Business Growth Café

Tips for Working At Home

Sending workers home or laying them off as a result of the Corona Virus is having a massive impact on businesses and their workers.  Many of them have never had to work from home before or use video conferencing technology.  Or, for many, they now find themselves searching for a new job when jobs are currently scarce.  Today on the show, I'll share some tips and tricks to help you stay focused and productive, while you are home and most likely so is your entire family.  Lots of distractions.  Lots of challenges.  Join me at the Cafe as I share my experiences and recommendations.

Regaining control over your life and business

How we show up in life matters. Our intentions, energy, and presence matter. The impact we have on others depends on how we show up. As a leader, this is critical to our mission. Marc Koehler, President, Lead with Purpose tomorrow joins me at the Business Growth Cafe for an insightful conversation and guidance in leading today and tomorrow.

Your business financials are telling you a story. Are you listening?

 Join me, Angelo Ponzi and my guest, Stacy N. Benda, CEO of Apollonian Accounting & Business Services as we explore strategies to help you to understand the story your business financials are telling you.

3 Pillars to build an Effective Strategic Growth Plan

Many businesses start with executing tactics without spending the time to know the dynamics of the market they are competing in.

I recommend you start by focusing on three areas: Insights, Brand and Plan.

And in that order… to become more strategic in achieving your business goals. These three pillars are key to building an effective, efficient strategic growth plan for your business.

Identifying the insights and knowledge you need to define your brand and to create a plan that helps you achieve your vision of success is essential.

Publishing a successful, traditional print magazine requires a non-traditional approach

To be successful in publishing a traditional print magazine requires digital, video, events, promotions, social media, awards banquets, and of course, organization. Tune in for a discussion on the changes and challenges in the publishing world with my guests Mike Dunn, Executive Editor, and Jennifer McLaughlin, editor-in-Chief of LA Travel Magazine.

How you and your business can benefit from the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)?

What is EOS is all about?  Join me and my guest, Chris Duncan, serial entrepreneur and now an EOS Implementer, explore EOS and the benefits of the program to help leadership teams Clarify, Simplify, and Achieve their vision using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS).

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Turning an industry need into a revenue generating business in 3 years

Join me, Angelo Ponziyour host and my guests, Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO and Jennifer Tabiza, practicing optometrists and co-founders of Dr. Contact Lens to discuss their journey of starting a business, outside of their core competencies to solve a need in their industry.  Bringing a new product solution to the market that helps optometrists overcome a big challenge to growing their business by recapturing lost contact lens revenue.

The Business of Marketing Fractional CxO's in the Gig Exonomy

It is increasingly common for companies of all sizes to hire a fractional CEO, CFO, CMO or other business leaders. When you hire a fractional executive, you get 100% of their know-how, their experience and network from day one, the benefits of full of a seasoned CxO for a fraction of the cost.  Matt Spooner, GigX's Fractional Chief Business Development Officer joins me at the Cafe to discuss the benefits of using fractional executives and GigX's journey from inception to revenue generation.

The marketing challenges of bringing awareness, interest and community engagement to the conversation about Human Trafficking

Today at the Café I have Patrick Erlandson, Founder and Creative Director of the See it – End It Film & Arts Festival and Sonia Bailey, YWCA of the Harbor Area Executive Director to discuss the challenges of bringing awareness, interest and community engagement to Human Trafficking in Southern California and around the world.

How implementing an API Management strategy can open up new revenue and growth opportunities

Ron Huber, CEO of Achieve Internet joins me at the Cafe this week to discuss the ups and downs of growing his business and how implementing an API Management strategy can open up new revenue and growth opportunities using an asset business's already own...data.  Ron also provides insights on how he grew his business and how those insights can help you grow yours.