Business Survival Tips and Lessons Learned from both a Public Health and Economic Crises
Release Date: 04/23/2020
Elithia Marshi CEO of MK Search
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Brian and Shavonnah are joined by the owner of MK Search Elithia Marshi. Discussion includes staffing, hiring, employee retention, and so much more.
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Guest Misty Flanagan
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Shavonnah speaks with Full-time Real Estate Investor, Entrepreneur, & Business & Mindset Coach Misty Flanagan.
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Brad Madrid & Bobby Dwyer Founders of All Fido Dog Supplements
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Brian and Shavonnah talk with Bran & Bobby the founders of the new dog supplement company All Fido () launched as a company in 2020 they are just about to begin sales of their first products - The Chill Chew and Clear Ears. A very exciting time for a new company, we discuss all the journey that brought them to this point including product development, manufacturing, sale, marketing, partnerships, and so much more! We pack a lot in this discussion in about 30 minutes. Get inspired by their story and gain a few nuggets about having successful partnerships, productivity tips and much...
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Guest Megan Silianoff, founder of MadMeg Creative Services
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Brian and Shavonnah are joined by entrepreneur and author Megan Silanoff and have an open discussion about starting and running businesses. We discuss building and working in effective teams, and uncover that we as entrepreneurs all enjoy, or at least work best, when under pressure.
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Guest Ali Nasser, CEO of AltruVista
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Brian is joined by Ali Nasser, Founder & CEO of AltruVista. Ali is a passionate leader and entrepreneur who shares his approach to living your best life, industry disruption (in financial servies), challenges with building wealth, culture and values and much more! A very dense conversation and relevant for any one in business!
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Win-Win-Win Business Development strategies with guest Will Coleman, CEO of Alto Rideshare
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Will Coleman, CEO of Alto joins Brian and Shavonnah to have an inspiring discussion about business development, differentiation, and perseverance . He is very open and honest about the struggles of launching his company in the middle of the pandemic and the strain that put on their outlook and strategic planning. He discusses being a late market entrant but not as the lower cost alternative. Plus learn about how Alto has accelerated their brand through win-win-win business development agreements with complementary services. Chose Alto for your next lift! and stay posted for our next...
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The Leadership Gap - Part 2: A Business Owner Panel
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Brian and Shavonnah are joined by guests Jordan Harton, CEO and Founder of RISE UP Recruiting and James Brown of James Brown Jr. 360 Chief Talent Officer, International Speaker and Voice Over artist. We explore leadership in the current business and political environment. We cover topics including generational differences in the workforce, women in leadership, addressing racial discrimination and biases and much more!
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The Leadership Gap - Part 1
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Brian and Shavonnah discuss the leadership gap -- The business world needs strong leaders now more than ever! They explore how leaders need to adapt and change to the new business climate and provide some resources and examples drawn from their own experiences. Most importantly we are looking for you Big Idealists out there to join in on our one-hour panel to discuss the Leadership Gap. We are looking for business owners, entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, sidehustlers or any other leader out there interested in the topic. Please email into [email protected] and let us know a little about you and...
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Strategic Planning 101
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Are you doing strategic annual planning for your business? If not what better time to start than now, and if you are, how are you holding yourself and your team accountable throughout the period? Hosts Brian and Shavonnah draw from their personal experiences and other resources to break down the different considerations when doing strategic annual planning. A must listen for any leader in business!
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Personal Branding
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Brian and Shavonnah discuss the importance of being intentional and strategic about your personal brand. They offer tactical advice based on their own experiences in how to build your own value-based personal brand foundation.
info_outlineHosts Brian Gendron and Shavannah Roberts Schrieber have record a casual conversation about how small business owners can weather the storm caused by the COVID-19 national public health crisis and the economic impact. We explore the ideas of stretching cash flow and payroll including discussions about the federal assistance loan programs -- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and strategies to address and negotiation expenses with suppliers, as well as a way to make sure you keep yourself paid as an owner!