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Small Business Legislative Outlook: Is Washington Listening?

Karen Kerrigan, President of the SBE Council, an advocacy and research organization dedicated to promoting small business, joins Anita Campbell for an in-depth discussion on the legislative outlook for small business.  Particularly, whether Congress and President Obama will move forward with policies that will help small businesses grow, create jobs and compete in this challenging economic environment. Below [...]

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In today’s economic climate, the cost of setting up, maintaining and growing a business is a capital expense that many entrepreneurs and small business owners do not have access to – or simply cannot afford.  The good news is that small businesses can now save money by eliminating unnecessary costs associated with investing in IT [...]

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Geno Prussakov, a veteran of the affiliate marketing industry and Founder of AM Navigator, offers his insider tips and “how to” advice on properly setting up a successful affiliate program.  Geno joins Anita Campbell to let you know what your expectations should be and how to achieve the results you’re looking for.  You want to make sure [...]

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Kristina Bouweiri, President & CEO of Reston Limousine and Travel Service, Inc. , started her business with only five cars and today – she has over 150. Kristina admits to being a micro manager, but she soon came to realize that she benefited immensely when she added another team member to the payroll and she learned [...]

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Paul Rosenfeld, CEO of Fanminder, says, “Move over Facebook. So long Twitter. The year 2010 belongs to mobile marketing for the savvy small business owner.”  Paul believes that the next must-have tool for business growth is text message marketing.  Let’s face it, we’re all connected to gadgets and information 24/7 these days.  So, it only [...]

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Akemi Gaines, Founder of Yes to Me, quit her corporate job in October 2007 because she believed she could help more people worldwide with her unique skills. She rented out the house she bought less than a year prior, moved herself from Tennessee to Oregon, and started her service as spiritual coach. Today she has a [...]

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Aviv Shahar, Founder of Aviv Consulting, is an international consultant, CEO Coach, author and a world leader in the design of leadership and talent development programs for Fortune 100 companies.  For more than 25 years, Aviv has specialized in helping leaders and teams improve collaboration, cultivate innovation and accelerate breakthroughs.  His experience in coaching for high-level [...]

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Chris Gaba, Co-Founder of Central Bark Doggy Day Care, has taken his passion for pets and for service to others – and combined them into one powerful philanthropic program for his franchise system. Chris Gaba has owned and trained dogs since age nine, starting with the family dog Ringo, a liver-spotted Dalmatian. He is a true [...]

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Natalie MacNeil co-founded Garage Entrepreneurs shortly after starting her first business as a student entrepreneur. Natalie says, “Garage Entrepreneurs is a community I wish I had when I started my first business.”  Her entrepreneurial journey has led her to become a media producer and consultant, specializing in online media and marketing, an award winning blogger and a speaker. Natalie has [...]

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As a young man, Larry’s entrepreneurial journey began right out of high school when he started a carpentry business.  Larry’s journey eventually lead him to become the owner of a multi-national company with 27 patents that revolutionized the industry. Larry’s entrepreneurial journey continues and today he is the Founder and CEO of the largest basement waterproofing and crawl space repair dealer network in [...]

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Many entrepreneurs have varied professional backgrounds and Dan McComb, Co-founder of Biznik, is one of them.  Dan started his professional career as a photo journalist where he covered the end of the war in Bosnia and the extreme right-wing militia movement here in the United States.  However, he soon realized that the work he was producing actually [...]

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In today’s modern world, many of us are “on-the-go.”  With the advent of  new technologies, it seems that it’s more possible now, than ever before, to be mobile and still remain in touch.  As a result, many small business owners, operators and employees are now afforded the ability to conduct business “on-the-go.”  The side effect to this [...]

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We’ve all suffered through employment for employers that we didn’t necessarily like – or enjoy working for.  If you are currently in that situation, or have been at some point in time, you’ve come to realize that everybody copes with that atmosphere in a different way.  Some are healthy ways to cope and some are not. Katherine Crowley [...]

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Have you ever noticed how detrimental “silent problems” can become?  Things unspoken - they tend to eat away at people, situations and even business.  One man has recognized how silent problems, problems that are being avoided, neglected and going unnoticed, are negatively impacting small businesses in very profound ways. Rod Johnson, Speaker, Executive Business Coach and Author of “Without Warning: Breakthrough Strategies for [...]

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Do you know where the term “Pirates of Silicone Valley” comes from?  Well, did you know that Bill Gates borrowed the idea for Windows from Steve Jobs?  And Steve Jobs borrowed the idea from Xerox and Xerox borrowed the idea from an obscure academic researcher?  Hence, the birth of the term ”Pirates of Silicone Valley.” David Kord Murray, [...]

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Visibility is important to your small business and affordable publicity is out there. There are many tools that can help you grow your business and expand its visibility today.  However, researching to discover those publicity tools can be a drain on your time - which may actually hinder your small business. Margie Zable Fisher, President of Zable Fisher [...]

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Mary Crogan, Senior Business Marketing Manager for online survey from Constant Contact, joins hosts Anita Campbell and Brent Leary to discuss how online surveys can actually act as a GPS system for your small business. They can help guide you and your small business along the most direct and efficient path to your goals. Surveys [...]

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I think I can speak for everyone here and say – we’d all like to unlock hidden cash and profits. And Kenneth Kaufman is going to help us find it.Kenneth Kaufman, Founder& CEO of CFOwise, joins hosts Anita Campbell to share the insights he has gained from helping entrepreneurs and small business owners use [...]

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I think I can speak for everyone here and say – we’d all like to unlock hidden cash and profits. And Kenneth Kaufman is going to help us find it. Kenneth Kaufman, Founder & CEO of CFOwise, joins hosts Anita Campbell to share the insights he has gained from helping entrepreneurs and small business owners use [...]

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Mary Crogan, Senior Business Marketing Manager for online survey from Constant Contact, joins hosts Anita Campbell and Brent Leary to discuss how online surveys can actually act as a GPS system for your small business. They can help guide you and your small business along the most direct and efficient path to your goals. Surveys [...]

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