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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1 with JJ Ramberg, starting at 0:00: Podcasts are all the rage, but sometimes it’s hard to pick what to listen to. What if there was a way you could easily find the podcasts that your friends and other influencers are listening to?
SEGMENT 2 with Brian Walsh, starting at 20:15: There will be a lot of shopping online this holiday season. Along with this comes all sorts of pitfalls and opportunities for small businesses and consumers.
SEGMENT 3 with Andrea Sager, starting at 40:00: There was a news article recently about Donald Trump deducting his haircuts on his taxes… As we prepare for tax time, are expenses like this really deductible for small business owners?
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More on each segment below.
Segment 1: JJ Ramberg is the founder of Goodpods – the social podcast app where you can follow what others are listening to. She is also the founder of SearchKibble, the search engine where every time you do a search, you are feeding a shelter pet — for free. Prior to founding these companies, JJ hosted the MSNBC program Your Business for 13 years where she told the stories of entrepreneurs and small business owners from around the country. JJ was recently named to Inc Magazines Female Founders 100 list. She is the author of two books — the best-selling “It’s Your Business” and the children’s book “The Startup Club.”
1:30 – How are entrepreneurs doing right now?
4:00 – Why did you create Goodpods? What does it help people do?
7:00 – Why have podcasts become so popular? What differentiates the ones that are successful and the ones that aren’t?
10:00 – Is Goodpods free to use?
11:30 – What is SearchKibble and why does the world need it?
13:45 – What do you see in your crystal ball for 2021?
Segment 2: Brian Walsh is the Manager of Financial Planning at SoFi. As a self-proclaimed financial-planning nerd, he leverages research, member feedback, and past experience to deliver advice that is both meaningful and practical.
20:15 – What are people doing to protect themselves when they do shop in-person?
23:00 – Why you should consider avoiding use of credit cards to make purchases this holiday season.
24:00 – What’s driving the increased online spending this holiday season? What has spending been like for consumers so far during the pandemic?
27:30 – How does SoFi help you save as you spend this holiday season?
30:00 – How to plan for the unexpected with your personal finances.
33:30 – Advice for adding to your savings.
Segment 3: Andrea Sager is a small business attorney shaking up the legal industry with her Legalpreneur plan that provides all-access to her firm for small businesses. After working for a large law firm working with large businesses, Andrea realized her true passion washelping small businesses embrace and protect their business and intellectual property. She also host the hit podcast, The Legalpreneur.
40:00 – What is actually deductible as a business expense for your taxes?
43:00 – Are employees eligible for the home office tax deduction?
44:00 – What are the rules around deducting car leases and mileage as a business expense?
46:30 – In what cases are streaming services deductible for small business owners?
47:45 – Are side hustle expenses deductible?
48:15 – What are the biggest mistakes people make on what is deductible and what’s not deductible?
50:15 – A lot of small businesses are hesitant to enlist the help of an attorney because of their high fees. How does Legalpreneur help?
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