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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1, starting at 0:00: Culture is a word that gets thrown around a lot in small business as a key element to success. But what is it exactly? And how do we create it and use it effectively? Josh Levine, the best-selling author of “Great Mondays” is here to help.
SEGMENT 2, starting at 18:00: Of the 27 million small businesses in the US, most of them are service oriented companies. What unique challenges do these service businesses face? And what tools are available to help them be successful? Here to help is Phil Sarros, Partner and Director of Education at Dirt Monkey University.
SEGMENT 3, starting at 38:00: Integrating the applications that run your company is critical for business to run smoothly, but how do you do this and who can make this work? Jan Arendtsz, 20+ year veteran of the software industry and founder Celigo, is here to help.
Sponsored by Nextiva, TransUnion ShareAble, and Jobber
More on each segment below.
Segment 1: Josh Levine is the best-selling author of “Great Mondays”. He is a brand strategist and a highly sought-after speaker on a mission to help organizations design a culture advantage.
1:30 – What is workplace culture? (Hint: it goes beyond pizza and ping-pong tables)
5:15 – The six key components in designing and igniting your organization’s culture.
8:00 – How do you create purpose in your organization?
9:30 – How do you instill values and behaviors in your organization?
11:15 – What kinds of rituals are effective for small businesses?
13:00 – Write your company’s obituary – the valuable exercise that will help you identify, or rediscover, your company’s purpose.
Segment 2: Phil Sarros is a Partner and Director of Education at Dirt Monkey University. He has developed over a hundred educational courses covering a wide range of personal and business development topics. In addition to his influence and impact in the construction industry, Phil is passionate about personal development and he teaches strategies to help others become the best version of themselves.
18:00 – What are the unique challenges small business owners who are service providers will face in the future?
20:00 – Who are the providers that will “win” in the service economy?
21:30 – Should service providers say yes to work even when they’re busy?
23:45 – What tools can small business use to help with bidding and estimating?
26:15 – What tools can small businesses use for invoicing and collecting payment?
29:15 – Why companies lose employees and how to prevent this.
31:30 – How can a small service provider prepare for an inevitable recession?
Segment 3: Jan Arendtsz is a veteran of the software industry with more than 20 years of experience in development, product management, client services, and sales roles. He founded Celigo in 2006 with the goal of simplifying the integration of cloud-based applications. Jan was a Director of Technical Services at NetSuite, where he led a team that provided technical solutions within the professional services group.
38:00 – Why is it important to have data integration between applications in our businesses?
41:15 – Why aren’t all-in-one applications more popular?
44:00 – What’s the best way to integrate disparate applications?
48:30 – How Celigo helps small businesses integrate and automate their applications. How much does it cost?
Sponsored by Nextiva, TransUnion ShareAble, and Jobber
