Small Business Conversations

Tom Shay
  • 5.0 (1)
  • BUSINESS
  • UPDATED MONTHLY

This is Small Business Conversations from Profits Plus Solutions. A program where we visit with expert individuals who provide awesome insight and new ideas of how to increase your profits plus build your business for the future. We find experts on small business accounting, marketing, ownership transition, leases, sales skills, merchandising, and most every aspect of ownership in your small business. Your host is Tom Shay, principal of Profits Plus.

  1. 09/22/2023

    Tom Hubler visits Small Business conversations with Tom Shay to discuss family businesses

    A family business; a wonderful situation if everyone is working together. But often there are situations; parents that won't give responsibility to a child; siblings that can't agree or siblings where one works very hard and the other does not. These are just a couple of examples. Tom Hubler visits to share an hour full of ideas of the important components of a family business. This was a fascinating visit with a gentleman who truly showed and shared a high level of expertise. If your business has multiple family members involved, this is a good investment of your time to listen.

    1h 1m
  2. Dick Calio, POS expert visits Small Business Conversations and Tom Shay

    09/15/2023

    Dick Calio, POS expert visits Small Business Conversations and Tom Shay

    With all the changes in the way people act and shop, what do you need to do differently with your point of sale system? What is the number one concern you should have for your business? What opportunities are there for you to take advantage of in your business? Can you easily handle cashless transactions? Dick Calio, POS expert, spent the hour with us to answer your questions about what opportunities and challenges are before us as the economy begins to reopen.

    1 hr
  3. Jacob Curtis discusses Opportunities or Traps in your small business

    08/18/2023

    Jacob Curtis discusses Opportunities or Traps in your small business

    You utilized your gut feeling when you decided to purchase or start your small business. All small businesses have opportunities for growth that come their way. There are also what appears as an opportunity that turns out to be a trap. Jacob Curtis, CPA shares his methodology for determining how to make the decision in your small business.

    1 hr
  4. An extraordinary small business owner, Heidi Kaisand, shares her story on Small Business Conversations with Tom Shay

    07/07/2023

    An extraordinary small business owner, Heidi Kaisand, shares her story on Small Business Conversations with Tom Shay

    Heidi Kaisand has quite the story that she shares on Small Business Conversations. A decade ago she started a quilting store. Eight years ago she added to those responsibilities her work with the industry magazine, American Quilt Retailer. A year later she purchased the publication and is now the publisher and editor. She also creates online academies for other business owners in the trade. Her business is unique in that it finds ways to include the customers with their purchases. Heidi makes equipment available for the customers to use and she has multi-day camps for customers who travel hours to buy and use the equipment. The second floor of the building is part dormitory and part workshop for the customers. Heidi has an amazing story and you can hear the details in this month's Small Business Conversations with Tom Shay

    59 min
  5. A view from Dave Wendland who has seen thousands of small businesses

    07/07/2023

    A view from Dave Wendland who has seen thousands of small businesses

    The July Small Business Conversations brings a very unique perspective to looking at small business. Dave Wendland has seen and worked with thousands of small businesses through his company Hamacher Resource Group. We ask Dave to share his experiences of the traits of the best small business owners he has seen and worked with; easy to understand with ideas of how you can duplicate these special traits.

    1h 3m
  6. Devon Clements discusses "brand voicing" for small businesses with Tom Shay on Small Business Conversations

    05/19/2023

    Devon Clements discusses "brand voicing" for small businesses with Tom Shay on Small Business Conversations

    Do customers identify your business because of low prices? Is it because it is you, the owner, is seen and heard in your advertising? Perhaps your business is known for supporting a local animal rescue organization. None of these are brand voicing. Listen as Devon Clements of J Schmid Creative Agency explains, discusses and shares examples of how developing the way you connect with your customers can retain customers and bring new customers to your business. That is brand voicing.

    59 min
  7. Loss prevention in your small business - Jerry Obarski, loss prevention expert visits Small business Conversations with Tom Shay

    04/14/2023

    Loss prevention in your small business - Jerry Obarski, loss prevention expert visits Small business Conversations with Tom Shay

    As we finish the first quarter of 2023, we are finding an increasing number of articles telling of large businesses facing challenges of theft. Is it internal theft? Is it accounting errors? Is it individuals stealing or is it organized theft? With the reports of big businesses we take the opportunity to invite our favorite loss prevention person, Jerry Obarski, to share his thoughts and experiences. These articles from national sources may have correct information but we find what is more important is to listen to a career expert on the topic.

    1h 3m
  8. SBDC celebrated with the president of America's SBDC on Small Business Conversations with Tom Shay

    03/17/2023

    SBDC celebrated with the president of America's SBDC on Small Business Conversations with Tom Shay

    The SBDC (Small Business Development Centers) is the best resource a small business owner could ask for. The bonus is that their services are free to new and existing small business owners. During this episode, Tee Rowe, president of America's SBDC and Greg Jordan, state director of the Kansas SBDC spend an hour with Tom Shay to tell of the many services that your business can receive assistance with through your local SBDC. Together they explain how to find your local SBDC office as well as give examples of the many success stories they have had over the years. Satisfaction surveys show an approval rating in excess of 93% by small business owners who have worked with the SBDC.

    58 min
See All (103)

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

About

This is Small Business Conversations from Profits Plus Solutions. A program where we visit with expert individuals who provide awesome insight and new ideas of how to increase your profits plus build your business for the future. We find experts on small business accounting, marketing, ownership transition, leases, sales skills, merchandising, and most every aspect of ownership in your small business. Your host is Tom Shay, principal of Profits Plus.

Information