29 episodes

In the Small Business Academy podcast, I teach curious business owners to dive deep into the twenty focus areas that are present in every business and learn how to optimize each area for maximum productivity and profitability for your business.

Rick Slark Presents: Small Business Academy Rick Slark

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In the Small Business Academy podcast, I teach curious business owners to dive deep into the twenty focus areas that are present in every business and learn how to optimize each area for maximum productivity and profitability for your business.

    Winning the War for Talent: Three Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Top Performers

    Winning the War for Talent: Three Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Top Performers

    Welcome to today's episode, where we'll explore the critical importance of attracting and retaining top talent in today's business environment. With the recent changes in the job market, it has become increasingly challenging for companies to secure the best performers. Therefore, we'll dive into three essential strategies businesses must adopt to attract and retain top talent successfully. Join us as we discuss how companies can adapt to the evolving job market and improve their chances of securing the best talent.

    • 9 min
    The Founder's Responsibility: Communication in a Growing Business

    The Founder's Responsibility: Communication in a Growing Business

    As a business grows out of the startup life stage and into growth, the founder-owner must improve their communication skills. In this episode, we discuss four strategies to do just that.





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    • 6 min
    How To Plan Your Networking Opportunities

    How To Plan Your Networking Opportunities

    For many companies, networking is a key activity when looking to meet new customers, competitors, and other interested parties. By getting an overview of the company's networking possibilities, we can figure out where we should use our resources.

    • 10 min
    Network Mapping: What It Is and How To Do It.

    Network Mapping: What It Is and How To Do It.

    Network mapping allows a company to get an overview of its current network and how to expand it strategically.

    • 5 min
    Creating an effective business plan

    Creating an effective business plan

    Creating an effective business plan is crucical to your business success. learn more at slarkconsultinggroup.com                  

    • 8 min
    Do You Have the Right Customers?

    Do You Have the Right Customers?

    Understanding your customer portfolio is one of the most crucial aspects of your business! In this episode, we discuss how to choose the right customers and the importance of properly positioning your business.

    • 10 min

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