Business Insanity Talk Radio

SEGMENT 1: There are plenty of people out there that are really good at making money, but not good at investing it for the future. Here to help is financial activist and educator Timothy Sykes who, at the age of 22, Sykes became a self-made millionaire when he turned his Bar Mitzvah gift money of $12k into $1.65 million short selling penny stocks. SEGMENT 2: A lot of small businesses are taking the brunt of this economic shutdown. They are laying people off by the hundreds of thousands. In some cases, owners are losing their life savings with their businesses shut down. But the Federal Government passed a $2 trillion assistance program last week with billions allocated to small business. Here talk about the programs that the federal government has to help small business is Senator Marco Rubio from Florida, Chairman of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.SEGMENT 3: With so many people working remotely now, what does the future of meetings look like? Here to help is Cory Treffiletti who is a s

A lot of small business are taking the brunt of this economic shutdown. That's why the federal government passed a $2 trillion assistance program with billions allocated to small business. Here to talk about the federal programs is Senator Marco Rubio.

SEGMENT 1: Many of us become small business owners by accident. We never set out to be a small business owner, but along the way things happen that lead us down that path – we’re frustrated with our bosses, we get laid off, we want more control over our time, and so on. Accidental entrepreneur Marcus Babcock is here to share what he’s learned about running a business and which tools he would (and would not) use again to help him.SEGMENT 2: The good news about digital marketing is that you can easily find out what’s working and what’s not working, and you can know what the return is for the money spent. The bad news is that digital marketing can often be a black hole where a lot of dollars go in and not many come out. Here to help is RJ Huebert, founder of HBT Digital Consulting, which specializes in search engine and social media marketing.SEGMENT 3: One of the best ways for prospects to find your business on the internet is through a search engine. But how do you make sure that you show up on the search resu

SEGMENT 1: There is at least one overlooked component to small business success and it’s something we don’t get enough of: sleep. For many of us, when we don’t get enough sleep, we aren’t at our best. Here to help is coach and mentor Giles Watkins, author of “POSITIVE SLEEP: A Holistic Approach to Resolve Sleep Issues and Transform Your Life”.SEGMENT 2: Too many small business owners have no idea what their company is worth until they want to sell it. My next guest says that’s way too late! Here to help owners know what their business is worth is David Fein, entrepreneur and co-founder of ValuSource.SEGMENT 3: When you start a business, one of the first critical questions is how you are going to leverage technology. Are you going to add applications as you need them or are you going to have a long-term strategy? Here to help you figure out your technology needs is Erik Day is Vice President & GM, North America Small Business at Dell.Sponsored by Nextiva, LinkedIn, and vCita

SEGMENT 1: Securing funding and resources as a women or minority entrepreneur has always been difficult. Elizabeth Gore aims to change all that with the company she co-founded, Alice. SEGMENT 2: Empathy and compassion used to take second place to profit in business. But now, they are becoming the focus of business as the customer experience becomes the key element to attract and retain customers. Maria Ross, founder of the brand consultancy Red Slice, is here to help us balance all these things. SEGMENT 3: One of my clients always reminds me that perception is reality. My next guest emphasizes that it’s not what you say, it’s what they hear. As a small biz owner, how do you bridge that gap? Here to help is Lee Hartley Carter, president of language strategy firm maslansky + partners.Sponsored by Nextiva, LinkedIn, vCita and Blue Summit Supplies

SEGMENT 1: The best way to succeed today and guarantee long term success as an entrepreneur is to become a subject matter expert or thought leader. This is because selling is now about educating the prospect and customer. Here to show you how you can become an expert is Dorie Clark who helps individuals and companies get their best ideas heard in a crowded, noisy world.SEGMENT 2: Family business is big business. 90% of U.S. business are family owned or controlled and family businesses generate 50% of the GNP. However, family businesses struggle with longevity. Less than 1/3 of family businesses survive the transition from first to second generation ownership and about half don’t survive the transition from second to third. Here to help is Rochelle Clarke, founder and CEO of Succession Strength, a company that keeps good businesses in business for generations.SEGMENT 3: Half of small businesses in the US fail within five years. But, there’s one trend, according to my guest, that will boost the survival rate o

SEGMENT 1: Tom Golisano built a $30 billion company with $3000 and a credit card. How did he do it and what wisdom does he have to share with entrepreneurs starting their first company?SEGMENT 2: What does behavioral science have to do with small business? For starters, its principles can help you bring out the best in your people by motivating them to unleash their potential. Charlotte Blank, chief behavioral officer of Maritz, is here to explain how this works.SEGMENT 3: Thirty million individuals are diagnosed with diabetes and the number of patients is continuing to grow. Many lose hope after a diagnosis, don’t know how to manage their disease, don’t have local access to doctors who can help with diabetes or simply don’t take medication at all. David Weingard is here to share how his experience with Type 1 diabetes inspired him to create Cecelia Health to help others struggling with the disease.Sponsored by Nextiva, LinkedIn, vCita and Blue Summit Supplies

SEGMENT 1: Prospects and clients want proof. One of the best ways to do this is to publish a case study to show prospective clients how people just like them have been successful with your product or service. What are the key points of the customer story you want to cover for a great case study and what are the common case study mistakes you want to avoid? Here to help is Brian McCarthy who is a direct-response copywriter that specializes in case studies.SEGMENT 2: Part of being a small business owner is to know how to have tough conversations with team members, customers and vendors. It’s tempting to avoid having these tough conversations but that can lead to additional damage. How exactly should we approach these tough conversations? Scott Miller, host of On Leadership With Scott Miller sponsored by Franklin Covey, is here to help.SEGMENT 3: Having remote staff can be incredibly beneficial for your small business. But it’s also one of the biggest challenges. How do you motivate a team you don’t physically s

SEGMENT 1: For many small business owners, starting a business is a dream of financial freedom; doing what they love and working when they want. Unfortunately, more often, it becomes a personal prison where they are required to work more hours than any job they’ve ever had and serve customers they dislike. How do you identify if starting a business will be a personal prison or financial freedom for you? David Neagle, founder of Life Is Now, Inc, discusses four questions every aspiring small business owner needs to ask in order to set themselves up for success.SEGMENT 2: Many companies are battling dysfunctional cultures that are holding them back, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Doug Brooks, author of “If This Book Doesn't Help, It Might be You”, shares how to correct dysfunctional corporate culture, including the actions (and inactions), people and processes that contribute to negative cultures.SEGMENT 3: One of the biggest barriers to our success is that we do not hold ourselves accountable and we are n

SEGMENT 1: There's no lack of people out there telling you to go find your passion and dream big. But why does it seem like when we try, we end up feeling more lost and overwhelmed than when we started? Liz Forkin Bohannon, founder of Sseko Designs, wants you to rethink everything you've been told about finding your passion and following your dreams. As she says, you're never going to find your passion because your passion and purpose are something you build--actively--day by day.SEGMENT 2: One of the technologies that will affect your small business the most every day is artificial intelligence (AI). Here to explain how it will impact your business is Chris Duffey, the Head of AI Innovation and Strategy at Adobe.SEGMENT 3: With all the changes to the economy and the presidential tariffs, what is the state of small biz in rural America? My guest, Becky McCray, is the best expert in this area. She is a lifelong small-town entrepreneur and is the co-founder of Save Your Town.Sponsored by Nextiva, LinkedIn, vCit

SEGMENT 1: One thing that we are all working on is how to become better leaders. Unless we can lead our team, we will never get the leverage to build a big and profitable company. My next guest, Chuck Runyon, Cofounder of Anytime Fitness, is here to share how he built a company that has close to 5000 franchise locations in over 50 countries across seven continents.SEGMENT 2: 50-70% of small businesses still don’t have a website! Why? Many say they are intimidated by the process or don’t need a website because they get business mainly through referrals. Here to show you how easy it is to build a website, and why it is so critical for small businesses to have one, is Jay Christensen, VP at Hostway.SEGMENT 3: Over my 30 years in small business, I have found that most owners don’t have the financial habits to be successful with their company. Money strategist and business coach Matt Baker is here to share the seven financial habits of the most successful small business owners so you can learn which habits you nee

SEGMENT 1: The business of personal fitness certainly has changed over the past decade years. It used to be if you wanted to exercise, you would go to a gym. Then you could join a fancy health club to work out. Then there were exercise videos to follow along at home. But now, there are companies like Peloton and Nordic Track that can bring a personal trainer into your home and you can work out with 100 of your closest friends connected through social media. Joining us to discuss what it’s like to be a personal fitness trainer in the age of social media is one of my favorite motivational trainers, Jennifer Jacobs of JMethod Fitness.SEGMENT 2: Most small business owners have the dream of selling their company. But what they don’t realize is how much their values and principles will be tested in the process. Here to talk about his experience is Sunny Vanderbeck who is an entrepreneur, CEO, investor, military leader and author with over a decade of experience in leading companies to success.SEGMENT 3: At the ince

SEGMENT 1: In the business world, there are a lot of great people who will help you achieve your goals, but there are also some mean people who really suck. Here to help us deal with the mean people who suck is the globally-recognized keynote speaker on leadership, culture, and marketing, Michael Brenner.SEGMENT 2: One of the biggest issues very small business owners face is how to keep track of all the things that go on in their business. They start out thinking that they can keep track of it informally or on a spreadsheet, but this ends up being a big mistake. Here to talk about her experience is Bianca Shellie-Robinson, the founder of the Cayden Cay Consulting.SEGMENT 3: All small business owners know that if they are not changing they are being left behind….but if that is true, why do so many innovations come from outside your industry and why do people stay stuck in doing the same thing over and over again? Here to help is one of the world’s leading innovation strategists and futurists, Nick Webb.Sponsor

SEGMENT 1: What if you could predict the future? For the past ten years, Rohit Bhargava has published an annual trend report that has been read or shared by more than a million readers. He’s here to share a few of the megatrends from his all new tenth (and final!) edition, which looks back at more than a hundred past predictions to spotlight the biggest megatrends that will change how we buy, sell or believe anything. SEGMENT 2: Most small business owners start running the financial and operations side of the business on Quickbooks. This is not a bad place to start, but as the business grows, they make up for what Quickbooks doesn’t do by adding one-off applications for other functions. Then, as they try to keep track of their money and inventory across multiple platforms, it ends up being a mess because they don’t have reports that accurately tell them what is going on in their company. Here to help is Siva Iswaran who heads the Finance and Operations Suite at Zoho.SEGMENT 3: First impressions are so import

SEGMENT 1: One of the most explosive entrepreneurs of our time, Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix, is here to share the birth story of Netflix, why everyone doubted Netflix’s success, and how they ultimately beat Blockbuster, a company they tried to sell themselves to early on and were rejected by!SEGMENT 2: What is the best way to find people to work in your company especially in this environment of almost a full employment economy? Here to help is Raj Mukherjee, the Senior Vice President of Product & GM, SMB at Indeed.SEGMENT 3: It’s that time of year again - tax time! Small businesses are not only responsible for filing their state and federal income taxes every year, they also need to file informational returns – the W-2’s and 1099’s that tell the IRS how much you paid your employees and contractors – by January 31st. Here to help is Jaime Lizotte, the HR & Tax Compliance Solutions Manager at ComplyRight.Sponsored by Nextiva, LinkedIn, efile4Biz, vCita and Blue Summit Supplies

SEGMENT 1: I hear people complain about having too many meetings all the time. But I don’t think having meetings is the problem, it’s how we’re having them. Done right, meetings can be extremely valuable. Here to help is Meeting Maven Elise Keith.SEGMENT 2: There has been a huge shift toward small business owners using freelancers instead of employees because they can keep their overhead low plus match the best person to the best task when they need to. However, effectively using freelancers is not without its challenges, especially when they are virtual. Here to show us a successful strategy is Shawn Hessinger, the Executive Editor for Small Business Trends.SEGMENT 3: A lot of small business owners see Amazon as their biggest competitor. But if you’re selling a product and you’re not using Amazon as part of your distribution strategy, you’re making a big mistake. Here to show us how to use Amazon successfully is Owen Franklin, the founder and CEO of Blue Summit Supplies.Sponsored by Nextiva, efile4Biz, vCita

SEGMENT 1: In any difficult relationship, whether professional, romantic, family, friendship or some other type of relationship, there are two sides to the story. What if there was a way to rid any relationship from its dysfunction, even if you think you aren’t the cause of it? Bryan Falchuk, best-selling author, professional speaker and executive coach who helps people change their lives for the better, is here to help.SEGMENT 2: Why does the world need another bottled water? Ryan Emmons and CFO Adam Schechter are here to share the origin story of Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Water and share their advice for scaling your technology with your business.SEGMENT 3: Much of communication is non-verbal, and it is said body language is more of a true measure of what a person is actually trying to communicate. So what body language should you look for in a business meeting? Here to help is Greg Hartley who served for nearly twenty years as an intelligence collector, interrogator, and interrogation trainer with the U.S.

SEGMENT 1: Every entrepreneur dreams of building the next Amazon. But how? Steve Anderson says you can learn the way CEO Jeff Bezos succeeded by reading his shareholder letters – which are public! He is here to summarize the principles he found – your guide to growing your business like Amazon.SEGMENT 2: One of the gold rushes in this decade has been crypto currency. My son Daniel and I even dabble in building a very small portfolio as a way to get rich. Needless to say, we didn’t get very far. But my next guest did…. He invested in crypto currency and became a millionaire. Here to tell his powerful story is Dan Conway.SEGMENT 3: Service-based businesses are facing a new generation of customers. In the age of social media and online shopping, businesses are expected to deliver an unprecedented high level of service online and offline, stay available around the clock, and create a personalized experience with every single customer. But how can a small business owner with limited resources get this all done? He

SEGMENT 1: Communities can be a very powerful force in helping to grow your company. But how do you harness the power of them? Here to show us how is Jono Bacon, a leading community and management strategy consultant, speaker, and author of “People Powered”.SEGMENT 2: Online networks are important for small businesses as we try to connect with an ever-expanding market for our products. But there are a lot of networks that small businesses just aren’t sure how to leverage. One of these important networks is Alignable, and here to help us make the most of it is their CEO, Eric Groves.SEGMENT 3: It happens every year but somehow small business owners are always surprised - it’s a little thing called tax season. No one likes it, but everyone has to do it. How can you best prepare for it now? Here to help is Jaime Lizotte, the HR & Tax Compliance Solutions Manager at ComplyRight.Sponsored by Nextiva, efile4Biz, vCita and Blue Summit Supplies