Forging New Pathways for People with Disabilities | #10
The Small Business Matters Podcast
Release Date: 11/28/2022
Crafting The Perfect Sales Pitch with April Dunford
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In this episode of Small Business Matters, we are in discussion with April Dunford on crafting compelling sales pitches and the importance of positioning in sales strategies.
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Accounting For Success with Cassie Saquing
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Millions of new businesses are launching around the country, and many of these businesses are being run by new entrepreneurs, people who may not be familiar with the accounting side of a business, so we thought it would be a great opportunity to talk about setting your accounting systems up for success with . Cassie is a money mindset and business management coach. She helps business owners kill the hustle and make a profit. As a soul-centered financial and money mindset coach, she's also a dedicated wife and mother to four children. In her early days, she applied her skills and...
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Busting Myths About Advertising On LinkedIn with AJ Wilcox
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In this episode, Gary Stockton interviews AJ Wilcox, the LinkedIn ads myth buster. AJ shares expert perspectives on advertising ROI and the significance of LinkedIn ads for small businesses and highlights the power of LinkedIn's data for targeting ideal customers in the business-to-business space. During the episode AJ dispels the myth that LinkedIn ads are expensive, emphasizing the higher ROI potential. We also spend some time talking about the use of video ads, showcasing their effectiveness in connecting with the audience. Highlights: 00:05 Introduction and...
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Boosting Email Security For Your Small Business
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In this episode of Small Business Matters, Gary Stockton interviews of , a noted expert in the field, about the importance of email security for small businesses. They discuss the concept of DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) and its role in preventing cyber breaches and email fraud. Stephen emphasizes the need for small businesses to implement DMARC to protect their email addresses, improve the reputation of their legitimate email messages, and be a good neighbor on the internet. He also highlights the challenges faced by small businesses in setting up...
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Retirement Plans For Small Business Owners
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We dive into two great topics in this episode — in our first segment, we speak with Jean Smart, CEO of , a fast-rising platform that makes 401Ks accessible for small business owners. In our second segment, we speak with Shaun G. Bull, CEO of Enterprise Consultants Group in Los Angeles, California, about tax resolution and how he has come to the aid of small business owners dealing with tax debt. SEGMENT #1 We discuss Penelope's mission to make 401Ks accessible to small businesses and entrepreneurs with Jean Smart from Penelope. Jean shares insights from her extensive financial...
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Building The Ultimate Marketing Engine with John Jantsch
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This week, we dive into a great book by renowned small business expert and author, . It's called "Building the Ultimate Marketing Engine," and if you are looking to rev up your holiday sales this season, you will want to pay close attention during this episode. John drops some serious nuggets in world-class customer service and taking your business to the next level. We also share our next Founder's Narrative story by Laura Lady, Founder and CEO of . It's a cool story about a giant fat burg that clogged up the pipes in East London and inspired this SharkTank featured entrepreneur to take...
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Grow Your Online Business with Pinterest
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If you are running an online store for your small business, you know how important organic traffic can be. So for this small business matter, we’re going to talk about Pinterest, and why it has become such an important component for so many online resellers. Jeff Sieh, Head Beard at and Host of the weekly podcast is here to help us unpack the many cool ways Pinterest can benefit your online business. We will also hear from Braxton Fleming, Founder of Stealth Bro's & Co in a new segment where we hear small business origin stories. For any resources mentioned on the show...
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Tips for Buying or Selling a Business
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According to BizBuySell’s Insight Report, a leading resource that tracks and analyzes businesses-for-sale, the number of business acquisitions grew in Q1, 2023 by 4.8% over the prior quarter. And while this bounce follows three consecutive declines, the market of buying and selling businesses has almost reached pre-pandemic levels. Whether you are buying a business or selling a business, value matters. So for this small business matter, we will be speaking with Rich Goeldner. He's an Accredited Senior Appraiser who has provided valuation advisory services since the early '90s, and he...
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Resources for LGBTQ+ Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
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Happy pride Month to all our listeners! Today we have two guests, each with a wealth of information to share specifically for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and business owners. All small business owners face challenges when they’re starting out, and they’ll probably experience bumps along the road as times goes by, too. Being an LGBTQ+ business owner or entrepreneur means you may face more challenges than others, in some cases. Only about 4% of businesses in the US are owned by LGBTQ+ people, even though 7% of the US population identifies as LGBTQ+. So, in honor of Pride month and LGBTQ+ small...
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Tips For Staying Organized in Business
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Do you become overwhelmed when you think about reorganizing in your business? Or perhaps the idea of overhauling how you store and archive digital files is keeping you up at night. If this is you, we have a great conversation for you today with special guest, JoAnn Krall of The Sensible Organizer. She's been helping small business owners and entrepreneurs stay organized using a smart, personalized approach. During our conversation, we touch on: 1) The series of life events that inspired The Sensible Organizer 2) Dealing with shame associated with disorganization 3) Choosing...
info_outlineWe’re focusing on people living and working with disabilities in today's episode in advance of International Day for People with Disabilities. Since 1992 the United Nations has been marking December 3rd as International Day for People with a Disability.
We have two interviews focused on small businesses from diverse industries working with disabled employees and working with disabled customers.
SEGMENT 1: Begins at 1:24
Gary Stockton talks with Lynn Wehrman, CEO of WeCo, a Minneapolis company doing amazing work creating careers with purpose in accessibility testing. As you will hear in our interview, WeCo is changing lives for employees with its approach to career development.
SEGMENT 2: Begins at 15.54
Emily Garman sits down with Zack and Cambry Nelson to talk about their startup “Not-A-Wheelchair”, a device designed to help disabled people to get out into nature.
For any resources mentioned on the show today, visit our show notes over at experian.com/smbmatters.
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