The Small Business Radio Show Barry Moltz

SEGMENT 1 with David Gelles, starting at 0:00: In our society today, we revere many of our most financially successful business leaders with almost religious dedication. Think about all the memorials at Apple stores by consumers when Steve Jobs died… or the respect that Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson get. Is this deserved?

SEGMENT 2 with Ivy Walker, starting at 19:00: I always said that if entrepreneurs knew the risks they were taking in starting a business, they never would be doing it. Risk management is something that every small business owner needs to do. Here to simplify it for entrepreneurs and small business owners is Ivy Walker.

SEGMENT 3 with Garrett Baird, starting at 36:15: Bookkeeping and accounting consistently confounds small business owners. How can we make it simpler? Garrett Baird is here to help.

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SEGMENT 1 with JD Sherman, starting at 0:00: Cybersecurity is a huge issue for small business owners. Your business is always at risk if you’re not making cybersecurity a priority. It seems like the number one problem is password protection, and there is an easy solution.

SEGMENT 2 with Tiago Forte, starting at 19:00: One of the things that so many small business owners struggle with is how to be more productive at work and get done every day the things that matter the most. Our next guest says in order to do this you need to develop what he calls a “second brain.”

SEGMENT 3 with Michael Unbroken, starting at 37:30: Limiting beliefs hold small business owners back – when they think customers are hard to find or that they can’t make enough money in their business, it comes true! Our next guest helps people break through these limiting beliefs to accomplish everything they want in life and in their business.

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SEGMENT 1 with Amy Herman, starting at 0:00: How can we sharpen our business observation, analysis, and communication skills? Amy Herman believes we can do it by looking at art.

SEGMENT 2 with Heenle Turner, starting at 17:00: According to our next guest, 23% of businesses fail because they don’t have the right team. This is increasing because of the difficulty of finding the right employees. How do you become the employer of choice for the ideal candidate?

SEGMENT 3 with Eric Harris, starting at 36:00: With the difficulty finding and retaining employees, there is a new focus on something called employee branding. What is it, and do you need to focus on it in your company?

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SEGMENT 1: Netflix broke the mold in 2013 when they released all the episodes for House of Cards at once. Especially over the last few years, Netflix has become a fixture in so many people’s lives. What is the rest of Hollywood doing to compete with Netflix? (with Dade Hayes, starting at 0:00)

SEGMENT 2: The movie HER with Scarlett Johansson is about an operating system that is self-aware and provides companionship to Joaquin Phoenix. Josh Bachynski says self-aware AI will be here sooner than you think. In fact, he already has a companion he built. Her name is Cassandra. (with Josh Bachynski, starting at 18:15)

SEGMENT 3: How can fintech companies help small business owners with their biggest problems in 2022, such as rising inflation and supply chain issues? (with Steve Allocca, starting at 36:00)

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SEGMENT 1 with Alina Vandenberghe, starting at 0:00: How can small business owners help with the crisis in Ukraine? Alina shares how her company is supporting people in the region and how others can do the same.

SEGMENT 2 with John Livesay, starting at 19:00: Selling has changed a lot over the years. First, it was in person and by telephone. Today it’s also through social media, online reviews, texting, email, and Zoom. How does a small business owner put together an effective strategy?

SEGMENT 3 with Mike Milan, starting at 37:45: There are two classic jokes about banks that small business owners can relate to. One, they will give you an umbrella when it’s sunny out and take it away when it starts raining. Two, we need to remember that bank is a 4-letter word. Can banks be different for small business owners?

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SEGMENT 1 with Angie Morgan, starting at 0:00: To be successful, small business owners need to understand the role that risk plays in their business and their life. But many have a misconception about how much risk is needed or how many risks they are actually taking.

SEGMENT 2 with Jim Terry, starting at 19:00: How does a small business owner navigate the turbulence at the intersection of business and politics? And what opportunities are small business owners missing in this area?

SEGMENT 3 with Brad Brodigan, starting at 37:15: Over the past two years, small businesses have needed to invest heavily in the online customer experience. What are the best businesses doing to be more successful?

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