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Segment 1 with Gary Kusin starting at 0:00.I remember when my kids were growing up, my youngest son Daniel visited Gamestop the day it opened up near our home. He said that now since we were so close to Gamestop, our home would be more valuable. I am not sure about that but certainly GameStop has had a big effect on the gaming industry and the stock market.Gary Kusin, co-founded two companies, Babbage’s, operating today as GameStop (NYSE: GME), and Laura Mercier Cosmetics. He served from 2001-2006 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Kinko’s, today operating as FedEx Office. He was responsible for the turnaround, strategic growth and transformation of Kinko’s and oversaw the ultimate sale to FedEx, directly reporting to Fred Smith, founder of FedEx, for the 2 years required to integrate Kinko’s into FedEx and be renamed FedEx Office.Segment 2 with Tami Cannizzaro starting at 19:05.How should small business owners use AI?Tami Cannizzaro is the Chief Marketing Officer of Thryv, provider of the leading do

Segment 1 with Lisa Ealy starting at 0:00Here is the hard truth; at the core of every thriving business are its people. But managing and leading people are also the hardest part of the business…and quite honestly one of the top reasons entrepreneurs sell their companies- the people wear them out!Lisa Ealy is the CEO and Founder of Purple Squirrel Group and HR For Profit. Segment 2 with Matt Gardner starting at 14:22Managing the finances of a small business for many people is a very part of their job. They were never taught how to manage money and probably don’t even balance their own check book. As a small business owner, how do you figure out the help you need inside and outside your company so you have the information you need to manage your company?Matt Gardner is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hiline, a leading financial services firm that delivers scalable accounting, human resources, tax, and payroll services to growth-minded companies, small and midsize businesses, and non-profits. He is a Certified Public

Segment 1 with for mer Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy starts at 0:00I have many times talked and written about my struggle with depression and anxiety over the past 40 years. How it affected me, my family and my businesses- and we have featured other people over the last 15 who have had the courage to combat a similar struggle which is all too common among entrepreneurs and small business owners.Remembering that President John F. Kennedy, published his classic book Profiles in Courage, he hoped to inspire “political courage” by telling the stories of brave U.S. senators who changed America. In PROFILES IN MENTAL HEALTH COURAGE, Former congressman Patrick Kennedy adapts his uncle’s idea to showcase the acts of “mental health courage” that happen in private: what it takes for those living with mental illness and addiction to find care and treat their illnesses, and the risk they take telling their stories in a country without adequate mental health understanding, infrastructure, and care. Patrick Kennedy is one

Let me be upfront. This show has nothing to do with small business but everything to do with my other love: cycling. The Pandemic Bike Boom led to over 54 million American bike riders pushed cities across the country to focus on new bike lanes and bike safety! The bicycle is one of the greatest inventions in human history. It can literally transport you to places you want to go—to your school or office, to the summit of a local hilltop, to some objective in your pursuit of fitness—but it can do more than that. A bicycle can also transport you to an entirely different mindset, a place where you can embrace the unexpected and live in the moment.   People are drawn to riding for many of the same reasons—to test themselves, find themselves, and express themselves. To find some peace and beauty. To inject fun and adventure into their busy lives. I interview former Editor of Bicycling Magazine, Peter Flax, who is the author of "Live to Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle". He explains the allure of cycling a

Segment 1 with Liz Elting starting at 0:00.Do you have to invent something entirely new to become a successful entrepreneur?Liz Elting, is an entrepreneur, business leader, and bestselling author. She founded TransPerfect out of an NYU dorm room in 1992 and served as Co-CEO until 2018. TransPerfect is the world's largest language solutions company, with over $1.2 billion in revenue and offices in more than 100 cities worldwide. Liz has been recognized as a NOW Woman of Power & Influence, American Express' and Entrepreneur magazine's Woman of the Year, and one of Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women every year since the list’s inception. Elting is the bestselling author of "Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business".Segment 2 with Elizabeth Gore starting at 18:41.How can we accomplish equitable access to capital for small business owners?Elizabeth Gore is a highly accomplished business leader and humanitarian who has made significant contributions to the world of

Segment 1 starting at 0:00 with Justin Jones-Fosu.Let’s face it, we live in a divided world. This happens in business and our personal life.  Staying in our own bubble isn’t the solution. So how do you have these difficult conversations.When Justin Jones-Fosu is not summiting life's metaphorical mountains, he's literally trekking around world, whether on Mt Kilimanjaro, Patagonia, camping out in the Grand Canyon, or navigating the ancient steps of Machu Picchu. Author of books that are more like treks through the human spirit, his latest, "I Respectfully Disagree: How to Have Difficult Conversations in a Divided World".Segment 2 starting at 19:01 with Kelly Campbell.Unresolved trauma can affect your leadership style and your company bottom line. Kelly L. Campbell inspires responsibility in leaders across the globe. As a trauma-informed leadership coach, they empower self-aware visionaries to correlate their past wounds to their leadership style They are the author of "Heal to Lead", a radical new book on tran

Segment 1 with Alphonsus Obayuwana starting at 00:29. If there is a happiness formula, I know that every Small biz owner would want to have that,In this segment I interview Alphonsus Obayuwana, MD, PhD, CPC, is a physician-scientist, a happiness coach, and the founder and CEO of Triple-H Project LLC. He is the author of The Happiness Formula: Using Science to Understand Personal Satisfaction, Human Hope, and Subjective Well-Being.Segment 2 with Jesse Kalsi starting at 18:43. I have always been fascinated by numerology and how it affects our world.In this segment. I talkes with Jesse Kalsi who is a world-renowned numerologist. He specializes in residential and business numerology and provides valuable insight on the power of numbers and how they affect our lives. In his books, The Power of Home Numbers and All About Numbers, he combines his Eastern upbringing with his Western experience to bring awareness and understanding of this phenomenon.

We’re living in frenetic times. Amid all the busyness and the FOMO, you may also feel directionless and overwhelmed. Maybe you know there’s more to life, but you have no idea what that “more” is. Maybe you sense there’s a message you need to hear, but the noise of everyday life is drowning it out.My guest is coach and healer Elaine Glass, who is the author of "Get Quiet: 7 Simple Paths to Finding Out Truly Who You Are". We discussed why it's so hard in this world just to "be with yourself" and what you can do to feel stronger and clearer, more at peace, and open to new possibilities for a life of purpose and joy in your life and small business.Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Chloe Valdary‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:18‌.Diversity, equity and inclusion, commonly referred to as DEI. You would think that all of these things would be good for American business and society at large. But ni longer; more and more companies are coming under attack for having a DEI policy.Chloé Valdary who is the founder of the Theory of Enchantment, a New York-based DEI organization that fights against racism and bigotry by teaching love.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Gary Hawkins‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 18:37.There is no doubt that retail is going is going through further transformation especially since COVID- how does a main street retail store compete in an online Amazon world?Gary Hawkins has been described as a visionary and retail industry expert, whose deep knowledge of the industry combines with operational experience and technology savvy to provide a perspective that is completely unique. He has a new book out called “Bionic Retail”.Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Shawn D. Nelson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌What would you do in your business differently if you could do it all over again?Shawn D. Nelson is the author of Let Me Save You 25 Years: Mistakes, Miracles, and Lessons from the Lovesac Story. He is the founder and CEO of the Lovesac Company, which designs, manufactures, and sells such furniture as modular couches and bean bag chairs. Nelson holds a BA in Mandarin Chinese from the University of Utah and a Master’s degree in Strategic Design and Management from Parsons, The New School for Design in New York City, where he later became an instructor.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Jacob Heilbrunn,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:00:‌ ‌ ‌This is a presidential election year. This one is going to be very consequential by anyone’s standards. As a result, we will veer on this podcast from strictly business topics to every so often entering the political realm and having those hard discussions.Jacob Heilbrunn is the editor of the National Interest and a nonresident senior fel

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Josh Greene,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ Its lonely at the top, especially as a solopreneur. Where and to whom does a business owner turn?Josh Greene is the co-founder and CEO of Groove where he builds on his passion for community, helping solopreneurs find the support and human connection they need to accomplish great things. Prior to co-founding Groove, Josh served as part of the leadership team at WeWork and held various roles as a strategy and innovation consultant.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Benjamin Friedman,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 15:00:‌ ‌ ‌Mitigating risk can increase a founder's odds of success immensely. How can a small business grow in uncertain times?Benjamin Friedman led finance and business operations for over 20 years and has been involved in five successful M&A transactions in the last decade. His book, Scale: Reach Your Peak, is a 500-page modular handbook with over 130 independent articles covering best practices for leadership, growth, sales, marketing, operations, finance, and tea

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Elliot Holland,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ I spend a lot of my time these days helping business owners buy and sell companies. Almost always, buyers and sellers are never prepared for the process.Elliott Holland is a Harvard Business School alum & expert in the small business acquisition space.  Elliott helps entrepreneurs do two very important things:  (1) execute great small business acquisitions and (2) kick bad deals out quickly, saving time and money.  He provides an audit-like product called a Quality of Earnings (QoE) to verify the numbers for the messy & unaudited financials of the typical small business.  He also advises clients through the entire business acquisition process.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Jennyfer Crawford-Williams,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 11:45‌:‌ ‌ ‌ I always love a business owner who focuses locally, especially in her hometown. What is it like starting, running, and supporting businesses in Detroit, Michigan?Jennyfer Crawford-Williams has single-handedly made shopping sma

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Guy Kawasaki,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌As we get more experienced in our careers, some of us give up on truly making a difference in our work and other people’s lives. That has never happened to my next guest. He’s here to help us transform our lives and make a difference.Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. His new book is called Think Remarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life and Make a Difference.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Andy Molinsky,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 17:45‌:‌ ‌ At a time when people of different cultures around the world seem less and less united and are seemingly working against each other, my next guest says that building relationships across cultures is now critical for business success.Andy Molinsky is a Professor at Brandeis University’s International Business School. Andy helps people develop the insights and courage necessary to act ou

When Elon Musk first announced his deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, the billionaire tech mogul believed that his ownership of the company would restore free speech to the masses and even help to preserve humanity. Then, almost immediately, everything went sideways.Kurt Wagner is a Bloomberg journalist who used his years of knowledge and experience covering social media to write the ultimate book on the story of Twitter: “BATTLE FOR THE BIRD: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and the $44 Billion Fight for Twitter’s Soul.” In the book, Kurt presents a deeply reported, insider exploration into the key moments and decisions that led to Musk’s $44 billion Twitter purchase – and the legal and cultural chaos that soon followed.Kurt exposes the messy reality and relentless challenges that come with building a global social network, the real-world impact of Musk’s corporate takeover, and employees’ growing horror as Dorsey’s idealistic promises (and the “Twitter” name) go up in flames before their eyes.--Visit Barry

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Akeem Shannon,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ I love to share comeback from failure stories since we can all relate to that…Akeem Shannon has had more than his fair share of failures, fall downs, setbacks, and hurdles. But through failing again and again, he found himself inching his way toward success. From college dropout to CEO of an Inc Magazine Top 50 Fastest Growing Consumer Brand, Akeem has shared his story on stages to antsy 3rd graders and the walls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Chris Glanden,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 18:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌The buzzwords for small business owners these days are “AI” and “deep fakes.” What should small business owners know in this area? Chris Glanden is the Founder and CEO of BarCode, a full-service cybersecurity consulting firm based in the Greater Philadelphia area. With over two decades of experience, he specializes in securing systems, researching emerging breakthroughs, conducting vulnerability research, and helping organizati

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Mike Michalowicz,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ It has never been harder to build successful teams. With the challenges of work-from-anywhere, flex-scheduling, and generational divides, business leaders bend over backward searching for solutions that work. They’ve tried everything from food perks and ping pong tables to endless team-building exercises and training—but nothing sticks. Mike Michalowicz leads two new multi-million-dollar ventures, as he tests his latest business research for his books. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and a business makeover specialist on MSNBC. SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Lauren Colson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 20:15‌:‌ ‌ ‌Most small business owners stink at the financial side of their business. What do small business owners need to know and how can they manage the financial side of their business better? Lauren Colson is a financial expert, a self-proclaimed numbers geek, and the Founder and CEO of Colson Strategies. --Visit Barry's Blog for c

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Alexandra Watkins,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ What is the key to picking the right brand name for your company and the products inside your company?Alexandra Watkins is a leading and outspoken authority on brand names with buzz. If you have ever eaten a Wendy’s Baconator, you have literally eaten her words. For nearly 20 years, she and her naming firm, Eat My Words, have created love-at-first sight brand names for countless companies including Amazon, Coca-Cola, Disney, Twitter, and Google. Her own "Name Hall of Fame" includes frozen yogurt franchise Spoon Me, the Neato robotic vacuum, Burger King’s Mac n’ Cheetos, and Spanish language school Gringo Lingo. The vertical farming company she named Plenty was recently named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Companies by Time Magazine.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Kendra James-Anderson,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 18:30‌:‌ ‌ ‌What are common financial challenges that female entrepreneur face that their male counterparts may not?Kendra James-Anderson is a wife, mom,

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Robert J. Khoury,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌With few professional job opportunities, lots of job seekers and employers are now turning to “the internship.” As a small business owner, how do you make sure the internship benefits your company, and as an intern, how do you make sure you can do meaningful work?SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Jacqueline Snyder,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 17:00:‌ ‌ ‌ Product-based small businesses have special challenges over service-based businesses, including manufacturing, distribution, inventory, and shipping to name a few. Our next guest, Jacqueline Snyder, is a leading product-based small business coach.--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ A lot of people in small business don't really like to get together with their team members on a one-on-one basis. Is it necessary? What can be gained from it? SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Katie Desiderio and Michael Frino,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ 21:10:‌ ‌ ‌For most small business owners, it is hard to be the leader in the organization. It’s even harder to train others to be leaders in your organization. How can small business owners foster learning and leadership growth for their employees even if they're not good at it themselves?--Visit Barry's Blog for complete show notes.

SEGMENT‌ ‌1 with Bill Raduchel,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at‌ ‌0:00‌:‌ ‌ ‌ What is it like to be “in the room where it happened” for some of the big moments in tech history like the launch of iTunes or a bid to buy Apple?Over more than half a century at the forefront of the technology revolution, Bill Raduchel encountered them all as a pioneering executive for McGraw-Hill, Xerox, Sun Microsystems, and AOL—where he was behind the scenes for the landmark merger with Time Warner.SEGMENT‌ ‌2 with Matthew Pollard,‌ ‌‌starting‌ ‌at 19:45‌:‌ ‌ ‌Can you be an effective salesperson and an introvert at your company? Contrary to popular belief, Matthew Pollard says that introverts actually have the edge when it comes to networking, selling, and speaking.Matthew Pollard is known as the Rapid Growth Guy. He is responsible for five multimillion-dollar business success stories. Forbes calls him “the real deal,” Global Gurus lists him as a Top 30 Sales Professional, and SellingPower Magazine named him their 2023 Sales Kickoff Speaker of