Listen to “#823 What is the Outlook for Small Business with Tariffs Looming?” on Spreaker.
On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
What does the future look like for small business in 2025 with the economy still relatively solid, but the “on again off again” tariffs looming?
Mark Hickman serves as Managing Director for Sage in North America. Sage serves small and midsized businesses, providing them with finance, HR, and payroll software to make work and money flow. With more than 20 years of experience at the executive management and leadership-levels where he consistently grew revenues at leading organizations, such as Apollo, Calligo, Tyler Technologies and WinMagic, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge essential to successfully navigate the channel, partner, and SMB landscapes in North America.
We discussed:
- Is small business optimism soaring? What is the roll of tariffs?
- What role is the government playing in this optimism? How can they help and support small businesses?
- Do you believe that small businesses have adopted a growth mindset? Where are you seeing them investing?
- What are you seeing in terms of small businesses and AI—are they adopting and how?
- What skills are SMBs needing to adopt to compete in today’s marketplace?
Are you ready to retire? When will you know an what will you do? These are tough questions every small biz owner faces
Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons is a Retirement Transition Expert, lawyer, and author of “Encore: A High Achiever’s Guide to Thriving in Retirement”. A magna cum laude graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and summa cum laude graduate of James Madison University. As co-founder of Encoraco (encoraco.com), Elizabeth designed innovative methodologies that empower high achievers to navigate retirement with purpose and fulfillment.
We discussed:
- How will I know if I am ready to retire emotionally and financially?
- What inspired you to transition from a high-powered legal career to becoming a Retirement Transition Expert?
- Your book, “Encore: A High Achiever’s Guide to Thriving in Retirement,” challenges traditional notions of retirement. What motivated you to write it?
- What do you think are the biggest misconceptions dedicated professionals have about retirement?
- In your experience, why is the transition to retirement particularly challenging for high achievers?
