Episodes

In This Episode: Bill Imada, Chairman and Chief Connectivity Officer at IW Group, runs one of the most successful and award-winning minority advertising, marketing, and communications agencies in the country. Listen to what drives Bill today and why going against his parents’ advice was something he had to do to succeed in business.

In This Episode: Kara Hoogensen, SVP of Workplace Benefits at The Principal Financial Group, returns to the podcast to discuss the latest conversations around small business and workplace benefits. There is an incredible opportunity for business owners to grow their business while retaining their best employees, and turning the ordinary into extraordinary. The magic can be found inside this episode.

In This Episode: In 2014, Jorge Gaviria started Masienda, the go-to masa brand for top chefs and in-the-know home cooks around the world. In January 2020, he was ready to move on from his role as CEO. Then, the world shut down and his company was flipped upside down. What happened next usually only happens in Hollywood movies. Jorge Gaviria took on the pandemic, and he WON!

In This Episode, John Lawson returns to our podcast to speak with Brian about AI, e-Commerce, and the massive disruption that is knocking on our collective business doors.

In This Episode: Rob Levin is the Chairman and Investor in Work Better Now, a company that provides remote workforce and virtual assistant services to help business owners run their operations more efficiently. Today, his business is white hot!

In This Episode – Karen Dillon and Rob Cross are co-authors of The Micro Stress Effect, how Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems, and What to Do about It. Their book was released this week. I spoke with Karen about microstresses—what are they, what triggers them, and how can we best deal with them.

In This Episode - Mairtin O’Muilleoir has spent four decades covering the highs and lows of life and business in Belfast, Ireland. As a journalist, politician, and tireless promoter, Mairtin has poured his heart and soul into bringing the citizens of Belfast together and bringing the world to Belfast.

In this episode- For over two decades, Loren Feldman has covered entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship for Inc. Magazine, Forbes, and the New York Times. Today he's taking everything he knows about the market and building the 21 Hats community for business owners…and it is IMPRESSIVE!

In This Episode: Amy Friedrich, President of U.S. Insurance Solutions at Principal Financial Group, wants business owners to get back to the basics when it comes to running their companies. This is a terrific conversation about what it will take for small businesses to succeed in 2023 and beyond.

In This Episode – How MOBI, My Own Business Institute, is helping tens of thousands of people all over the world start and manage their own businesses in 2023.

In This Episode – In this month’s segment on “Big Business Advice for Small Business Owners,” I spoke with Ketan Karkhanis, EVP and GM of Sales Cloud at Salesforce. We had an excellent discussion on Generative AI and how it will expedite automation in small businesses, especially in the areas of sales and customer service.

In This Episode – Ali Necker, a 3rd generation jewelry designer, shares why clients from all over the country share personal stories and valuable jewelry with her; the expressions on their faces when I’m done are priceless.

In this episode, Brian speaks with Scott Sill, Executive-in-Residence at the Wharton MBA for Executives program. Scott provides excellent advice for business owners and fantastic examples of how they leave no stone unturned when examining opportunities and obstacles at The Wharton School.

In this episode, Brian asks five questions to Rudi Leuschner, an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Supply Chain Management at Rutgers Business School. Rudi offers sage advice for business owners about supply chain obstacles and opportunities in 2023.

In This Episode – Ginger Siegel is one of the best and busiest champions for small business owners. She shares tons of timely and practical advice, ideas, and ways that Mastercard is helping business owners almost every day. Hear what she has to say and then sign up for Mastercard’s programs in 2023.

In this episode, Brian speaks with Val Steed, is Director of Accountants at Zoho Corporation. They have a lively conversation about cash flow, mistakes they’ve seen along the way, and what smart business owners do to avoid cash flow traps.

In this episode, Brian and Jocelyn run a successful monthly workshop for business owners who need a solid foundation for their companies. Have a pen/pad ready and be prepared to take LOTS of notes. Great advice and takeaways in this podcast.

In this episode, Have you ever wondered about how our remote workers learn new platforms and get trained remotely? John Hartigan has the answers! Brian spoke with John about the future of work and training the hybrid workforce

In this episode, Brian and Gary have a life-affirming conversation about gratitude and how it is the secret sauce to happiness in life and business. You will love Gary’s stories!

In this 5 in Five episode, Barbara Weltman, Author of the J.K. Lasser Small Business Taxes 2023 Edition gives business owners advice on everything from Benefits options for 2023 to tax moves to make in 2022. Listen to Barbara’s sage advice and then call your Accountant!

In this episode, Brian follows up on a conversation he had with his son Robert on World Mental Health Day in 2019 (10/10/19). To date, it is the most downloaded episode for Small Business Edge. They talk about Robert’s amazing progress, and advice he has for others who are struggling with mental health issues.

In this episode, Brian and Josh Lawton discuss how business owners can better defend themselves and their companies against cyber attacks. Follow Josh’s advice and better protect your company from cyber crimes.

In this episode, Brian speaks with Jacob Block, the 30-year old Founder/CEO of American Nitrile, a manufacturer of Nitrile gloves in Grove City, Ohio. Jacob’s mission is to bring the manufacturing of critical medical equipment back to the United States. He wants to produce the highest quality nitrile gloves for frontline workers, industrial companies and a host of other industries. Listen to his incredible journey from Venture Capitalist to Entrepreneur.

In this episode, Brian speaks with Rieva Lesonsky, a well-respected journalist and the Founder/CEO of Grow Biz Media. Rieva provides 4-5 excellent, practical tips for business owners to successfully manage their cash flow for the upcoming holidays. Listen, write them down, and implement in your business today.