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June 23, 2009
From Ramen to 4 Star Hotels: Social Maven, Chris Brogan
On a special show today, I had the chance to talk with Social Media Maven, Chris Brogan and his new book coming out in August called, Trust Agents.
He advises businesses, organizations, and individuals on how to use social …
June 23, 2009
Special Event: Social Media Master Chris Brogan – Jun 23,2009
Barry joins the man who has 77,000 followers on Twitter and a top rated business blog as we talk about how you can use social media in your business.Chris Brogan | Small Business | Social Media | Twitter | Blog …Read More »
June 23, 2009
Special Event: Social Media Master Chris Brogan – Jun 23,2009
Barry joins the man who has 77,000 followers on Twitter and a top rated business blog as we talk about how you can use social media in your business.Chris Brogan | Small Business | Social Media | Twitter | Blog …Read More »
June 22, 2009
Passion- American Idol Style
American Idol was in Chicago today for Season 9 Auditions. Being a fan of the show, I decided to venture down to the United Center to see first hand what all the fuss was about.
I met alot of young people …
June 21, 2009
Forget Business For Today: This is Life's Best Reward
Today is Father’s Day (Happy Father’s Day to my own dad). Being a father is one of the most challenging and rewarding things I do every day. Sometimes the responsibility and the reward don’t balance out but I would …
June 19, 2009
Solve Your Problems with Banks and the IRS
Today we talk about what of the first problems facing small business today. The one that keeps us up at night- yup- I am talking about our relationship with our bank. The old joke about banks was they always …
June 19, 2009
#45 Our Problems with Banks – Jun 19,2009
We discuss problems small business owners have with banks and what we can do about itLoans | SBA | Banks | Small Business | Entrepreneur …Read More »
June 19, 2009
#45 Our Problems with Banks – Jun 19,2009
We discuss problems small business owners have with banks and what we can do about itLoans | SBA | Banks | Small Business | Entrepreneur …Read More »
June 15, 2009
5 Financial Calculations Every Entrepreneur Needs
I am always on my soap box about this. As entrepreneurs, we may not alot about our business but we know so little about the financial statements we need to run our business. Without numbers, we are constantly looking in …
June 13, 2009
Finally, SBA's ARC To Bail Out Small Business This Week
Finally, the SBA will begin accepting applications through existing 7A bank lenders this week for their long anticipated ARC Loan Program. They are 100% guaranteed by the SBA. The description of the program according to the SBA:
“ARC loans will …
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.
