“My Life Is Tax Deductible”& Other Intangible Benefits of Running a Small...
Shannon and Dave intentionally run with no agenda today and the result is them discussing the intangible benefits of running a small business. Some of the best benefits don’t appear on your profit and...
View ArticleDoug Sassaman of RepriceIt Talks Business … and Life - The Small Business Show
Doug Sassaman of RepriceIt.com joins Shannon and Dave today to talk about how solving his own problem of repricing the items he was selling on Amazon led to quitting his day job and solving the same...
View ArticleMarketplaces Require More Management Than Your Own Store - The Small Business...
A good chunk of Shannon’s business revolves around selling in various marketplaces like eBay and Amazon. As such, he’s learned a few tricks over the years that can help anyone selling in these...
View ArticleKC Tool Business Interview – Finding your niche and being number one. - The...
Kyle Baccus, founder of KC Tool, America’s number one German tool distributor joins Shannon and Dave on the podcast today to talk about how he started his business. He talks through a number of things...
View ArticleBusiness advice from Brian Friss of Digistor on the Small Business Show - The...
Brian Friss joins us today on the Small Business Show. Brian co-founded DIGISTOR back in 2001 and one of the first things he did was to throw away the business plan he had. Instead he followed and...
View ArticleSmall Business Management Tips from Marilyn Weinstein, Vivo CEO - The Small...
Marilyn Weinstein, founder and CEO of Vivo, says “When you’re the owner, you don’t have the confidence that somebody else’s money gives you.” One trick is building a small business management team so...
View ArticleOutside Advice for your Small Business and Social Media Tips - The Small...
Shannon and Dave talk through the benefits of having someone unrelated to your business act as a sounding board. Almost like creating your own, mini Board of Directors, it’s valuable to have a trusted...
View ArticleHome Automation as a Business with My Auto Home - The Small Business Show
Juan Collao from My Auto Home discusses home automation as a business. His company helps customers dissect and decipher the best way to automate their specific homes, right down to which light switch...
View ArticleSmall Business Legal – David Sparks advises and starts businesses - The Small...
David Sparks, long time attorney and long-time geek left the practice he had been with for decades to branch out on his own. Using his geek skills to build the foundation for his nascent practice’s...
View ArticleA decade of small business experiences with Mick’s Macs – SBS 40 - The Small...
Mick Guinn started Mick’s Macs ten years ago and has learned a lot about being a small business owner during that time. He has always made sure to keep a focus on what his employees actually need,...
View ArticleLosing Employees, Confidential Information and Moral – SBS 41 - The Small...
Shannon and Dave dig into the mailbag today to answer a trio of questions from folks dealing with departing employees. Various reasons and scenarios led to the departures, and those each play a huge...
View ArticleSmall Business end of year tasks and opportunities – SBS 42 - The Small...
With just a few weeks left before the calendar ticks over to 2016, it’s time to start thinking about a few things: what to do for your employees? What do do for your customers? What to do for yourself?...
View ArticleKickstarter, the Value of Ideas and Taxes – Small Business Show Episode 43 -...
Ever had a million-dollar idea? Shannon and Dave discuss what that actually means and the realities behind bringing an idea to fruition. Kickstarter is a big part of that discussion, from both good...
View ArticleSmall Business Marketing – Our Stories. Part 1 – SBS 44 - The Small Business...
Shannon and Dave share their own thoughts about marketing as it relates to their businesses. In Part 1 of the Small Business Marketing show, advertising is a focus with discussions about pay per click,...
View ArticleSmall Business Marketing Stories – Part 2 – Small Business Show 45 - The...
This week on the Small Business Show, we continue the discussion about small business marketing with Shannon and Dave talking about the value of marketing via social media as well as offline marketing....
View ArticleSmall Business Tips from 5 Happiness Webmaster – SBS 46 - The Small Business...
Bruce Linde is the quintessential service provider, always looking to do whatever he can to support his clients. In fact, he even considers the websites he builds for his clients to serve them after...
View ArticleMotivating and Pleasing Your Employees – SBS 47 - The Small Business Show
While cash might be king, your employees are queen… and this is one of those cases where the queen needs to win. Shannon and Dave talk about what it takes to not only motivate your employees, but also...
View ArticleThe Small Business Cash Flow Show – SBS 48 - The Small Business Show
Cash is king. You hear it all the time, but have you ever sat down and thought about what it means for your small business? Your two favorite business geeks have and they share their thoughts about how...
View ArticleNaming Your Business and Credit Card Rewards – Small Business Show 49 - The...
Shannon and Dave dig in today, talking about naming your business (and theirs!) as well as reward credit cards. How do you go about picking a good name for a business and what message does it send to...
View ArticleLuxury Small Business Success Story: Justluxe.com – SBS 50 - The Small...
Rob Gautereaux started JustLuxe.com in 2004 as a site with product articles and classified ads. Within 2 years he realized there was better value to the JustLuxe readers – and JustLuxe themselves – if...
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