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As Small Business owners, we are all laser-focused on creating healthy and profitable businesses as part of the path to living a Charmed Life. But what about building your own personal brand? Expanding off of your business success to create a network of success based just on who you are. Today on the show, we are joined by one of our favorite guests to discuss the art of personal branding. Brian Burke is the Founder and Chief Mac Man at SellYourMac.com, Founder of RenewedMacs.com, he’s a Board Member and Technology Chair for the Adopt a Class Foundation, and he’s pretty much the most active person you will find on LinkedIn with over 14,000 followers. He’s the guy in the bright blue suit with the huge smile on his face, and today, we’re going to talk about Brian’s take on the power of building your personal brand. Join your hosts, Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean, as we take a deep dive into what it takes to build a successful personal brand and vast LinkedIn network. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #302 for We

Small Businesses come in all shapes and sizes. Some of us want to build companies with large teams of employees and multiple locations while others want to be solopreneurs to create a Charmed Life without those responsibilities. Joining us on the show today is Lise Cartwright, founder of Hustle and Groove, Author, and creative business strategist. Lise has built her success around creating content, helping Small Businesses create compelling messages, and empowering others to build revenue streams that bring freedom and flexibility to their lives. Join your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton as they learn about self-publishing, content creation, side hustles, and more! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #301 for Wednesday, November  4, 2020 00:01:22 SPONSOR: Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a server running in seconds with your choice of Linux distro, resources, and choice of 10 node locations. Visit Linode.com/SBS to start with a $100 credit.  Interview with Lise

It's the 300th episode of The Small Business Show! We start this special episode with a conversation about some of the most important lessons we have learned over the past 6-years of recordings and guests. Then it's on to a great interview! Want people to remember your name? Feed them.  Our guest today has built a business around making a great impression on your current and potential customers with branded boxes of goodness that will put a smile on everyone’s face. Chelsea Martin is the Co-Owner of Noms Bake Shop where they specialize in connecting you with your customers on an entirely different level than standard marketing techniques. Since we all love cookies, I’m especially interested in learning about how they have created a business around something so important to all of us. Join your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton as we learn why Noms isn't really a cookie company after all. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #300 for Wednesday, October 28, 2020 300 Episodes of SBS Takeaways from 300 Episod

Today we get to focus on one of my least favorite, yet arguably most important topics for Small Business owners. Managing your accounting and cash flow is critically important to make your business successful and to keep it healthy. The reason accounting isn’t my favorite topic is that I am just not very good at it. I have focused most of my business efforts on the top line of sales and growth - not always the best technique. Today I am looking forward to learning more about how choosing the right CPA and advisor can help achieve better results and help business owners take their companies to the next level. To help educate us today we are joined by Courtney DeRonde, a Managing Partner from TDT CPA’s and Advisors. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #299 for Wednesday, October 21, 2020 00:01:07 SPONSOR: Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a server running in seconds with your choice of Linux distro, resources, and choice of 10 node locations. Visit Linode.com/SBS to start

We are flooded with information each day - articles, headlines, podcasts, news, and more. Today, our guest runs several businesses built around curating this flood of content into something worthwhile to read or listen to. Stories that have lasting value, and that can change your life. Uri Bram is the CEO of The Browser and The Listener - businesses built around curation that we are excited to learn more about. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #298 for Wednesday, October 14, 2020 00:01:14 SPONSOR: TextExpander.com/podcast gets you 20% off your first year Uri Bram, CEO of The Browser, The Listener, The Viewer We need curation! The Plan: Flow with Everything Make Yourself the Hub of Uncommon Experiences Be intentional with your business, with your metrics We Love Mistakes! We’ll only recommend something if it’s still going to be interesting in ten years Identify Mistakes of Omission The Bootstrapper’s Dilemma Uri Bram: “I make things out of thoughts.” Sort out your problems first. SB

Interested in starting a Small Business selling private-label products on Amazon and other marketplaces? Join your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean as they meet Janis Carmena of Ecommerce Queen Bee. Janis shares her story of success that has led her to help others succeed with private-label sales. There's a ton of great tips on this episode that you don't want to miss! Listen in and then visit the Small Business Support Group to ask your questions and join the conversation. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #297 for Wednesday, October 7, 2020 00:01:22 SPONSOR: Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a server running in seconds with your choice of Linux distro, resources, and choice of 10 node locations. Visit Linode.com/SBS to start with a $100 credit.  00:03:02  Janis Carmena, Ecommerce Queen Bee, Vanisle Trading Retail Arbitrage, a How To! Then to Private Label “What Can I Learn from this Thousand Dollar Mistake?” Sad Turtle Straw Video No Straw Challeng

Join us today on The Small Business Show as we discuss ways to make your customer service solutions remarkable. Learn about the Two Tokens concept of customer service and how it is used to diffuse conflict and get customers back on your side when problems occur. Also discussed is how to empower your employees to make the right kinds of customer service decisions, how to use templates to be sure your support messages are cohesive, and much more. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #296 for Wednesday, September 30, 2020 00:01:00 Relaunching our Facebook Group 00:01:55 Every Business is the Customer Service Business 00:04:59 Earn Loyalty: Solve Your Customers’ Problems 00:08:08 Discover Your Business’s Convenience Points 00:10:20 Two Tokens Concept of Customer Service 00:17:24 Today’s Sponsor: Please Review our Partnerships Books  (and we’ll even reimburse you if you like!) 00:19:25 De-escalate the conflict 00:24:29 Empower your Employees 00:28:00 Make your message remarkable Use TextExp

It's time for your questions on The Small Business Show! On this episode Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean take on three topics that need solutions including providing health care for you and your employees, taking loans from family members, and when the right time to hire new employees. Join us and then visit the Small Business Support Group to join the conversation! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #295 for Wednesday, September 23, 2020 feedback@businessshow.co 00:03:25 Charles: What do you two do about health insurance for yourselves, your families, and your employees? Find an Independent Insurance Agent Health Markets to find an Agent 00:17:30 Bill: Should I borrow $50K from my father-in-law? File a UCC Financing Statement with Your State Promisory Note Template Partnerships Can Kill You! Who guarantees the loan? 00:27:26 SPONSOR: BuildHR. Sync up with Kelly, Your HR Nerd. Text (720) 513-2474 to sign up. 00:29:30 SPONSOR: PDFpen and PDFpenPro is your ultimate PDF viewing and ed

Love them or hate them, meetings are a necessary part of running your Small Business. So how do you structure your meetings to make them successful, efficient, and productive? On this episode of The Small Business Show, join your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton as they take a deep dive into the strategies they have used to make the most of meetings. Important questions will be answered, such as do you need to actually have a meeting and who really needs to attend along with proven techniques to have the best meeting you can. Listen in, then join us at the Small Business Support group to get your questions answered! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #294 for Wednesday, September 16, 2020 00:01:14 Send us your feedback to feedback@businessshow.co Shannon Jean on LinkedIn Dave Hamilton on LinkedIn 00:04:40 Meeting Strategies Does the meeting need to happen? Why? With whom? Do I need to be there? 00:10:57 Create the environment of contribution Bring one question “You and I need

Why do some people seem to be so lucky? Can you make yourself luckier than others? How can luck impact your Small Business? Join Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean today for episode 293 of the Small Business Show to answer these questions and more! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #293 for Wednesday, September 9, 2020 00:02:16 Topic: Amplifying Luck Let the Good Stuff in! Luck is a State of Mind The Power of Positive Thinking “Expect the best, and luck will find you” The User Manual for Life: Control your own reality 00:06:44 Compartmentalize Your Life Learn about compartmentalization: 00:11:11 SPONSOR: OTIS. Your New Digital Marketing Assistant. Get $25 Ad Credit at MeetOTIS.com/sbs 00:13:26 SPONSOR: PDFPen from Smile. Whether you’re on the road or at your desk, need advanced editing features or just want to sign and email back a contract, PDFpen has you covered. 00:15:20 Prepare Your Network The Humble Rock Star Dichotomy 00:19:11 Be comfortable taking risks - help with getting comf

Managing failure is a huge part of being a successful Small Business owner. How you work through failure, how you frame those failures in the stories you share with others and the story inside of your head are all a part of building your talent stack and learning as you take risks. On this episode of The Small Business Show, join your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton as they discuss ways to use the power of failure to propel your way towards success. In this episode, we will revisit the powerful Success List concept and get a chance to review Shannon's Failure Resume. Listen in, learn, and then share your own tips by contacting us! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #292 for Thursday, September 3, 2020 Let’s Fail! 00:03:30 Looking for every success 00:04:13 We have the luxury of creating our own stories How do we get THROUGH this? 00:08:20 I’m/You’re a Loser — Framing your outlook 00:11:17 SPONSOR: OTIS. Your New Digital Marketing Assistant. Get $25 Ad Credit at MeetOTIS.com/sbs 00:13:12

Being comfortable and confident speaking in front of people is an important part of Small Business success. Many of us find the idea of speaking in front of people to be uncomfortable at the least and sometimes downright terrifying. So, how do we get over these fears and add public speaking to our talent stack? Today on The Small Business Show we are connecting with Victoria Lioznyansky, Founder of Brilliant Speakers Academy to learn how to not only overcome fears of public speaking but to how to enjoy it and thrive in situations that require it. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #291 for Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Victoria Lioznyansky from Brilliant Speakers Academy Everyone starts terrified Not Victoria’s first rodeo Web development, Real Estate, Nutty Scientists Franchise I know enough to deliver something truly valuable My perspective matters Nothing Compares 2 U 00:20:24 SPONSOR: OTIS. Your New Digital Marketing Assistant. Get $25 Ad Credit at MeetOTIS.com/sbs 00:22:32 SPO

Join your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean for a special episode of The Small Business Show where we argue that your actions far outweigh the importance of your idea when you are seeking Small Business Success. We then jump into a discussion about the mistakes we have made (so far!) with marketing our Mistakes Small Business Pocket Guide. The show wraps up with a discussion about Common Sense and why it may not be as common as you think. Listen in to episode 290 of The Small Business Show and then join us at the Small Business Support Group to get your questions answered and join in the discussion. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #290 for Wednesday, August 19, 2020 00:01:32 Find Yourself a Not-Terrible-Idea Then focus on the metamorphosis from Idea to Implementation “We own small businesses.” The Millionaire Next Door 00:12:59 SPONSOR: Direct Mail for Mac Create and send great-looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. 00

I am always excited when I can combine two topics that I really love: Small Business and outdoor activities like fishing, hunting, and camping. Today on the show we get to meet Adam Gifford, Founder, and CEO of TackleHack, an online marketplace for outdoor enthusiasts. What I love about TackleHack is there seems to be a focus on small-batch craftsman businesses that make products you are just not going to find from giant online resellers. Let’s meet Adam and learn more about TackleHack! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #289 for Wednesday, August 12, 2020 00:01:24 SPONSOR: TextExpander.com/podcast gets you 20% off your first year 00:03:13 SPONSOR: BuildHR. Don't leave your HR to be ad-hoc or in addition to your job. Hire a Professional HR Team for less than a Full-Time Hire. Adam Gifford from TackleHack Are you the smartest person in the room? Form a Team Build a Double-sided marketplace Surprised by the pain point Finding the purpose in your credibility Brad Luttrell on Small Business Sho

This week, Dave is spending time with his family before his kids head back to college so we are bringing you one of our favorite episodes from 2018.  As you may have heard, we are on a mission to make the term Small Business into a verb, since so much action is involved in running your business. In this episode, it’s all about actions you can take to make the daily grind of running your business a little easier. In episode 168, we had a listener call us out on some of our more optimistic shows about living the Charmed Life of a Small Business owner. This avid listener asked us to talk more about when things go wrong and how to get through tough times. This show is all about the daily grind of jumping from one problem to the next with tips and techniques that we have used to keep moving forward. This episode of the Small Business Show is sponsored by Linode. Get a $20 credit just for signing up as an SBS listener!

Having the opportunity to create your own reality is one of the best parts of being a Small Business owner. Your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean have been encouraging our listeners to lead a “Charmed Life” for the past 5-years as we have shared the importance of your mindset, framing, and story to create a system of success to build the life you want.  Joining us today is an expert in the field of transforming your mindset, building your confidence, and helping you create success. Michele Molitor has helped thousands of clients break through barriers to success - she is an experienced Executive Coach, a best-selling author, Founder of Nectar Consulting, and a Rapid Transformational Therapist. Listen in and then join us at the Small Business Support Group to discuss the show!    00:00:00 Small Business Show #287 for Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Michele Molitor from Nectar Consulting Found a coach and loved it so much, changed careers! From a Family of Entrepreneurs Get out of your own w

There is one powerful way to improve your Small Business that we talk about frequently on The Small Business Show: taking ACTION. When you step away from talking and set your ideas aside to take action, you will set in motion powerful waves of awesomeness throughout your Small Business. In this episode, your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean, discuss some of their favorite action items that can have an immediate and powerful positive impact on your business. Join us as we share the actions we use ourselves, and as we introduce a brand new verb that we think you should start thinking about! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #286 for Wednesday, July 22, 2020 00:02:16 Our new Publishing Business — Small Business Guides Mistakes, The Foundation of Your Small Business Change the Cover 00:06:59 Don’t Forget to Humble Yourself  00:08:33 Sharing Actionable Tips 00:09:34 Shannon Tip #1: Get Up and Walk Around “What would make your work better?” and then Implement Either implement or empower the e

Getting your business noticed is a constant challenge. Where do you advertise? What’s the best way to connect with potential customers, and how do you maximize your limited advertising dollars to help grow your Small Business? I have asked myself these questions over and over with each Small Business that I have owned. Joining us today to help us answer those questions is Taylor Jacobson, a marketing expert that specializes in helping Small Businesses get noticed using various techniques that he is going to share with us today. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #285 for Friday, July 17, 2020 00:02:16 SPONSOR: Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a server running in seconds with your choice of Linux distro, resources, and choice of 10 node locations. Visit Linode.com/SBS to start with a $20 credit.  00:03:39 Taylor Jacobson — Small Business Marketing and Bait by Jake  Random Read: The New Rules of Marketing and PR For everyone who needs marketing advice: What ar

Cash is the lifeblood of every Small Business. Without enough cash, or enough data to manage your cash flow decisions, your Small Business is not going to succeed. We are always looking at new tools and techniques to help us understand what is going on with our cash situation - tools that can help us plan for our cash needs and make decisions that make sense. Today we’re going to learn about a service that is built around strengthening Small Business spending and expense management with the CEO of Bento for Business, Guido Shulz. Join your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean as they learn all about Bento for Business and their unique solution to ending "Cash Leakage" from your Small Business!       00:00:00 Small Business Show #284 for Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Mac Geek Gab 00:02:18 SPONSOR: Direct Mail for Mac Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. 00:04:25 SPONSOR: PDFpen and PDFpenPro is your ultimat

There are not many places I enjoy more than hiking along a river with a fishing pole or sitting in a duck blind with friends. Since I also love Small Business, I am always interested in meeting people that have created businesses in the outdoor space. Bringing together a love of outdoor activities like fishing and hunting with a revenue-generating business model seems like a dream come true to me. Today we get to meet a business owner that has done just that. Brad Luttrell is the Cofounder of the GoWild social commerce platform for outdoor enthusiasts. Join your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean as they learn about how Brad and his team have created GoWild.         00:00:00 Small Business Show #283 for Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Connect with Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean on LinkedIn 00:02:25 SPONSOR: Linode. Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a server running in seconds with your choice of Linux distro, resources, and choice of 10 node locations. Visit Linode.com/S