Small Business Podcast

Episodes

1. 13

   Small Business Podcast 2009-05-11 Starting a Business With Acquisition in Mind

   Presented by: Small Business Expo Every entrepreneur's dream is to create the next big name success story like Amazon.com, or Google. While everyone should dream big, the reality is that most startups fail precisely because they're trying to become the next big name success. The real secret to...

   May 11, 2009

   24m
2. 12

   Small Business Podcast 2009-02-12 Secrets to Shopping for a Credit Card Processing Merchant Account

   Presented by: Small Business Expo Comparing and evaluating small business merchant account providers who will process credit cards for your small business can be a daunting and confusing task. Aside from understanding all of the common fees such as the "discount rate" and transaction costs, you...

   Feb 12, 2009

   23m
3. 11

   Small Business Podcast 2009-02-03 Writing a Business Plan and Startup Capital with Bill Bartmann

   Presented by: Small Business Expo Writing a business plan for your startup is one critical piece that most small business owners fail to take. In this interview, we talk with Bill Bartmann about his thoughts on how to raise startup funds for a new business in a recession, why he doesn't ever...

   Feb 3, 2009

   25m
4. 10

   Small Business Podcast 2009-01-20 Business Owner Profile: Dawn Ellinwood

   Presented by: Small Business Expo Dawn Ellinwood opened her first small business just 7 months ago - a high-end hair studio in Northern San Diego County. In this episode, we talk to Dawn about the challenges of getting started, how she's bootstrapping her way, and the difficulty in starting a…

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   Jan 20, 2009

   17m
5. 9

   Small Business Podcast 2009-01-13 Buying a Business: Richard Parker

   Presented by: Small Business Expo Richard Parker has bought and sold several businesses of his own and now assists others with education and consulting on buying a business. Here we discuss the current buying environment and why it is a great time to make a purchase. We also discuss how the lack…

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   Jan 13, 2009

   22m
6. 8

   Small Business Podcast 2009-01-06 Small Business Marketing: Spa Owner Calvert Thompson

   Presented by: Small Business Expo Calvert Thompson started her spa just nine months ago and is getting a lot of business referrals from her positive reviews on Google Maps. Here we talk about other forms of word-of-mouth marketing, her desire to own a business that provides a life and not just a...

   Jan 6, 2009

   18m
7. 7

   Small Business Podcast 2008-12-18 Using Online Feedback Sites: Barry Werner

   Presented by: Small Business Expo Customer review sites such as TripAdvisor.com, Yelp.com and Google Maps are a terrific way to market your small business by allowing prospective customers to see how well you treat your current and past customers. But what if you get an unfair negative review or...

   Dec 18, 2008

   17m
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   Small Business Podcast 2008-12-11 Valuing Your Business: Matt Donnelly

   Presented by: Small Business Expo When it comes time to sell your business, what are the first steps you should take to get the highest amount possible for the company? We answer that question today with business valuation expert Matt Donnelly. With 21 years in the business of appraising…

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   Dec 11, 2008

   17m
9. 5

   Small Business Podcast 2008-12-02 CRM Software: Steve Ireland of JobBlogs.cc

   Presented by: Small Business Expo CRM (Customer Relationship Management) for small businesses goes far beyond a simple contact list with notes. Today's software options offer small business owners a way to see track the sales process with incredible detail and also offers an easy way to view the...

   Dec 2, 2008

   23m
10. 4

    Small Business Podcast 2007-04-23 Entrepreneur Profile: Tom Gegax

    Presented by: Small Business Expo Tom Gegax founded TiresPlus, a company he built up to a 200 million dollar business with 150 locations. He recently wrote a book called The Big Book of Small Business: You Don't Have To Run Your Business By The Seat Of Your Pants. He has taken his years of...

    Apr 23, 2007

    19m
11. 3

    Small Business Podcast 2007-04-09 Profile: Jay Moore

    Presented by: Small Business Expo Jay Moore is the Founder of GPSDude.com, an online store that sells - you guessed it - GPS units. Here we talk about how he got started, the early days of constant tweaking to see what worked, why he doesn't use paid search and why he is obsessive about…

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    Apr 9, 2007

    27m
12. 2

    Small Business Podcast 2007-04-02 CEO Traits: Gordon Quick

    Presented by: Small Business Expo Gordon Quick has 30 years of hands-on business experience and is the co-author of The Enlightened CEO: How to Succeed at the Toughest Job in Business (co-authored with Bob Fifer). Here we talk about why self-awareness is important for a successful CEO (and what...

    Apr 2, 2007

    19m
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    Small Business Podcast 2007-03-26 Enlightened CEOs: Bob Fifer

    Presented by: Small Business Expo Bob Fifer is President of Fifer Associates, LLC, which he launched in 2000. For 28 years, Bob has provided advice to more than one hundred companies, including a dozen of the Fortune 50 and numerous smaller firms both public and privately-held. Bob has authored a...

    Mar 26, 2007

    18m