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The Business Game, A Podcast That Moves The Needle Ready to level up your business and leadership game? The Business Game, A Podcast That Moves The Needle - brings you unfiltered business insights, startup stories, and scaling strategies from global leaders, founders, and innovators who’ve built thriving companies. Hosted by Steve Plummer and Kalena Stano, each episode dives into real-world case studies, growth tactics, and leadership lessons that reveal what it takes to win in today’s competitive business landscape. Whether you’re a small business owner, startup founder, or corporate innovator, you’ll walk away with actionable tools to grow smarter, lead stronger, and scale faster. New episodes drop every Thursday and Saturday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio and all major platforms. Watch video episodes on YouTube and explore more at thebusinessgamepodcast.com

  1. 4D AGO

    Most AI Is Useless. Here’s How Businesses Actually Win With It

    Send us a text Most AI Is Useless - Here’s How Businesses Actually Win With It: Bart Puszko (Blue Seas AI) joins us to cut through the noise and share what actually works when applying AI inside a business. AI is moving fast but most businesses are chasing the wrong things. In this episode of The Business Game, we’re joined by Bart Puszko, founder of Blue Seas AI, to cut through the hype and explain how businesses should actually be using AI. Bart shares why most AI tools are just rebranded versions of ChatGPT, why AI won’t fix broken systems, and how poor implementation can hurt brands and revenue. We dive into real client stories, AI failures, automation wins, and the mindset founders need to adopt to use AI effectively without burning time, money, or trust. If you want a practical, grounded view of AI for business, this conversation is a must-listen. Sponsor Tala Offshore connects businesses with top tier remote talent across admin, customer service, and SaaS development. Build a stronger team without adding stress. Visit talaoffshore.com _________________________________________________________________________________________________ We're excited to be able to offer our Business Game community an affiliate link for their HubSpot sign ups! HubSpot is the #1 CRM tool on the market - making managing clients and customer details easier than ever! Using our link to get started on Hubspot helps to support our work here at The Business Game: http://go.try-hubspot.com/Z6Eq50 start your free trial today! _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Have questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at www.thebusinessgamepodcast.com Stay tuned for more exciting episodes! _________________________________________________________________________________________________ This post contains affiliate links. By clicking and purchasing through these links, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting our work. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Business Game! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like and leave a review. Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for updates and behind-the-scenes content. Have questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at www.thebusinessgamepodcast.com Stay tuned for more exciting episodes!

    50 min

  2. JAN 29

    SEO “Died” Again… But Intent Marketing Is Exploding (Here’s Why)

    Send us a text Ads are everywhere, and people hate them. But what if advertising didn’t have to be annoying? Phil Ohren, co-founder of Intender, joins The Business Game to explain why modern advertising feels broken, and how founders can rebuild marketing around how people actually behave. Phil shares his framework of Intent, Interest, and Interruption, why mass marketing is having a midlife crisis, and how brands should shift budgets toward the audiences most likely to act. We also dive into why organic reach is dying, how ad frequency can turn brand love into brand hate, and why earned media + PR may become a major advantage as AI changes search and buying behavior. If you’re relying heavily on paid ads, or trying to scale without burning your audience out, this episode is a must. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsor Tala Offshore connects businesses with top tier remote talent across admin, customer service, and SaaS development. Build a stronger team without adding stress. Visit talaoffshore.com ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to clip long-form content into shorts in one click? Receive 25 % off OpusClip, the same tool we use to turn episodes into shareable clips. support the show and save: : https://www.opus.pro/?via=93d640  The Business Game is proud to be an official OpusClip affiliate.  Support the show Thank you for listening to The Business Game! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like and leave a review. Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for updates and behind-the-scenes content. Have questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at www.thebusinessgamepodcast.com Stay tuned for more exciting episodes!

    1 hr

  3. JAN 26

    Cash Flow Secrets Every Founder Must Master

    Send us a text Cash flow can make or break your business. In this episode of The Business Game Podcast, a panel of experienced founders share practical advice on money management, profitability, and sustainable growth. The conversation focuses on real world lessons around staying lean in the early stages, knowing your numbers, avoiding unnecessary expenses, managing debt, and making smarter financial decisions as a business owner. You will learn:  How to protect cash flow when starting and scaling Why simplicity and focus drive profitability How to read and use financial statements Why bookkeeping is a strategic advantage, not an admin task How subscription tools quietly drain your business How to review expenses and cut waste Why minimizing debt increases long term cash flow How founders should think about investing and financial securityThis episode is essential listening for entrepreneurs, small business owners, startup founders, and anyone responsible for managing business finances. Sponsor Thanks to Trafftrak for sponsoring today's episode. They keep businesses on track so your schedule never hits a red light! Head to trafftrak.com to get started without adding stress. We're excited to be able to offer our Business Game community an affiliate link for their HubSpot sign ups! HubSpot is the #1 CRM tool on the market - making managing clients and customer details  easier than ever!  Using our link to get started on Hubspot helps to support our work here at The Business Game: http://go.try-hubspot.com/Z6Eq50 start your free trial today! Have questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at www.thebusinessgamegroup.com Stay tuned for more exciting episodes! This post contains affiliate links. By clicking and purchasing through these links, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Business Game! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like and leave a review. Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for updates and behind-the-scenes content. Have questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at www.thebusinessgamepodcast.com Stay tuned for more exciting episodes!

    15 min

  4. JAN 22

    From Broke to $1M in Free Ads: The Integrity Lesson That Saved The Company

    Send us a text When David Socha was broke and outbid at the last minute, one integrity-driven decision turned disaster into over $1M in free advertising and ultimately saved the company. David Socha has been in business for over 30 years, building Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company into a global plush powerhouse. In this conversation, David shares the early near-collapse that became a breakthrough, when a competitor outbid him for a radio personality and his business fell off a cliff. What happened next (a lesson in integrity) changed everything. David also unpacks the hardest modern bottleneck: COVID, when revenue dropped more than 80%, forcing a full rebuild and a shift to a 100-year legacy plan.  If you’re building in a fast-moving market, this episode is a masterclass in persistence, leadership, and long-term strategy.  📍Connect with David: LinkedIn: David Socha Website: plush.com Sponsor Tala Offshore connects businesses with top tier remote talent across admin, customer service, and SaaS development. Build a stronger team without adding stress. Visit talaoffshore.com _________________________________________________________________________________________________ We're excited to be able to offer our Business Game community an affiliate link for their HubSpot sign ups! HubSpot is the #1 CRM tool on the market - making managing clients and customer details easier than ever! Using our link to get started on Hubspot helps to support our work here at The Business Game: http://go.try-hubspot.com/Z6Eq50 start your free trial today! _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Have questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at www.thebusinessgamepodcast.com Stay tuned for more exciting episodes! _________________________________________________________________________________________________ This post contains affiliate links. By clicking and purchasing through these links, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting our work. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Business Game! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like and leave a review. Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for updates and behind-the-scenes content. Have questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at www.thebusinessgamepodcast.com Stay tuned for more exciting episodes!

    48 min

  5. JAN 19

    The Tech Wave Bigger Than AI Is Already Coming

    Send us a text The Industrial AI Advantage Nobody Explains is the conversation every fintech leader needs right now, because the next wave is not just AI, it is what happens when security, compliance, and real world impact collide. Arthur Miller is a fintech leader with a rare background. He started in military intelligence and national defense research, then moved into the private sector to build and scale secure systems, including real time payments across thousands of financial institutions. Now, as founder and CEO of Fiqis, Arthur is focused on micro lending, AI, post quantum encryption, and making core banking integrations more secure and seamless. In this episode, Arthur explains why compliance is the minimum bar, how to lead technical teams without crushing innovation, and why AI is an enhancer, not a replacement. He also shares what is changing in cybersecurity as attackers use AI, and why quantum computing could become the next major wave in fintech. Key topics: Security lessons from defense that fintech leaders can apply todayBuilding technical teams with autonomy, trust, and psychological safetyAI in software delivery and why the new standard is speed plus verificationAI driven attack vectors and how the good guys stay aheadPost quantum security and what quantum computing means for encryptionHow to evaluate new technology without getting distracted by hypeLeadership under pressure and staying human while delivering results Connect with Arthur LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-miller-64b32165/ Website: www.fiqis.com  Sponsor Tala Offshore connects businesses with top tier remote talent across admin, customer service, and SaaS development. Build a stronger team without adding stress. Visit talaoffshore.com We're excited to be able to offer our Business Game community an affiliate link for their HubSpot sign ups! HubSpot is the #1 CRM tool on the market - making managing clients and customer details easier than ever! Using our link to get started on Hubspot helps to support our work here at The Business Game: http://go.try-hubspot.com/Z6Eq50 start your free trial today! Have questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at www.thebusinessgamepodcast.com Stay tuned for more exciting episodes! This post contains affiliate links. By clicking and purchasing through these links, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting our work. KEYWORDS/TAGS industrial ai, fintech ai, fintech security, post quantum encryption, quantum computing, ai i Support the show Thank you for listening to The Business Game! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like and leave a review. Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for updates and behind-the-scenes content. Have questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at www.thebusinessgamepodcast.com Stay tuned for more exciting episodes!

    44 min

  6. JAN 15

    She Stopped Chasing Viral and Her Clients EXPLODED (FLASHBACK EPISODE)

    Send us a text She stopped chasing viral trends - and that’s when the real growth began. Join us for this unmissable flashback episode of The Business Game featuring Kennedy Logan, founder of Soboard Socials, as she breaks down the real strategies behind sustainable social media growth. In this powerful conversation, Kennedy shares proven techniques to help you: * Skyrocket brand awareness without burning out * Build genuine trust with your audience * Drive real conversions (not just likes) * Create content that actually connects * Understand and use the social media funnel effectively Leverage platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Threads, and LinkedIn for both B2B and B2C growth We also dive into: * The biggest mistakes brands make on social media * Why Instagram Stories are a secret weapon for trust-building * How to balance short-form vs long-form content * Why authenticity beats virality every time If you're a business owner, marketer, founder, or creator who wants smarter growth (not just more posts), this episode is for you. Connect with Soboard Socials: Website: soboardsocials.com.au Email: soboardsocials@gmail.com  Website: soboardsocials.com.au  Instagram: soboardsocials We're excited to be able to offer our Business Game community an affiliate link for their HubSpot sign ups! HubSpot is the #1 CRM tool on the market - making managing clients and customer details easier than ever! Using our link to get started on Hubspot helps to support our work here at The Business Game: go.try-hubspot.com/Z6Eq50 start your free trial today! This post contains affiliate links. By clicking and purchasing through these links, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting our work. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Business Game! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like and leave a review. Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for updates and behind-the-scenes content. Have questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at www.thebusinessgamepodcast.com Stay tuned for more exciting episodes!

    48 min

  7. JAN 12

    The Unsexy Business That Went Viral on Shark Tank, Scaled Globally!

    Send us a text The Unsexy Business That Went Viral on Shark Tank, proves you do not need a trendy industry to build a scalable company, you need systems, clarity, and the courage to keep going when it gets messy.  Susan Toft, founder and CEO of The Laundry Lady, sharing how she scaled a simple service into a platform powered business with nearly 500 contractors across Australia and New Zealand and a growing presence in Canada. Susan walks through the real bottlenecks behind growth including building the right tech while bootstrapping, surviving major life disruptions, and learning how to delegate before the business could truly scale. She also explains why Shark Tank became marketing gold and how she reframed the story from laundry service to scalable platform so investors could understand the opportunity. If you are building a service business, hiring contractors, or trying to scale while staying true to your values, this episode is packed with practical lessons on systems, leadership, and sustainable growth. _________ Want to clip long-form content into shorts in one click? Receive 25 % off OpusClip, the same tool we use to turn episodes into shareable clips. support the show and save: https://www.opus.pro/?via=93d640 The Business Game is proud to be an official OpusClip affiliate.  _________ Thanks to Tala Offshore for sponsoring this episode. For all your remote staffing needs, visit www.talaoffshore.com  _________ Support the show Thank you for listening to The Business Game! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like and leave a review. Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for updates and behind-the-scenes content. Have questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at www.thebusinessgamepodcast.com Stay tuned for more exciting episodes!

    48 min

  8. JAN 8

    The “Industrial AI” Advantage Nobody Explains

    Send us a text The “Industrial AI” Advantage Nobody Explains, Dave Howden explains why casual AI use is not enough and how businesses create real advantage by pairing AI with their IP. In this episode of The Business Game, Dave Howden from SupaHuman AI shares a clear, strategy-led view of industrial AI and how organizations are using it to reduce cost, increase speed, and improve quality at the same time. We discuss why most AI adoption fails, where the biggest opportunities exist for mid-market businesses, and why leadership and strategy matter more than tools. Key takeaways: Consumer AI versus industrial AIWhy IP is the real source of advantageReal examples of productivity gainsThe leadership challenge behind AI adoptionThe future of knowledge work in an AI-driven world Connect with Dave Howden - SupaHuman AI: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supahuman-ai  Website: supahuman.com  _________ We're excited to be able to offer our Business Game community an affiliate link for their HubSpot sign ups! HubSpot is the #1 CRM tool on the market - making managing clients and customer details easier than ever! Using our link to get started on Hubspot helps to support our work here at The Business Game: http://go.try-hubspot.com/Z6Eq50 start your free trial today!  _________ Thanks to Trafftrak for sponsoring todays episode. They keep businesses on track so your schedule never hits a red light! Head to trafftrak.com to get started  _________ This post contains affiliate links. By clicking and purchasing through these links, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting our work. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Business Game! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like and leave a review. Follow us on YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for updates and behind-the-scenes content. Have questions or suggestions? Reach out to us at www.thebusinessgamepodcast.com Stay tuned for more exciting episodes!

    48 min
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The Business Game, A Podcast That Moves The Needle Ready to level up your business and leadership game? The Business Game, A Podcast That Moves The Needle - brings you unfiltered business insights, startup stories, and scaling strategies from global leaders, founders, and innovators who’ve built thriving companies. Hosted by Steve Plummer and Kalena Stano, each episode dives into real-world case studies, growth tactics, and leadership lessons that reveal what it takes to win in today’s competitive business landscape. Whether you’re a small business owner, startup founder, or corporate innovator, you’ll walk away with actionable tools to grow smarter, lead stronger, and scale faster. New episodes drop every Thursday and Saturday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio and all major platforms. Watch video episodes on YouTube and explore more at thebusinessgamepodcast.com

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  • Creator
    The Business Game
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    106
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    Clean
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    © 2026 The Business Game
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