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Fast Forward Maine Podcast
by Fast Forward Maine
In depth interviews with the people that make up the Maine Business Ecosystem.
Episodes
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How to Attract The Right Employees in Any Economy - Dave Ciullo
Are your "we're hiring" pleas being ignored? Discover how to attract more qualified employees and reduce friction in the hiring process in this week's episode. https://www.fastforwardmaine.com/99
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Cash Management for Growing Businesses - Jim Edwards
Cash management issues can strangle your ability to grow and prosper in your business. Discover some of the biggest pain points and how to avoid them, including fraud. https://www.fastforwardmaine.com/98
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Grow Your Business Through Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship - Besty Peters
Company growth doesn't just happen. To scale up, you'll need to do the research to understand the pain points your customers suffer from. Here's how.
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How to Develop Leadership Throughout Your Company
Are you investing in leadership in all levels of your company? Discover what that looks like and how to bring in an outside trainer.
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How to Run Your Business with Better Systems - Prisicilla Mahoney
There's a lot of variables that go into running a successful business, but there are ways to simplify things to accomplish growth and keep from being overwhelmed. Here's where to start.
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LinkedIn for Business Owners: Thought Leadership, Prospecting, and Sales - Rich Brooks
I'm a big fan of LinkedIn. I know LinkedIn isn't cool. I recognize it's not the birthplace of dank memes or viral videos. But when it comes to helping me grow my business, it's one of the best, most rewarding tools out there.
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What Owners Need to Know about Leadership - Jan Kearce
What is leadership? Are you a leader just because you own a company? Or can you lead, even if you have people above you? In today's episode we're going to explore what it means to be a leader, and how you, as an owner, can become a better leader, bringing your team along for the ride.
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How to Zoom Better – Charles Kanozak
Zoom, GoToMeeting, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams (ugh), aren't going anywhere, so as business professionals, leaders, and owners, we need to improve our game on these video conferencing platforms. https://www.fastforwardmaine.com/92
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How to Drive Traffic with Pinterest - Lindsay Shearer
Say it with me… "Pinterest is a search platform." Yup, it's true. Just ask Pinterest expert, Lindsay Shearer. She shared with us specific tips to help drive more organic traffic to your site and how turn that into customers.
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How to Project Your Business Financials - Raynor Large
Do you understand your business financials? Can you create projections for the coming year? In this week's episode of the Fast Forward Maine podcast, we chat with Raynor Large on how to read your financial tea leaves. https://www.fastforwardmaine.com/92
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Why Public Speaking Is an Owner's Secret Weapon - Elizabeth Peavey
Public speaking is a critical skill for all business owners and leaders. Whether you are managing internal communications, a sales call, or taking the stage. If you don't feel comfortable presenting, you're at a competitive disadvantage. Today we speak with Communications Coach, Elizabeth Peavey.
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Digital Marketing and Digital Transformations for Growing Businesses - Jenna Chouinard
This week on Fast Forward Maine we're going to be talking about digital transformations and digital marketing and how they will help your business grow. We're speaking to Jenna Chouinard, owner of JC Marketing Group. Through her experience she's been able to identify what a well-oiled marketing...
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Sage Business Advice from Years in the Trenches
What are the mistakes that business owners make? How do you handle your first hire? What's more important: systems or financials? We'll get to the bottom of all your questions with business consultant Bradshaw Swanson!
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How to Protect Your Business from Cyberthreats - Brandon McDonald
Discover how to protect your growing business from phishing scams, fake websites, and other cyberthreats with cybercrime expert Brandon McDonald.
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Lessons Learned from the Pandemic - Preparing for Your Next Crisis - Tina Oddleifson
Never let a crisis go to waste. We'll look at what Maine businesses did to survive and even thrive during the pandemic so that you can be better prepared for the next crisis your business faces. We are joined by Tina Oddleifson who is a small business advisor for the Maine Small Business...
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Buying or Selling a Business in Maine - Justin Holmes
Thinking about buying or selling a business? In this week's episode, we discuss what you can do to maximize the value of your company before selling it, and what to consider when buying an established business.
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Does Your Business Need an Operating System? - Megan Piper
Does your business need an operating system? Maybe that seems like an odd question because when we think of an operating system or OS, we think of the software that powers our computers, tablets, or smartphones. But the same approach can turn your struggling business into a growth machine! We'll...
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Creating Content Your Customers Will Love
This week on Fast Forward Maine we're going to be talking about content marketing and its role in attracting more of your ideal customers. To help us out, we've got Allie Ulrich, Content Manager at Envirologix, who shares her process of creating the content that answers customers' questions,...
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Statewide Broadband in Maine – The Benefits to Business
This week on Fast Forward Maine we're going to be talking about what it will take to bring broadband throughout the state of Maine. We've got President and Chief Operating Office of GWI, Kerem Durdag, with us, to talk about why broadband is essential to the growth, health, and well-being of the...
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Funding Sources for Your Business - What Owners Need to Know
Show me the money! In this week's episode of Fast Forward Maine we're going to be looking at one of the main barriers to growth...a lack of funding. There are tons of ways to get your growth funded in Maine, and Diane Sturgeon from the SBA will share them all and how to approach each one....
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Workforce, Immigrants, and DEI - What Owners Need to Know
Maine has a workforce problem. Although no one solution will fix it all, today we speak with Tae Chong about how immigrants and a healthy approach to DEI can make a big difference for your business and for Maine. https://www.fastforwardmaine.com/80
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PR & Earned Media: What Owners Need to Know
This week on Fast Forward Maine we're going to be talking about how to generate positive press and media coverage for your company. We've got PR expert and podcaster Kristan Vermeulen on the show and she's going to talk about everything that goes into good PR, from developing your brand story, to...
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What Owners Need to Know About Branding - Emily Brackett
What goes into the branding of a growing business? Is it your logo? Your colors? Your business cards or trucks? In today's episode we talk to branding expert Emily Brackett on what goes into a successful company brand and what impact it has on your bottom line.
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What Owners Need to Know About Sales
As business owners and leaders, we all want more sales. How do we get that? Is it by hiring better sales people? Lowering our prices? Better marketing material? Before you take any of those steps, you need to understand the customer journey, which has changed dramatically over the past year. In...
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What Owners Need to Know About Influencing Legislation
Do you wish the politicians in Augusta would listen to you? Do you wish you could have an impact on the laws that govern your business, your work force, the taxes you pay, and more? Well, in this episode, the Honorable Amy Volk is going to show you how YOU can have an impact on the laws that…
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Celebrating 75 Episodes and Saying Goodbye to Yury Nabokov
It's been 75 episodes and Yury is leaving! Before he goes, though, he has five life lessons he wants to share.
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What Owners Need to Know About Cannabis in the Workplace - Kristin Collins
With recreational or "adult use" cannabis now legal in Maine, what impact will that have on your business? How will it impact your hiring process, your health insurance, and your government contracts? To find out, we chatted with Kristin Collins at PretiFlaherty, who has been helping Maine...
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What Owners Need to Know About Pricing - Lori Allen
Do you struggle with what to charge? Are your prices too low or too high? And how can you raise your prices without scaring away your customers? Today we dive into the math and psychology of pricing, and how you can attract your ideal customers with the right pricing strategy with Lori Allen of…
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What Owners Need to Know About Mergers and Acquisitions - George Raftopoulos
Are you looking to grow your company? Or maybe you're looking for an exit strategy? In either case, the answer might be in an M&A: a merger and acquisition. Today we talk to M&A expert George Raftopoulos, founder of ROI Cubed, about what you need to know whether you're looking to buy or sell, and...
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What Owners Need to Know About Maine's Economic Growth - Yellow Breen
How does Maine stack up against other states for our economy? There are plenty of factors to look at, and the Maine Development Foundation is measuring all of them! From wages to entrepreneurship, the cost of doing business to broadband access, the Measures of Growth report considers a wide…
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What Owners Need to Know About Networking During COVID - Debra Boggs
Due to social distancing, facemasks, and work from home orders, networking events ground to a halt in 2020. Sure, there are virtual networking events, but can you really make meaningful connections in 2D? Networking expert Debra Boggs enthusiastically says yes! and shares specific tactics on how…
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What Owners Need to Know About Millennials and Gen Z - Leah Gulliver
Maine has a challenge in keeping young people here in the state. But as owners and employers, we can do our part to keep them here, or get them to return after college. What they need is opportunity. But are there challenges in finding, hiring, and managing a young person? Leah Gulliver from...
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What Owners Need to Know About Diversity - Chris Hunt
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. What do those terms each mean, and how can you implement each in your business? Chris Hunt, the Associate Provost for Community, Equity, and Diversity at the University of New England joins us today to talk about the power of a diverse workforce, and the benefits it...
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What Owners Need to Know About Shared Leadership - Kevin Hancock
When CEO Kevin Hancock was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia at a critical, challenging time for his company, he wondered how he could lead his team out of the housing bust. However, he discovered the power of shared leadership, which he wrote about in his book The Seventh Power. In this week's...
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What Owners Need to Know About High-Performing Female Employees - Jodi Flynn
High-performing women often have more barriers to overcome than their male counterparts, both internally and externally. To support their professional growth and to improve your own business, you need to understand what might be keeping them from leveling up and make sure they have the resources…
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What Owners Need to Know About Hiring an Executive Assistant - Derek Volk
As an owner, do you have too many things to get done in a day? Are you often the bottleneck in your own business growth? Do you find yourself working late nights and weekends, and missing time with your family? Have you considered hiring an Executive Assistant? Derek Volk, President of Volk...
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What Owners Need to Know About an LGBTQ Friendly Workforce - Ed Patterson
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, has become a goal for many businesses, but what does it exactly mean? Are there real and tangible benefits of DE&I, or becoming an LGBTQ-friendly workforce? We sit down with Ed Patterson, Head of Global Communications for Hill+Knowlton, to talk about what companies...
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What Owners Need to Know Board of Advisors and Directors - Colleen McCracken
Would a Board of Advisors or a Board of Directors help jumpstart your company? If so, which is right for your business, how do you find the right people to sit on your board, and do you need to compensate them? We'll tackle all of these questions and more with Colleen McCracken.
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What Owners Need to Know About Maine's Economic Recovery Plans - Joshua Broder
he coronavirus has ravaged Maine's business ecosystem with no end in sight. Businesses, schools, and organizations are opening, but with many restrictions. How do we get out of this? What is Maine's economic plan for recovery? Today, we talk to Joshua Broder, CEO of Tilson and co-chair on…
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What Owners Need to Know About the Financial Health of their Employees - Annette Lease
Should you worry about your employees' financial health, knowledge, and well-being? How your employees feel about and manage their money can directly impact your bottom line. Empowering them through education and training can provide them with a peace of mind that will cut down on "presenteeism"...
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What Owners Need to Know About Masterminds - Rich Brooks
Do you ever wish you could get free business advice from someone in your industry, or who has been through what you're going through now? The answer may be in joining or starting a mastermind. What is a mastermind, and how do you run one? Great questions, which we'll answer in this episode.
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What Owners Need to Know About Cash Flow - Earle Durham
How healthy is your company's cash flow? How often do you check your business financials, and which ones are you reviewing regularly? If these questions make you clutch at your chest, you can relax! Earle Durham from Supporting Strategies is here to help you make sense of your business…
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What Owners Need to Know About Sales and Sales Training - Bob LaBrie
Do you believe that some people are just born to be great salespeople and other people aren't? Well, sales, like just about everything else, is a skill that can be improved upon and mastered. Bob LaBrie, of LaBrie Training and Consulting breaks down the sales process into achievable pieces, talks...
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What Owners Need to Know About Cybersecurity - Rob Simopoulos
How protected are you and your company from a cyberattack? Think that only big corporations are at risk? Think again! Cyberthreats come in all sizes, and many target small to medium sized businesses that haven't put cybersecurity measures or training into place. Rob Simopoulos, co-founder of...
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What Owners Need to Know About SEO - John Paglio
Do you ever wonder why your website doesn't appear at Google? Why your competitors show up in all the local searches? John Paglio, Digital Marketing Specialist from flyte new media, is our guest today and breaks down what you need to do to get to the top of the first page of Google.
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What Owners Need to Know About Venture Funding - John Burns
Are you looking for ways to fund your company and you're interested in venture funding? Perhaps you wonder what it is, and whether it would be a good fit for your business? Today we're talking to John Burns of Maine Venture Fund to get all your pressing questions answered!
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What Owners Need to Know Personal Branding - Nancy Marshall
What is a personal brand, and can it really help you stand out and generate more business? Nancy Marshall of Marshall Communications shares the benefits of developing a personal brand, how you can get started, and what a difference it can make to your business.
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What Owners Need to Know About Crowdfunding - Maddie Purcell
Looking for a way to fund a new product or offering, but not sure if a loan or angel investment is right for you? Have you considered setting up a crowdfunding campaign on KickStarter or Indiegogo? This week, Maddie Purcell, founder of Fyood Kitchen, shares her story of setting up a successful...
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What Owners Need to Know About Connections - John Lee Dumas
Social distancing. Stay at home orders. New safety precautions for businesses. How can a business make meaningful connections with its customers and clients? The Entrepreneur on Fire, John Lee Dumas, speaks to six ways to connect in a meaningful way with your customers, clients, and peers during…
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What Owners Need to Know About Storytelling - Chris Brogan
You've heard about the power of storytelling, but exactly what kind of stories should you be telling as a business owner? Are there different stories for your customers, employees, and stakeholders? Different stories depending on where you are with growth? And when is the best time to deliver…
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In depth interviews with the people that make up the Maine Business Ecosystem.
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