Business Growth Café

So you want to become a podcaster!

So you’re thinking about starting a podcast.  Three years ago, so did I, and here I am with about 130 or so under my belt on a variety of podcast platforms from iTunes, Spotify, Google, Amazon music…pretty much anywhere you can listen to a podcast.

As of February 2021, there are over 1,750,000 podcasts and over 43 million episodes, up from 500,000 active podcasts from just two years ago in February 2018.

But like sports, there are a few that make it to the top…have great success, and make money.

Today on the show, I have Jeremy Slate, founder, and CEO of Create Your Own Podcast Life and Comand Your Brand, to help us navigate building your network and business through podcasting.

Have you ever thought about sitting on a board?

So, when does a company decide they need or want an advisor or to establish a board of directors?

Are you that person?

Today, at the Café is Martin Rowinski, CEO & Founder of Boardsi, an opportunity network for executives seeking to find a board position or advisory work.

Are you or your employees burned out?

Employee burnout cases have increased to the point where the World Health Organization has officially recognized it as an occupational phenomenon.  In fact, the WHO has included it in the 11^th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases. 

Dr. Sharon Grossman, author of the 7E Solution to Burnout to discusses the root causes of burnout, actions you can take to help reduce your stress, and her new book.

Building a business to manage tax and compliance notices

Death and Taxes.  Yes, you heard me death and taxes. My parents always told me those are the only two things that are guaranteed in life. As individuals, when getting that dreaded tax notice in the mail we panic! 

Now, imagine your business gets one or even 1,000 tax or compliance notices from the feds, state, local, or any one of numerous agencies around the world.  Don't panic yet!

My guest has a solution for you. Rick Pinkerman, CEO of NoticeNinja, a SaaS-based CRM for tax notice compliance is here with me today to talk about converting his existing enterprise software to a SaaS model for tax notice management to ensure your tax and compliance notices are not the death of your business.

www.noticeninja.com

Is it time to bring a lion tamer into your business?

Carol Marzouk, the Chief Executive Lion Tamer and CEO of Leadership N’ Soul, joins me at the Business Growth Cafe to discuss how she helps leadership Rebuild Low Trust Relationships in the Workplace; Resolve Conflict; Communication; Engagement.

Marketing is your growth engine for 2021

This podcast provides an overview of the insights you need in order to develop an effective marketing strategy for your business.

We'll explore the importance of using research to help define your markets, ideal customers, market opportunities, sales strategies, and competitive offensive and defensive strategies.

Topics of exploration, along with case study examples, will include:

• Leveraging insights to establish a brand strategy, brand values, brand promise, positioning, and communications messaging.
• Identifying your customer’s decision journey and how it impacts your marketing communications strategy.
• Using your competitors to identify opportunity gaps in the market
• Determining demand for your product/service
• Key elements in building an effective growth plan

To learn more visit: www.theponzigroup.com

 

What are you grateful for in these troubling times?

Most, if not all, people can't wait for 2020 to be over.

We all know someone who has been hurt by this pandemic and has gotten COVID-19.

Lost jobs and income, feeling isolated and disconnected, loneliness, and frankly, you just want to hug someone.

But in all of this darkness, there is light. We all want and need to heal!

Today, in this podcast, we explore the power of positivity. To find light in the darkness we ask that you dig deep to find something that you are grateful for and seek words of inspiration for the world for the coming year.

To help us do that, I've invited my friend Leilani Quiray to co-host this inspirational episode, along with a variety of people to share their stories of positivity.

Please join us for this unique 2020, hour-long Business Growth Cafe podcast event to help you heal and lift your spirits.

Special Guests: Charles Antis, Chase Boehringer, Wei Houng, Ric Franzi, Joe Martin and Dawn Reese.

 

Exit Rich and the 6 P’s Method for Selling Your Business

Michelle Seiler Tucker joins me at the Business Growth Cafe to discuss her new book, Exit Rich and the ins and outs of selling your business.  We also spend time discussing why businesses fail and steps you can take to ensure you ultimately have a successful exit!

Book Pre-order: Exit Rich

Turning a 100-year-old Family Brownie Recipe into a Thriving Business Today

At the Cafe today is Wendy Pomerantz, the Great-Granddaughter and founder of Bertha Mae’s Brownie Company to talk about how she turned a 100-year-old recipe into a thriving and very tasty business. 

Wendy talks about her journey from the corporate world to the kitchen and share advice for entrepreneurs and growing businesses.

This is a sweet (pun intended) interview...as I  eat brownies and cookies throughout the interview.  I couldn't resist!

For those of you looking for a great tasting treat to share this holiday season, visit Bertha Mae's Brownie Company and tell them I sent you!

Spend more time on yourself, family, friends and in your community using 6 Week Cycles

Joe Martin, Author, TEDx speaker, and creative agency owner talks about his new book and process called 6 Week Cycles.  Joe and I discuss how to change the way we think when it comes to time and what to do with it.  Including a little time travel!  You'll have to listen to figure out what the heck we mean!

 

Find the book on Amazon!