Business Insanity Talk Radio

SEGMENT 1 with Scott Hallman, starting at 0:00: How can your company experience hypergrowth amidst inflation, a recession, and supply chain issues? Successful entrepreneur and business advisor Scott Hallman shares his success drivers to hypergrowth.SEGMENT 2 with Marc H. Morgenstern, starting at 18:45: How does a professional deal-maker handle uncertain business and economic times?SEGMENT 3 with Alex Budak, starting at 38:15: It is difficult to make changes in your life and business. What does it take to lead change successfully and become more comfortable navigating it?Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Mike Evans, starting at 0:00: Let's face it: nobody likes being rejected. For entrepreneurs, hearing "no" can be a make-or-break moment. A smart entrepreneur will let the "no" be a motivation to learn about your business from the inside out. Mike Evans, the founder of Grubhub, shares his experience growing the company to a $7 billion business.SEGMENT 2 with Nicole Stuart, starting at 34:00: If you're a woman over age 35, you need fitness and wellness advice that's uniquely tailored to your needs so you can look and feel your best. Nicole Stuart is here to help!Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Tom Herman, starting at 0:00: In the early 2000s, one of the best entrepreneurship movies about the dot com bubble was called Start up.com. It followed two partners, Tom Herman and Kaleil Tuzman, who started Govworks.com. Where are they now, 20 years later, and what can we still learn from their experience?SEGMENT 2 with Mike Gardon, starting at 18:45: FOMO – fear of missing out – is a very real phenomenon. Unfortunately for a lot of business folks, there is also choice overload. How do you deal with it, especially if you are not rooted in a solid professional calling?SEGMENT 3 with Steven Myers, starting at 35:30: What entrepreneurs need, but nobody ever talks about. Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Mike Michalowicz, starting at 0:00: Simon Sinek said this about our next guest: “if there was ever a patron saint for entrepreneurs, he would be a top contender.” If you’re working harder and harder in your business and want your time back, Mike Michalowicz is here to help.SEGMENT 2 with John DiGirolamo, starting at 28:30: When we think of human trafficking, we don’t ordinarily think of small business. But our next guest says that “labor trafficking” happens at many small businesses, including restaurants, massage parlors, hotels, and farms. Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Michael Adamse, starting at 0:00: The Covid pandemic, inflation, supply change shortages, the great resignation, quiet quitting, war in Ukraine, Donald Trump, election deniers… how many things can we handle? Dr. Michael Adamse says he has a solution to make America sane again.SEGMENT 2 with Andrew Stallings, starting at 18:45: How do you go from being rejected to every college you ever apply to, to turning a side hustle into a successful business?SEGMENT 3 with Ryan Tuchman, starting at 38:00: The growth of a business is not linear. Growth can happen through one location, multiple locations, or even franchises. How do you decide the best way for your small business to grow? Ryan shares his experience growing Hi-Five Sports from a local family business to a national brand. Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with John Vitti, starting at 0:00: Many small business owners dream of selling their company and having a successful exit. What is this process actually like, and what can you do today to improve the likelihood that your business actually sells?SEGMENT 2 with Shelley Hymes, starting at 18:15: In a culture where people often skip lunch, Shelley Hymes reminds us that lunch is an important part of the day in life and in business.SEGMENT 3 with Nathan Hirsch, starting at 35:45: Entrepreneurs don’t start companies because they’re passionate about numbers, but understanding your business finances is key to being successful. Where do we start?Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Katharina Schmid, starting at 0:00: Why do people think things are true without any shred of evidence? Our next guest says its due to the Illusionary Truth Effect which is the tendency to believe false information to be correct after repeated exposure.SEGMENT 2 with Ric Keller, starting at 18:15: Somewhere along the line, every business person must decide whether they want to chase their dream or not. Do you stick with the job you have or do you, as our next guest says, Chase the Bear?SEGMENT 3 with McKenna Sweazey, starting at 37:00: Over the last few years, we’ve all had to learn how to understand and share feelings in a digital setting. Our next guest calls this digital empathy. How can we get better at it?Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Mark DiMassimo, starting at 0:00: The new buzzword among small business owners and other employers is quiet quitting. This is when people only do the minimum at work to keep their job instead of resigning. What can small business owners do to prevent quiet quitting from happening in their workplace?SEGMENT 2 with Dr. Gabe De La Rosa, starting at 20:00: We face a huge mental health crisis in this country, especially among our employees. As business owners, we need to understand the problem and how we can help.SEGMENT 3 with Sharon Sullivan, starting at 36:30: A recent report came out citing the best and worst cities to live in during a ZOMBIE apocalypse. What are the results? Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 and 2 with Omar Zenhom: Anyone can start and run a business with the right motivation and information—no expensive college or graduate degrees required. Omar Zenhom shares why he dropped out of Wharton Business School and what he has learned about being a self-taught entrepreneur. SEGMENT 3 with Jake Hare, starting at 34:45: Why is it that most startups never get off the ground? Jake Hare shares how he’s grown a business that helps entrepreneurs build, launch, and fund their ideas while avoiding the pitfalls that kill most startups.Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Lisa Baker, starting at 0:00: There is a lot of financial illiteracy that exists among small business owners. Lisa says that it’s especially true for minorities and is here to share what to do about it.SEGMENT 2 with Christy Bowe, starting at 18:30: What would it be like to photograph history as it happens for the last 30 years? Former White House photographer Christy Bowe is here to share her experience.SEGMENT 3 with Corey Reid, starting at 37:30: Why create another company that sources and distributes coffee? Corey Reid shares how Counter Culture Coffee is a coffee roaster unlike any other. Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Greg Powell, starting at 0:00: This year, a lot of your small business success is how effective you are at finding, hiring, and training your new employees. Greg Powell is here with tips and tricks for hiring faster and more efficiently so you can run and grow your business.SEGMENT 2 with Michael Kurland, starting at 17:45: There is a great saying that anyone can be a captain in a calm sea–but what happens when things get rough in your business? Are you ready to lead? Michael Kurland helps small business owners prepare.SEGMENT 3 with Bill Reiman, starting at 34:45: In the world of business, family businesses are unique because they are based on personal relationships that have so much history attached to them. That can be a good and bad thing, and it certainly makes family business especially tricky to operate. Bill Reiman is here to share his story of growing up in a family business, then returning to it later in life.Sponsored by Truly Financial. Visit https://barrymoltz.com/blog/ for show

SEGMENT 1 with Gary Weiss, starting at 0:00: Crazy Eddie was one of the most brazen, longest-running frauds in history. For twenty years, the criminal mastermind Eddie Antar fooled everyone he came into contact with, from Wall Street 'masters of the universe' to the government, the media, and the people who came into his stores. How’d he do it and what happened to him?SEGMENT 2 with Grant McCracken, starting at 19:30: A hundred years ago, when we went from an agrarian society to an industrialized one, life changed for most Americans. It changed where we lived, how we worked, and what we did in our spare time. Is our society changing yet again—from an industrial economy to an artisan one?SEGMENT 3 with Howard Makler, starting at 36:00: What if I told you there was a payroll tax refund out there for every small business that has employees that could net you $10,000s or $100,000s? You want to hear more, right?Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Deborah Liu, starting at 0:00: When many small business founders become leaders, they lose who they are. They don’t recognize the person they have become, what comes out of their mouth, and the actions they take. How do you become the leader your company needs without losing who you are inside?SEGMENT 2 with Ingrid Vanderveldt, starting at 23:15: Many of us have bold visions. But not too many people I know would have the vision of empowering a billion women. Ingrid Vanderveldt is here to share how she is giving women around the world the ability to get over 6-7 figures annually and beyond doing what they love.SEGMENT 3 with André Stewart, starting at 38:30: What would do if the stress from the work you loved was literally killing you? André Steward found himself in that situation and is now on a mission to help others from all walks of life discover mental awareness and financial independence.Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Gini Dietrich, starting at 0:00: All the latest talk is about whether or not there is a recession coming or if we’re already in one. How can you be prepared?SEGMENT 2 with Keegan Edwards, starting at 17:45: We all know that just because you put a website up, does not mean people will visit it. How can small retail businesses build an online presence that outranks, outshines, and outlasts the competition?SEGMENT 3 with Adora Winquist, starting at 33:30: According to many experts, the covid pandemic transformed self-care and holistic wellness. What happened here and how is it affecting us today?Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Alison Levine, starting at 0:00: Leading a small business is full of challenges, and navigating them can be daunting. Sometimes it never feels like you’ll reach “the top of the mountain.” Alison Levine, a history-making adventurer, shares leadership lessons for small business owners and leaders on how to lead teams in extreme environments. SEGMENT 2 with Andrew Criezis, starting at 19:00: How do consumers perceive and prioritize smaller brands? There’s no one better to talk to about this than the folks at NielsenIQ who give small business owners insights that can help them grow their companies. SEGMENT 3 with Scott LaPierre, starting at 36:30: Many people struggle with spending and debt problems, including small business owners. As we face a recession, what is the best way to get this under control?Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Nicholas M. Donofrio, starting at 0:00: We’ve interviewed a lot of interesting businesspeople over the course of 700 shows and nearly 14 years, and this episode is no exception. Nicholas Donofrio is here to share how he changed IBM, one of the most innovative companies in the world, over his 44-year career.SEGMENT 2 with Michelle Kulp, starting at 19:00: A lot of small business owners become experts in their field and then find themselves writing books. What is the best way to do it? Should you get an agent, a publisher, or self-publish your book? And once the book is out, how do you get copies sold and make it onto the bestseller lists?SEGMENT 3 with Ryan Dohrn, starting at 37:00: How did selling change during the pandemic, and is set to change again in the coming recession? Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Gabe Karp, starting at 0:00: How do you encourage people with different opinions to have critical conversations and healthy conflict without instigating toxic tendencies?SEGMENT 2 with Erin Austin, starting at 18:30: Most people start a business to create wealth when they sell it. But statistics say that only 30 to 40% of businesses listed for sale actually ever sell. What can you do to improve your chances and price when selling your business?SEGMENT 3 with Talia R. Boone, starting at 35:30: How can flower arranging help our employees?Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Sean Castrina, starting at 0:00: How does a recovering drug addict go from job to bankrupt to millionaire? Sean Castrina, Founder of The Weekend MBA, is here to share his story and discuss why every person should think like an entrepreneur. SEGMENT 2 with Matthew Dicks, starting at 20:15: People tend to be filled with excuses. They say, “someday I will start a business…”, “someday I will make that change…”, well on the small business radio show that someday is today!SEGMENT 3 with Burton Kelso, starting at 37:30: It’s National Internet Safety Month. Now that so many people are working remotely, what can small business owners do to make sure they don’t get hacked and lose a lot of money? Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Dr. Zoe Chance, starting at 0:00: Every day, business owners try to use their influence to get customers and make a difference in people’s lives. Dr. Zoe Chance says that our influence is our superpower. She’s here to show us how to use our influence at work and in our personal lives.SEGMENT 2 with Britt Frank, starting at 20:15: I have been saying for a long time that the next pandemic is a mental health crisis, but as business leaders, we have to understand what part is a myth and what actions we need to take now to prevent our employees from burning out.SEGMENT 3 with Ash Ali, starting at 37:30: How can your business establish an unfair advantage in the marketplace? Ash Ali is here to share how entrepreneurs can rethink how to capitalize on the strengths they already have.Sponsored by Truly Financial.

SEGMENT 1 with Ingrid Vanderveldt, starting at 0:00: Many of us have bold visions. But not too many people I know would have the vision of empowering a billion women. Ingrid Vanderveldt is here to share how she is giving women around the world the ability to get over 6-7 figures annually and beyond doing what they love.SEGMENT 2 with Richard S. Hawkes, starting at 16:45: As we speak, the world and our companies are becoming more toxic. How do we navigate this mess inside our companies? SEGMENT 3 with Mike McDerment and Claire McDerment, starting at 35:15: Who inspired you start your business? Our next guest says it was his mother. Mike’s mother Claire inspired Mike to found and scale FreshBooks into the unicorn company it is today. She launched several not-for-profit projects while balancing life as a mother of four. Sponsored by Truly Financial.