we get clobbered by life we tend to feel and see the ramifications in all areas and aspects of our personal world. So let's talk about…

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  29. Ep 74 Sharing and Oversharing in the Workplace

    Since we tend to spend more time at work and with coworkers, than we do at home with family, it's understandable that we find ourselves sharing more of our personal experiences with those we work with. In many ways, they're like your extended family or a different category of friends. Hence why...

  30. Ep 73 Being a Better Manager-Leader

    A questioned was posed as to how someone could become a better manager-leader, so we addressed it in today's episode. We share what you should do for yourself, your team, and your organization. We provide various tools, resources, and tips that you can use. We outline how to revamp your thinking,...

  31. EP 72 But Our Company Doesn't Have Any Competition

    Let's talk about the red flags that pop up whenever someone says, "But we don't have any competition". We examine monopolies, being ahead of the market, a too narrow definition of competition and target market, and not having what customers want. We discuss several benefits of competition, the...

  32. Ep 71 Selecting the Right Mentor, Coach, Consultant

    Do you have questions about selecting the right mentor, coach, or consultant? Are you overwhelmed or confused with the sea of ads flooding social media, promoting this type and that type of coach? Do you think that they're only for entrepreneurs, the wealthy, and super successful people? Do you...

  33. Ep 70 Starting a Business or New Job While Employed

    Are you contemplating taking on a second job or starting a business, while employed? Is that new job to replace the current one or just be a second stream of income? Is the new business going to be positioned to replace your current job? Or will it be something that you run part-time while you're...

  34. Ep 69 Business News & Shout Outs

    We're catching up on business news, looking at Apple, Etsy, and Kmart. We're sharing business events and shouting out some awesome professionals and companies. BUSINESS EVENTS Consciously Funded 2022 Summer Fellowship for HBCU & Tribal College students https://bit.ly/22cffellowship Application...

  35. Ep 68 Fighting the Comparison Trap

    Do you have feelings of inadequacy? That you don't have what you want? That you've made the wrong choices or fallen short in certain areas of your life? Do you sometimes think that other people have what you want, and that makes you feel even less accomplished, satisfied, adequate, or good…

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  36. Ep 67 Workplace Inconsistencies: Reduction & Elimination

    Today's episode is focusing on workplace inconsistencies and how we can reduce and eliminate them. Whether it's inconsistencies within the employee handbook, enforcement of policies and procedures, or inconsistency with getting work done at the time, quality, attention expected, and for the...

  37. EP 66: Doing Business With Family

    Doing business with family...is it an "Uh oh", "Oh no", or an "Oh yeah"? Episode 66 is briefly exploring the three pathways that we usually find ourselves doing business with family members: 1) Starting a business with family 2) Working for the family business 3) Being a customer/client of a…

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  38. Ep 65 Recruiting Underrepresented Groups

    This episode is focused on some of the layers that goes into recruiting underrepresented groups (URGs) such as those distinguished by ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, the differently-abled, and the previously incarcerated. We look through the historical lens and take into...

  39. Ep 64 Baby Boomer Startups

    This episode is speaking directly to Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) but let's be clear, Gen X (born 1965-1980), you're right behind them and can learn a great deal about repositioning, reimagining, and rewiring before, during, and after retirement. So you need to listen too! Today's episode shares...

  40. Ep 63 Facing & Overcoming Sales Phobia

    Today's episode is for those of you who struggle with selling; cringe at the thought of selling, pitching, overcoming objectives, facing rejection from people who say no to your product/service. This episode is for those of you who say, "I suck at selling. I'm not a salesperson". Yep, this…

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  41. Ep 62 Which Career Paths to Choose: Part 2

    Welcome to Episode 62, part 2 of our professional development discussion on making career moves. We thank you for joining us. In Episode 61 we focused on the 4 career paths or tangents. Two employment branches segmented by our knowledge, function, or a blend of the two. And we discussed freelance...

  42. Ep 61 Professional Development 101: Which Paths to Choose?

    Get your notebooks and something to write with. Grab something to drink and snack on, because we're about to get real with your career, about your career, and about YOU. In this episode and next week’s episode, we’re going to look at your professional development and some paths that you consider,...

  43. Ep 60 Business News and Shout Outs

    This episode is focused on sharing the latest business news in technology, finance, investing, HR, and more. Did you hear about the PPP fraud case in the state of Georgia? What about the latest with Facebook and their parent company Meta? Did you know that Ulta Beauty is making big investment and...

  44. Ep 59 Operating a Business When You Lack Confidence

    Get something to take notes with because this won't be a passive listening experience. Come ready to learn, to laugh, to shout at your device, and to roll up your sleeves and get down to the business of business. This episode is going to peel back the layers and have you look inside of yourself…

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  45. Ep 58 New Year Whatcha Doing Differently

    We have made it almost a full week into 2022 and I have to ask you, now that you're in a new year, whatcha doing differently than last year, previous years? We've discussed change and how it's not only a given, it's imperative that we're the predictors and drivers of change. So what are you...

  46. Ep 57: 2021 Year-End Review & New Year Outlook

    Are you ready to take a trip down memory lane, looking back over the past 12 months? Oh the highs and lows, ins and outs, and absolute chaos and confusion of 2021, yes, let's dive in together in Episode 57 of the Don't Call It Small...Business podcast. This is our final episode for 2021 so we...

  47. Ep 56 Customer Engagement 101- Setting the Rules of Engagement

    Many of us have heard and said, "the customer is always right" and with that statement comes a level of understanding that customers can do and say whatever they want, and the workers and company must comply to meet their wishes, with hopes of having a satisfied and returning customer. Today's...

  48. EP 55 Time Management 101: Working Smarter

    Today's episode is discussing time management strategies for working smarter and getting more done. We've got some great tips and suggestions, and of course we're sharing lessons learned from plenty of blunders. Listen in now! SHOW INFORMATION: Company: Foreman & Associates, LLC Website:...

  49. EP 54 DEI Mission or Bandwagon

    Today's episode is reflecting on a November 2021 blog post by Foreman & Associates, LLC that questioned if some companies are pushing heavily for Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) positions and initiatives out of a realigned mission towards justice in all areas and walk of life or because…

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  50. Ep 53 Checking In and Catching Up

    After a long absence, we return with Episode 53 "Checking In & Catching Up", starting with relevant quotes from Alan Watts and Kate Douglas Wiggin. Then, knowing you have wondered where in the world we have been, Natasha shared a little background about her and our absence, and she gives a sneak...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Don’t Call It Small…Business podcast (powered by ForemanLLC.com) provides professionals and organizational leaders with helpful advice, tips, and business news that you can use for training, development, strategic realignment, and more. Our business shout-out segment supports small businesses worldwide, so listen anywhere you get your podcasts; please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it, and share us with others.

SHOW INFORMATION: Company: Foreman & Associates, LLC Website: https://ForemanLLC.com IG: https://instagram.com/ForemanLLC Podcast IG: https://instagram.com/DontCallitSmall FB: <a href="https://facebook.com/ForemanAndAssociates" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noope

HOSTED BY

Natasha L. Foreman

Produced by Foreman & Associates, LLC

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