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February 03, 2012
Episode #166 Chris Zane, Dr. Mollie Marti and Sarah Robinson – Feb 03,2012
Scheduled Guests: Chris Zane talks about how he turned his bike shop into a model for retainng customers. Dr. Mollie Marti discusses how to become a resilient leader. Sarah Robinson shows us to create fierce loyalty in your online community of custome… …Read More »
January 31, 2012
Guest Post: 2011’s Top Business Model Blunders
Today’s guest post is from Jim Muehlhausen CPA, JD, founder of The Business Model Institute.
Each year, The Business Model Institute polls their readers to find the biggest business model blunder. Here is the 2011 list of business …
January 31, 2012
Episode #165 JJ Ramberg from MSNBC’s Your Business – Jan 31,2012
JJ talks about the perfect elevator pitch and her small business outlook for this year! This episode is sponsored by Sages Accountant Network and Microsoft Small Business.JJ Ramberg | MSNBC | Elevator Pitch | Small Business | Your Business …Read More »
January 27, 2012
Episode #164 Tim Berry, Jennifer Warawa, and Adrian Dayton – Jan 27,2012
Tim Berry, business planning expert and founder of Palo Alto Software. Jennifer Warawa of Sage discusses the important role accountant play in a small business and the top reasons small businesses should use accountants. Adrian Dayton exposes how some… …Read More »
January 20, 2012
Episode #163 Gene Marks, Jon Yates and Dave Peck – Jan 20,2012
Scheduled Guests: Gene Marks, small business expert, Jon Yates, consumer advocate from The Chicago Tribune and author of “Whats Your Problem”, and Dave Peck, Social Media expert who discusses what every small business needs to do “Before They Engage!”… …Read More »
January 10, 2012
Episode #162 Lee Rhodes and Dan McLaughlin – Jan 10,2012
Lee Rhodes, Entrepreneur of the Year talks about, well how she did it (and got an investment from Amazons Jeff Bezos). Dan McLaughlin discusses how he is trying to become a golf expert following Malcolm Gladwells advice. This episode is sponsored by S… …Read More »
January 10, 2012
Episode #162 Lee Rhodes and Dan McLaughlin – Jan 10,2012
Lee Rhodes, Entrepreneur of the Year talks about, well how she did it (and got an investment from Amazons Jeff Bezos). Dan McLaughlin discusses how he is trying to become a golf expert following Malcolm Gladwells advice. This episode is sponsored by S… …Read More »
January 06, 2012
Episode #161 Rieva Lesonsky and Matt Dixon – Jan 06,2012
Rieva Lesonsky of GrowBizMedia predicts what the year will be like for small business owners. Matthew Dixon, managing director of the Corporate Executive Boards Sales and Service Practice talks abou his HBR article Stop Trying to Delight Your Customer… …Read More »
January 06, 2012
Episode #161 Rieva Lesonsky and Matt Dixon – Jan 06,2012
Rieva Lesonsky of GrowBizMedia predicts what the year will be like for small business owners. Matthew Dixon, managing director of the Corporate Executive Boards Sales and Service Practice talks abou his HBR article Stop Trying to Delight Your Customer… …Read More »
December 23, 2011
Episode #160 Forecasting the Future: 2012 Outlook – Dec 23,2011
Gail Marks Jarvis, columnist from the Chicago Tribune and Futurist David Houle discuss what is in store for small business in 2012. This episode is sponsored by Zoomerang.Gail Marks Jarvis | David Houle | 2012 Forecast | Small Business | Entrepreneur …Read More »
Who is Barry?
- He worked for one of the largest companies in the world.
- He has been fired more than once.
- He started three businesses.
- He sold his last business, but also went out of business AND was kicked out of his business (luckily, not in that order).
- He has hired hundreds of people and unfortunately, had to fire some of them.
Quotes I Learned That Are True To Me:
- "Love everyone, trust a few, and paddle your own canoe."
- "Every exit is an entrance somewhere else."
- "Start from where you are."
What I Learned Practically:
- Business is always about people.
- Success can seem like a near death experience.
- Focus, Focus, Focus.
- Be humble.
- Watch your cash flow.