Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast
Episodes
Small Business Phone Systems – PBX, VOIP and Mobile – Small Business Show 139
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the best Small Business phone system? Join Dave and Shannon today on episode 139 of the Small Business Show to hear about options ranging fro...
Mistakes to Avoid and Tips about Small Business Financial Statements – Small Business Show 138
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How important is it to understand and review your Small Business Balance Sheet, Profit and Lose Statement and Cash Flow Statement and how often should...
Small Business Website Names and the Exciting World of Credit Card Merchant Processing – Small Business Show 137
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Should you be worried about only using a .COM domain name for your Small Business? How do you deal with coming up with a domain name if your Small Bus...
Why You Should be Attending Small Business Conferences and Let’s Get Vulnerable – Small Business Show 136
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Do you take the time out to attend Small Business conferences and trade shows? Would you like to make some powerful connections, meet some great peopl...
Tips for Running Your Small Business from Home – Small Business Show 135
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Do you run your Small Business from your home? Are you tempted to wear sweatpants everyday and move your desk close to the refrigerator for convenienc...
Small Business Show Interview with Cory Fosket and Doug Butcher of Tanglefree Waterfowl – Small Business Show 134
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the best way to build your companies brand and create fans that are passionate about your products? Cory Fosket and Doug Butcher took a compa...
Tips for Naming Your Small Business + Listener Questions – Small Business Show 133
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the best method for naming your Small Business? Go with your instincts, listen to friends and family or use an online tool? Listen to this ep...
Employee, Self-Employed or Entrepreneur – who makes the best partners? Small Business Show 132
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know the signs that tell if a person is an Employee, Self-Employed or an Entrepreneur? Join Dave and Shannon for this episode of the Small Busi...
Being Productive at Conferences, selling on eBay and Motivation vs. Discipline – Small Business Show Episode 131
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the best way to find real value in attending Trade Shows, Conferences and Workshops? Do you sit in the back row and head right back to the ho...
Brittany Alwerud from Handlr Business Management – Small Business Show Episode 130
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Could you make the leap from dog walker / poop-picker-upper to creating a software platform for service related Small Businesses? Well, Britt Alwerud ...
The Business of Podcasting – Small Business Show Episode 129
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Are you making a living with your Podcast? We need to talk. Join us today on the Small Business Show and learn about the business of podcasting. Speci...
Selling Your Small Business – Interview with Abbi Vakil of U-Socket– Small Business Show 128
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What is the most important thing to remember when selling your business? Today on the Small Business Show, we continue our discussion about selling yo...
Thinking of selling your Small Business? Don’t miss this episode of the Small Business Show – SBS 127
12 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you realize that you’re NOT the best owner for your Small Business? Join us today for episode 127 of the Small Business Show to he...
How to keep your Small Business from joining the 50% of companies that fail within 5-years. Small Business Show episode 126
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Longtime listeners of the Small Business Show know that we embrace optimism with a passion. However, today we’re talking about failure. Specifically...
Small Business Interview with co-founders of GrowpoVR and GoVRed – Small Business Show episode 125
28 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are popular buzzwords we read and hear about a lot these days. Much of it sounds like it “will be” great som...
Interview with Paul Disselkoen of the Paypal Small Merchant Advisory Board – Small Business Show 124
21 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You know the name, you’ve accepted the payment method. But, did you know that Paypal has a team of people focused solely on Small Business advocacy...
Small Business Show Interview with Ryan Stewman, Founder of HardcoreCloser.com – Small Business Show episode 123
14 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a Closer? On the Small Business Show, we often say that all business owners are in the Customer Service business – but, we’re also in the ...
Selling Your Small Business and Developing Multiple Revenue Streams – Kyle Baccus of KCTool Revisits – Small Business Show 122
07 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What’s your Exit Strategy? You have one, right? That’s the question a business mentor asked of Kyle Baccus a few years ago that led to the eventua...
Delegating more in your Small Business, learning to say no and surviving the $15 minimum wage increase – Small Business Show 121
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Stop for a moment. Think about your day. Are you doing work that should be delegated to your employees or contract workers? Small Business owner Rober...
Answers to your Small Business questions – Small Business Show 120
24 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve got questions about your Small Business and we’re here to help! Join Shannon and Dave today on the Small Business Show to hear their though...
Small Business Interview: JobRack Founder Neil Napier on Outsourcing – Small Business Show 119
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Have you used outsourced talent for specific tasks in your Small Business? Ever run into quality problems? We thought so. Neil Napier ran into so man...
How to change the conversation when solving customer service problems in your Small Business – Small Business Show 118
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It’s as simple as it is powerful. If we were using clickbait headlines, this one would read: This One Tip Will Make Your Customers Love You! But, si...
Small Business Interview with David Denning Co-Founder of Jumpanzee – Small Business Show 117
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Can you work from anywhere? Is your dream to create a business that can be managed from Thailand, Europe, Florida and anywhere in-between? If so, you ...
Small Business Interview with Lance Lewsader of Bolt NWA – Small Business Show 116
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We’re strong proponents of finding something you love to do and creating a business around it. Lance Lewsader had such a great time getting out of a...
Using Video to Promote Your Small Business – Adam Rahn from Droi Media – Small Business Show 115
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Are you using video to market your Small Business? What problems does it solve and how about problems it can create? Join us today on the Small Busin...
Small Business Human Resource Interview with Kelly Loudermilk of BuildHR – Small Business Show 114
12 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been trained in Human Resource management? Things like legal hiring practices, at-will employment, harassment policies and employee manual de...
Developing a Small Business Revenue Stack and being told when you are wrong – Small Business Show 113
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In your Small Business, do you value being told when you are wrong? Would you like to have a Revenue Stack that generates cash from multiple sources? ...
Small Business Interview with Justin Sisley of Digidern Bookkeeping – Small Business Show 112
29 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We often ask our guests on the Small Business Show to tell us about their biggest mistake in business, as well as what advice they would have given th...
Dave Launches Apple Market Forum, Partnerships and Embracing Apprehension – Small Business Show 111
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Small Business Show, we discuss the launch of the Apple Market Forum, Dave’s new business venture with longtime colleague, Paul Kent. S...
Small Business Interview with Mike Pile of Uppercase Branding – Small Business Show Episode 110
15 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What’s in a name? Everything when it comes to your company or brand! As founders, owners and stewards of Small Businesses, we all know how important...
Small Business Interview with Bob LeVitus – Managing Distractions and Being Disciplined for Success – Small Business Show episode 109
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We began episode 109 of the Small Business Show with a plan to chat with Bob LeVitus about his new book, Working Smarter for Mac Users. We talked abou...
Effective Problem Solving with Your Customers and Suppliers – Small Business Show 108
01 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Problems – we all work on solving them every-single-day. Maybe the solution to a problem is the entire reason for your business to exist in the firs...
Small Business Interview with Sara Beznicki of A Gilded Leaf – Small Business Show 107
22 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What if you were tasked with taking a thriving brick and mortar business with an established clientele and transitioning it to an ecommerce business s...
Evil Multitasking or Powerful Spotlighting to Manage Your Time – Small Business Show 106
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How many tasks are you “managing” at one time? How effective are you while doing those things and how does multitasking impact your creativity? Jo...
Planning for failure? Use the Pre-Mortem technique to test your project or business concept– Small Business Show 105
08 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The thought of even pretending to fail is anathema to your hosts on the Small Business Show. However, Dave came across the concept of the Pre-Mortem a...
Small Business Interview with David Oliva of RD Appliance Service – Small Business Show 104
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If you had the choice, would you continue the traditions of a multi-generational business that provided decades of support for those that came before ...
Small Business Interview with Jay Gentile of BoosterBots – Small Business Show Episode 103
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Gentile has a passion for saving time, his clients as well as his own! What began as a mobile product repair business, led to SEO and web design ...
Small Business Interview with Tyler Merritt from Field Harmony – Small Business Show Episode 102
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When Tyler Merritt noticed that his good friend was running a growing appliance repair business with no software to track accounting, schedules or wor...
Managing and Stewarding a 4th Generation Small Business – Rick Stuart from Listo Corp – Small Business Show 101
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What’s more difficult? Starting up a new company or taking over and changing the culture of a 4th generation small business? Join us today on the Sm...
Small Business Show Advice and How-to Year in Review – Small Business Show 100
04 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 100th episode of the Small Business Show! As they begin 2017, Dave and Shannon take a look back at some of the highlights from last ye...
The Best Small Business Owner Interviews of 2016 – Small Business Show 99
28 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As we wrap up 2016 with our last Small Business Show episode of the year, Dave and Shannon take a look back at some of the highlights of their favorit...
Politics and Your Small Business – Should you mix them? – Small Business Show episode 98
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What would happen if a favorite business that you visit often suddenly began introducing political comments in the mix of their marketing or posting p...
What happens when a small business owner doesn’t solve problems and lets employees down? – Small Business Show 97
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As Small Business owners, we have a duty to uphold. That duty, to our employees, partners, suppliers and service providers is to communicate in a time...
Do Your Employees Job to Gain Some Valuable Insight – Small Business Show 96
07 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Think you can do it better? The jobs at your company, that is. Do you remember when you did every job at your business? If it’s been awhile since th...
Interview with Steve Baines of Forcivity – Small Business Show 95
30 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Join us today on the Small Business Show to listen in on our conversation with Steve Baines, Co-Founder of Forcivity, a software development firm focu...
Find Success Working With Your Spouse in your Small Business – Small Business Show Episode 94
23 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most trusted people in your life can be a huge help with your Small Business success – your spouse! But, there’s some important details...
Fighting Complacency and Regaining your Small Business Edge – Small Business Show 93
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Has your Small Business lost it’s edge? Has your past success enabled people to slow down the pace of work? How do you beat back complacency and in...
Social Media Small Business Success, Finding Suppliers and Delighting Your Customers – Small Business Show Episode 92
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 92 of the Small Business Show! On today’s show, we spend some time getting updated on Shannon’s social media business experimen...
Using Google Trends for your Small Business Content and easier ways to Get Things Done – Small Business Show 91
02 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How do you find topics for your Small Business blog and social media posts? Would you like to be able to tie in your content with what people are alre...
Prioritizing Family and Keeping a Positive Outlook as a Small Business Owner – Small Business Show episode 90
26 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard us talk about the flexibility vs. freedom of being a Small Business owner many times on the Small Business Show. But what if you actual...
Transitioning from Worker to Teacher – Small Business Interview with Harald Sinow of MacStation and Creo Development : SBS 89
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How easy was it for you to make the transition from doing the day-to-day work in your Small Business to teaching others to do it so you could focus o...
Empowering Employees and Effective Customer Communication – Small Business Show Episode 88
12 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Are you involved in every decision that your employees make? Would you like to grow your business, decrease headaches and free up some much needed tim...
Building a Facebook Small Business Group – Small Business Show episode 87
05 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Small Business Show, Dave and Shannon talk about the development of the Small Business Facebook Group, what went wrong at the b...
Politics vs. Bureaucracy and how both impact your Small Business – Small Business Show 86
28 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As we all enjoy the Political Theatre that is our current Presidential Election, Dave and Shannon decide to focus this week’s topic on Politics and ...
Turning Small Business Mistakes Into Profitable Opportunities – SBS 85
21 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As Small Business owners, when posting to public social media, what are some things you should look out for? What comments could come back (maybe y...
Boss Life Author Follow-up, the benefits of being unemployable
14 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 84 of the Small Business Show! Join us this week as we spend some time following up with our recent interview with Small Business o...
Paul Downs, author of Boss Life and NYT Small Business Blogger Interview – SBS 83
07 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How prepared are you for the challenges of running your small business? What energizes you to make it through tough times and just how transparent ar...
Adjusting Your Sleep Schedule, Recognizing Your Expertise and Planned Obsolescence – Small Business Show 82
31 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As Small Business owners, we’re always hustling and sleep can often be a casualty of the “up late, up early” workflow. What do you do when your ...
Staying Healthy While Running Your Small Business – Small Business Show Episode 81
25 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How to you stay healthy and keep your energy level up while you are hustling to make your Small Business a success? Join Dave and Shannon for episode ...
Failure, Success, a Business in Your Pocket and New Books! Small Business Show episode 80
17 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Join us today for episode 80 of the Small Business Show where we spend some time discussing our recent interview with Greg Mercer of JungleScout! Dave...
Escaping Employment – Small Business Interview with Greg Mercer of JungleScout
10 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Small Business show we are joined by Greg Mercer of JungleScout! Greg shares his story of “escaping employment” to become a small bus...
Small Business Rock Stars, Wish Lists and Making Your Own Reality – SBS 78
03 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this week’s edition of the Small Business Show! Dave and Shannon spend some time going over their interview with Tim Cote of Commonwealt...
Small Business Show Interview: Tim Cote from Commonwealth Foreign Exchange
27 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How many business ideas have come from a group of people sitting around over a few beers? Must be thousands, maybe millions, right? But when you look ...
Community Banks, Social Media Small Business and Finding Suppliers – SBS 76
20 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 76 of the Small Business Show! This week, Dave is back from Europe and shares some time saving strategies that are good for travel ...
Starting a new Small Business using Social Media – SBS 75
13 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the Small Business Show, one of our hosts is starting a new business. But, there’s a twist! They have vowed to do things...
Managing Customer Expectations for your Small Business – SBS 74
06 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for a Rant! Specifically, Small Business Show co-host Shannon Jean has had it with a new bank that does a poor job of managing customer e...
Remind Yourself of your Successes – Small Business Show 73
29 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How often are you getting patted on the back as a Small Business owner? Not enough, we know. On episode 73 of the Small Business Show, Dave and Shanno...
Authenticity and Small Business Success with John Moran from Vaya Island – SBS 72
22 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What’s your small business story? Do you promote your geographic location as a strength? Do you promote your authenticity? How do you find the infl...
Small Business Technology – Hardware and Software For your Small Business – SBS 71
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What technology products and services does your Small Business need to succeed? Computers, phones, software and more – essential tools for starting ...
The Impact of Change on You and Your Small Business – SBS 70
08 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 70 of the Small Business Show! This week we do a quick follow up on Facebook advertising with comments from Dave about ads for the ...
Part 2 of the Small Business IRS Show – SBS 69
02 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week for episode 69 of the Small Business Show! Dave and Shannon talk about Dave’s new business venture and then they jump right into p...
The IRS Show – How you and your business should interact with the IRS – SBS 68
25 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Small Business Show, we start off by revisiting the concept of not setting financial goals for your business, but rather, developing ...
Salaried vs Hourly Employees, Facebook ads and more! – SBS 67
18 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you compartmentalize your business? How do you keep things in perspective when solving problems? We discuss the importance of AMF (always moving fo...
Small Business Highs and Lows. Overcoming Adversity and Powering Through Problems – SBS 66
11 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Does everything always go right with your small business? We didn’t think so. Dave and Shannon have had a bad week and no amount of their patented o...
Small Business Planning for the Worst and Scott Adams Book – SBS 65
05 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to your well thought-out Small Business plans if you become incapacitated? Who steps in to handle the myriad of details that you take car...
Crazy Ideas vs. Managing Your Time and Naysayers – SBS 64
27 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ever have a crazy idea? Of course you have. Exploring those ideas can be the thing that leads to the next business opportunity. And that next busines...
Managing the Growth of your Business with Bryan O’Connell of Meras Engineering – SBS 63
20 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Any growth for your small business is good and the faster the better, right? Bryan O’Connell, co-founder of Meras Engineering would disagree! Bryan ...
Optimizing your Small Business & Your Time: Kelan Raph of Grand Canal Solutions – SBS 62
13 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kelan Raph has built a career helping people get their products from point A to point B. With his current venture, Grand Canal Solutions, he and his t...
When and How to Sell Your Small Business – Seapoint Business Advisors – SBS 61
06 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ever thought about selling your business? We thought so! Bob Grewal of Seapoint Business Advisors sells businesses for a living, and he deals with ...
Small Business Middleman – thriving in the internet age? – SBS 60
30 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 1995 it was predicted that the Internet would kill “the middleman.” Here we are a couple decades later and not only are middlemen still in busi...
Would a $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage Impact Your Small Business? – SBS 59
23 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon and Dave put on their kevlar vests – and tinfoil hats – and tackle the topic of a rising minimum wage as it relates to small business. Do ...
Jason Snell from Six Colors: From Magazine Editor to Small Business Publisher– SBS 58
16 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Long-time technology journalist Jason Snell spent 17 years writing, editing and managing teams at Macworld magazine before leaving that behind to star...
Using Slack to manage your Small Business Team and More – SBS 57
09 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon and Dave have both run virtual (or semi-virtual) companies for decades and have used all manner of electronic communication tools to keep thei...
Paul Goodman & PuraVida Bracelets Execution on an Idea – SBS 56
02 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ever sit on the beach and have a great idea? Paul Goodman and his business partner did, bought 400 bracelets from cart vendors, traveled home and Pura...
Small Business Customer Reviews – Managing the positive and negative – SBS 55
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 55 means it’s a perfect time to discuss what your two favorite business geeks have learned from watching Sammy Hagar over the years. You mig...
Dave and Shannon Interview Each Other – Small Business Show 54
17 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Your two favorite business geeks are about to celebrate their one year anniversary of podcasting together and to celebrate … they interview each oth...
Small Business and your personal privacy, how to set prices and more – SBS 53
10 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It’s mailbag day today! Shannon and Dave answer two of your questions this week, the first is about crafting your public persona. No one is better e...
Grow Your Small Business, Executive Summaries and the Beer Test! – SBS 52
03 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s small business show takes us through some of the bigger-picture stuff you can do to grow your small business. What would it take to grow yo...
How Small Business Competes for Employees with Well Funded Startups – SBS 51
27 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon and Dave talk about the impact that small business owners feel when competing for employees with new, well-funded startups (aka those that ca...
Luxury Small Business Success Story: Justluxe.com – SBS 50
20 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Gautereaux started JustLuxe.com in 2004 as a site with product articles and classified ads. Within 2 years he realized there was better value to t...
Naming Your Business and Credit Card Rewards – Small Business Show 49
13 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon and Dave dig in today, talking about naming your business (and theirs!) as well as reward credit cards. How do you go about picking a good nam...
The Small Business Cash Flow Show – SBS 48
06 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Cash is king. You hear it all the time, but have you ever sat down and thought about what it means for your small business? Your two favorite business...
Motivating and Pleasing Your Employees – SBS 47
30 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
While cash might be king, your employees are queen… and this is one of those cases where the queen needs to win. Shannon and Dave talk about what it...
Small Business Tips from 5 Happiness Webmaster – SBS 46
23 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Linde is the quintessential service provider, always looking to do whatever he can to support his clients. In fact, he even considers the websi...
Small Business Marketing Stories – Part 2 – Small Business Show 45
16 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Small Business Show, we continue the discussion about small business marketing with Shannon and Dave talking about the value of mark...
Small Business Marketing – Our Stories. Part 1 – SBS 44
11 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon and Dave share their own thoughts about marketing as it relates to their businesses. In Part 1 of the Small Business Marketing show, advertisi...
Kickstarter, the Value of Ideas and Taxes – Small Business Show Episode 43
02 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ever had a million-dollar idea? Shannon and Dave discuss what that actually means and the realities behind bringing an idea to fruition. Kickstarter i...
Small Business end of year tasks and opportunities – SBS 42
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
With just a few weeks left before the calendar ticks over to 2016, it’s time to start thinking about a few things: what to do for your employees? Wh...
Losing Employees, Confidential Information and Moral – SBS 41
19 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon and Dave dig into the mailbag today to answer a trio of questions from folks dealing with departing employees. Various reasons and scenarios l...
A decade of small business experiences with Mick’s Macs – SBS 40
12 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mick Guinn started Mick’s Macs ten years ago and has learned a lot about being a small business owner during that time. He has always made sure to k...