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Platinum Group Interview Series

by Dale Kurschner

The Upper Midwest's most seasoned experts at solving complex business challenges take turns talking about what's most important to focus on in the Covid-economy, while sharing a few examples of how current and recent clients turned their greatest challenges into successes. Minnetonka-based Platinum Group has helped more than 2,000 business owners and leaders save their businesses since its founding 40 years ago.

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Episodes

  1. How to Avoid Bankruptcy

    An informative discussion on how to avoid bankruptcy—from how to avoid this from becoming an issue, to how to proceed if inevitable. These three experts have been there/done this dozens of times. The insights and advice they provide are timelier today than when first shared during the height of…

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  2. How to Attract and Retain Great Talent

    Three business leaders discuss how their organizations and clients are attracting and retaining great talent while others find it in short supply. Along the way, they lay out the blueprint for what any of us should think about when looking for our next best hire -- or our next career opportunity....

  3. How to Avoid Bankruptcy, and If Too Late, How Best to Proceed

    Perspectives and advice from three experts who collectively have been there/done this 100+times. This panel discussion with three veterans of business workouts and bankruptcies delves into how best to avoid having to file, and if unavoidable, what to do to come out of the process as well as...

  4. Platinum Group's Founder Dean Bachelor on Why 'Meaningful Capitalism' is More Pertinent Than Ever

    Platinum Group Founder and Chairman Dean Bachelor not only coined this phrase many years ago, he wrote a mission statement that received trademark protection. His firm has lived by it ever since, and as a result has saved more than 100 businesses and several thousands jobs. In this short video…

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  5. Platinum Group's Tom Hubler on the importance of planning and communicating, especially for family businesses

    This series of interviews with key members of Platinum Group – Minnesota’s most experienced advisory group helping business owners and leaders with extreme challenges including financial setbacks, lender and landlord re-negotiations, turnarounds and bankruptcies – is produced by one of its...

  6. Platinum Group's Greg Coward on Why Change Needs to Happen Now, and Plans Need to be Weekly

    Greg Coward is a former product marketing executive who’s gone on to serve as CEO of a dozen industrial B2B manufacturing and consumer goods companies. He also has owned two businesses and led through many turnaround and other rapid-change situations. In this Platinum Group interview (also...

  7. Why Now's the Time to Try New Things, Maybe Even a New Business Partner

    Given today's Covid-19 recession, Platinum Group's Steve Coleman says there are those businesses that are pausing and being conservative, and then, "there's a significant minority of owners that we serve who have very alertly said, 'wow, this is so enormous of a changing environment that there…

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  8. Ensure You're Providing Adequate Benefits Relative to the Times, says Platinum Group's Bill English

    "Take a look at how you define who gets on your benefits role. You may be a company where you're only operating at 50 percent capacity and that doesn't allow most of your employees to participate in your benefits," Platinum Group Partner Bill English says during this short interview. "Run a cash...

  9. How best to prepare should an economic tsunami hit later this year

    During this brief one-on-one interview, Platinum Group Partner Pat Brennan discusses the need to prepare for this possibility after the upcoming presidential election. He also shares what he's seen as the number one issue that tripped up the dozens of companies he's helped over the years after…

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  10. Platinum Group's Bob Stewart on the Importance of Good Bank Relations, Corporate Governance & Financial Reporting

    Bob Stewart is an attorney, CPA, business manager and an entrepreneur with experience in several industries across several subjects ranging from international business and turnarounds to serving in the roles of interim manager, corporate oversight, general counsel and consulting advisor. He's…

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  11. Platinum Group's Randy Kroll on Communicating and Listening During Covid-19

    Tip #1: Call business acquaintances to ask how they're doing and what they've experienced the last few months, and learn from it, says Platinum Group Partner Randy Kroll. A CPA with 40 years of experience specializing in in the areas of financial services, manufacturing and nonprofits, Kroll also...

  12. Platinum Group's Robert Lehmann: Real Estate Negotiations during Covid-19

    An attorney who's worked just about every type and size real estate project possible during the last 35 years, Robert Lehmann shares insights and tips for anyone dealing with property today--especially tenants and landlords.

  13. Platinum Group Founder Dean Bachelor on Leading During Covid-19

    Dean Bachelor founded Platinum Group as a turnaround firm nearly 40 years ago. Since then he's seen an awful lot while helping more than 2,000 business owners and leaders save their businesses. In this podcast with Dale Kurschner, he talks about what's most important to focus on now. (Given...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Upper Midwest's most seasoned experts at solving complex business challenges take turns talking about what's most important to focus on in the Covid-economy, while sharing a few examples of how current and recent clients turned their greatest challenges into successes. Minnetonka-based Platinum Group has helped more than 2,000 business owners and leaders save their businesses since its founding 40 years ago.

HOSTED BY

Dale Kurschner

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The Upper Midwest's most seasoned experts at solving complex business challenges take turns talking about what's most important to focus on in the Covid-economy, while sharing a few examples of how current and recent clients turned their greatest challenges into successes. Minnetonka-based Platinum...

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Platinum Group Interview Series is created and hosted by Dale Kurschner.
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