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Small Business owners are forced to play all kinds of roles in their company. They must be leaders to attract talent and to create a vision for the business while at the same time they need to understand the importance of managing people to get things done. Are leadership skills and quality management mutually exclusive? Let’s find out today on episode 364 of The Small Business Show!   00:00:00 Small Business Show #364 for Wednesday, January 26, 2022 00:02:12 Paypal Zettle now integrates with WooCommerce Stripe for online payments 00:11:31 Leadership vs. Management Leadership is about action Solve Your Micromanagement by showing a (similar) example instead of doing the task yourself. Be careful managing the truth The Emyth 00:30:21 Important Factors Be accountable to build trust and credibility Communication and Transparency Listen and Read the Room Learn Persuasion Skills (and use your powers for good!) 00:36:24 SBS 364 Outtro feedback

Small Business owners understand the importance of building a strong team of employees and a company culture that creates a great place to work. But how do you go about managing employees in different age groups? Do you have to alter the way you interact and manage people based on their expectations, their outlook, and their values? Join your multi-generational manager hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton to get their take on trying to serve the needs of all employees while serving the needs of your Small Business   00:00:00 Small Business Show #363 for Wednesday, January 19, 2022 00:01:03 The significant nuance of selling a business 00:19:41 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:21:20 Managing Employees of All Ages You cannot make people happy, you can create for them the opportunity to be happy. You can’t give people special treatment just because

Can you create a subscription or other recurring revenue program based on your existing products or services? Join us today on The Small Business Show as we discuss why recurring revenue can help both your business and your customers. Listen to your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean as they discuss creative methods to add recurring revenue to your Small Business.       00:00:00 Small Business Show #362 for Wednesday, January 12, 2022 00:02:06 Choosing Your Path With Your Attorney Sponsors 00:14:28 SPONSOR: Bambee – Let Bambee help with your dedicated HR Manager! Go to Bambee.com/SMALL right now to schedule your free HR audit. 00:16:01 SPONSOR: David vs. Goliath podcast, dedicated to helping small businesses leverage technology to compete and win against their large competitors. 00:17:11 Creating Recurring Revenue for your Business Stable, Predictable, and Scalable! Recurring Revenue Ideas: Members pay less! Auto-renews Mastermind Group Courses, Books Things to get: O

Small Business owners are problem solvers. But what happens if you or your team are focused on the problems instead of solutions? Join us today as Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean discuss the importance of solution-based thinking and action over ideas to keep your business moving towards success.     00:00:00 Small Business Show #361 for Wednesday, January 5, 2022 00:01:28 401(Play) - Plan, Socialize, Save, and Travel Stop Admiring The Problem 00:09:05 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:11:23 Stop Admiring Problems and Shift to Embracing Solutions Use Calculus Every Day Use your two-week trial “experiment” Celebrate the achievement 00:24:28 SBS 361 Outtro feedback@businessshow.co

Everything is more expensive this year. With record-setting inflation hitting all of our wallets, how can Small Business owners manage increasing supply costs while still keeping their customers happy? We included some tips about managing inflation in episode 351 back in October, but with inflation sticking around longer than first anticipated, it’s worth revisiting and expanding on that topic. The Producer Price Index rose to 9.6% year-over-year, the largest increase in history. Let's figure this out together on episode 360 of The Small Business Show with your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #360 for Wednesday, December 29, 2021 SEP vs. 401k Choosing the right accountant! 00:9:53 SPONSOR: Napjitsu. We love power naps here at SBS, and we know you do to. Napjitsu is a new way to recharge your body and your brain. For a limited time, receive 30% off your first purchase at Napjitsu.com/SBS. 00:11:37 Managing Inflation and Do you need to Raise Your Prices Produ

Are you using Apple products for your Small business? Listen in this week as we talk with Jeremy Butcher, Enterprise and Education Product Marketing at Apple about how the suite of device management, support, and services in the Apple Business Essentials bundle can keep your Mac and iOS devices running strong so you can focus on your Small Business instead of your technology.       00:00:00 Small Business Show #359 for Wednesday, December 22, 2021 00:01:09 Apple’s Jeremy Butcher Talks Apple Business Essentials (cross-posted from Mac Geek Gab 905) 00:15:09 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:17:17 Digging Back into Apple Business Essentials 00:32:05 SBS 359 Outtro

To be a successful Small Business owner, you must embrace accountability. Not just for yourself, but for your employees, contractors, partners, and suppliers. So, what do you do when people don’t match your expectations of how hard they should be working, how fast they should be getting things done, and how high the quality of work being completed is? Join your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton as they discuss ways to manage those expectations and how to shift our own thinking to increase the performance of others. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #358 for Wednesday, December 15, 2021 00:01:07 Business Therapy: Managing People Who Are Differently-Efficient Celebrating shortcuts Embrace disappointment 00:09:44 SPONSOR: Coinbase,  the trusted and easy-to-use platform to buy, sell, and spend cryptocurrency. For a limited time, new users can get $10 in free Bitcoin when you sign up today at Coinbase.com/SBS. 00:11:15 SPONSOR: Napjitsu. We love power naps here at SBS, and we know you do to. Napjits

Want to find flaws in the systems of your Small Business? Today we discuss the concept of requiring employees to take time off to expose problems that may be getting overlooked or worse, hidden. We also discuss the benefits to your employees that get a chance to step away from work to refresh and bring back new ideas. Then your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean jump into a conversation about how sick days are treated for employees that are working from home. Listen in for this and more! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #357 for Wednesday, December 8, 2021 00:00:42 Thankful for the Pace of Life 00:08:13 You have until 12/31 to apply for EIDL Relief 00:10:40 SBA: How to settle your debt with the IRS on your own 00:13:53 SPONSOR: Bambee – Let Bambee help with your dedicated HR Manager! Go to Bambee.com/SMALL right now to schedule your free HR audit. 00:15:26 SPONSOR: David vs. Goliath podcast, dedicated to helping small businesses leverage technology to compete and win against their large competitor

Your new business is doing great. But, you are doing everything yourself and you need some help. Is it time to hire your first employee? Listen in as Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean discuss this important milestone for any Small Business owner.     00:00:00 Small Business Show #356 for Wednesday, December 1, 2021 00:00:48 The Concept of “Fiat Time” 00:05:08 Who Should Be Your First Employee? 00:06:51 How to know when you’re ready? The eMyth single-member-company org chart Business Evolution Replaces Staff with Services Is your quality of products or service suffering? 00:11:12 Do you need a partner, an employee, or a contractor? The Working Agreement template Sponsors 00:14:39 SPONSOR: David vs. Goliath podcast, dedicated to helping small businesses leverage technology to compete and win against their large competitors. 00:16:12 SPONSOR: Napjitsu. We love power naps here at SBS, and we know you do to. Napjitsu is a new way to recharge your body and your brain. For a limited tim

Although we are living through some crazy times, your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean have a lot to be thankful for. Join us today as we share stories about what we are thankful for as it relates to our Small Businesses and beyond. Listen in and then share what you're thankful for in the Small Business Support Group!       00:01:32 Trailing Twelve Months…to Accruals Basis EBITDA vs. Sellers’ Discretionary Earnings eMyth Time Kills All Deals 00:13:03 SPONSOR: Coinbase,  the trusted and easy-to-use platform to buy, sell, and spend cryptocurrency. For a limited time, new users can get $10 in free Bitcoin when you sign up today at Coinbase.com/SBS. 00:14:25 SPONSOR: David vs. Goliath podcast, dedicated to helping small businesses leverage technology to compete and win against their large competitors. 00:15:56 What Are We Thankful For? Sponsors No Alarm Clock Mr. Money Mustache FIRE Concept New Challenges Neuroplasticity and Change Listeners feedback@businessshow.co Luxu

We talk about the importance of Accounting and accurate data on the show all the time. Maybe it's because I am not that great at it and am always looking for ways to get better and/or partner with people that are smarter than I am in these areas. During episode 348, we spent time discussing specific brands of Accounting software, and I made some ridiculous comments that got one of those companies up in our grill to defend their product. I love it. Todd Salkovitz has been representing AccountEdge for over 26-years. Now part of Priority Software, Todd is here to call me out on my comment, and I'm glad he did. Join us today as we discuss accounting and so much more! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #354 for Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Today’s Guest: Todd Salkovitz, Priority Software/AccountEdge Product Evangelist “Why should we hire you?” “Because if you don’t, no one’s going to take you seriously.” Started MYOB Certified Consultant Program 00:12:02 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Sh

Join us for episode 353 of The Small Business Show where we answer the question: What does the Small Business Administration actually do for Small Businesses? Then we jump into a new concept about how to coach your customers into good behavior. Listen to your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton as they share their experiences with the SBA and how coaching customers can be a win-win for you, your employees, and the customers themselves.     00:00:00 Small Business Show #353 for Wednesday, November 10, 2021 00:01:15 Power Napping Power Tips 00:03:11 How does the SBA help Small Businesses? SBA Training and learning resources SBA Guarantees for loans SBA: Register Your Business 00:11:23 Sprinkle Your Magic Fairy Dust on The Business (aka DO THE WORK) 00:12:56 Elon Musk…The Byproduct Billionaire Sponsors 00:19:29 SPONSOR: Marpipe. No one knows what they’re doing with creative testing…but Marpipe does! Book a free demo at Marpipe.com/SBS right now and get $2,000 in credit. Offer expi

What type of bank should you choose for your Small Business? Should you put all your assets into one bank or use multiple banks? Join us today during the intro section of The Small Business Show to get these questions answered and to learn why it's so important to remember who the client is in your banking relationships. We then jump into a conversation about how to manage the increasing Inflation pressure on your Small Business. Your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean discuss methods to help offset the increasing cost of goods, shipping charges, labor rates, and more. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #352 for Wednesday, November 3, 2021 00:01:35 Which bank should I use for my Small Business? Synchrony Bank Ally Bank Remember that your bank wants a 2% relationship with you Sponsors 00:17:07 SPONSOR: David vs. Goliath podcast, dedicated to helping small businesses leverage technology to compete and win against their large competitors. 00:18:35 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere,

Has the Supply Chain problem impacted your Small Business? Join us today as your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton discuss techniques to minimize Supply Chain problems while improving the overall performance of your Small Business. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #351 for Wednesday, October 27, 2021 00:01:52 “Old Man Disease” Maintain your neuroplasticity Avoid Change Resistance Don’t be Blinded by Pessimism 00:10:39 Coming up: Supply Chain Issues and Inflation! 00:11:14 SPONSOR: NetSuite. NetSuite by Oracle is the #1 Financial System - no matter how big your business grows. NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program only for those ready to switch today! Head to NetSuite.com/sbs 00:13:03 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entre suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:15:28 NYT The Daily – The Great Supply Chain Disruption feedback@businessshow.co Control your inventory,

As Small Business owners, we all know how important it is to keep your technology up and running with minimal downtime. What’s the best way to get support for your information technology needs? What IT support options are out there for Small Business owners? Join your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean as they discuss the options available for Small Business owners to keep your tech up and running. But first, you don't want to miss the rant about selling on Marketplaces. Listen in and learn!   00:00:00 Small Business Show #350 for Wednesday, October 20, 2021 00:01:37 BANNED! (by your key platform…and its algorithm) Two tokens customer service concept Rebecca Michals from eBay on Small Business Show feedback@businessshow.co Sponsors: 00:14:26 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, Shopify is giving you a fourteen-day trial and full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Visit Shopify.com/sbs to get yours! 00:16:47 SPONSOR: Bambee – Let Bambee help with your dedicated HR

Managing your time as a Small Business owner is a critical part of each day. Join us today as your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton discuss how to identify when your time becomes more valuable than the task you are working on and how to delegate so you can more effectively apply your skills to another task. We also introduce a new Long & Short productivity system that Shannon has been developing to help him "eat the frog" in the most productive manner as possible. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #349 for Wednesday, October 13, 2021 00:03:02 Timing Your Inspiration The People’s Tycoon (Henry Ford) “All you got is life time.” – Henry Rollins British Airways Chase Visa Signature Card Sponsors 00:09:51 SPONSOR: Novo: Get Your Free business banking account in just 10 minutes at BankNovo.com/SBS. 00:11:45 SPONSOR: NetSuite. NetSuite by Oracle is the #1 Financial System - no matter how big your business grows. NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program only for those ready to switc

How do you choose the best accounting software for your Small Business? What's right for one business may not fit the needs of another. Today on The Small Business Show we talk Accounting software during our introduction and then it's on to books and Podcasts! What business books are your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton reading? Join us today to learn about the books that have made an impact on the Small Business success of your hosts. Dave and Shannon also dive into their current favorite Podcasts that they are listening to. Listen in and learn! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #348 for Wednesday, October 6, 2021 00:01:00 Quick Bambee Discussion 00:01:26 Selling Your Business… To the Government? 00:05:09 1202 Small Business Stock Gains Exclusion 00:07:50 What Accounting Software Do You Use for Your Business's Bookkeeping? QuickBooks FreshBooks AccountEdge (formerly MYOB) feedback@businessshow.co What features does my business need? FileMaker Server for Linux FMPHost 00:1

Does your business have a Primary Customer? A customer type that you have identified that you focus all your energy and skills trying to make happy? Does this Primary Customer generate most of your profits? If not, why not? Today on The Small Business Show we discuss how and why it is important to identify your Primary Customer for the success of your Small Business.   00:00:00 Small Business Show #347 for Wednesday, September 29, 2021 00:03:00 Beginning the process of selling a business Bob Grewal from Seapoint Business Advisors on Small Business Show  00:15:07 SPONSOR: Novo: Get Your Free business banking account in just 10 minutes at BankNovo.com/SBS. 00:17:10 SPONSOR: Visit LadderLife.com/sbs today to see if you’re instantly approved for Term Life Insurance. Do it today! 00:18:47 Finding The Right Customers For Your Business Building an Avatar Customer traits: Cost-conscious Time-conscious Lazy Service-conscious Premium-conscious Aspirationally-focused What’s your m

What personality traits do successful Small Business owners share? Which traits help Small Business owners to overcome adversity to find success? Join us today on The Small Business Show to find out! Your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton each share their list of essential traits they believe create successful Small Business owners. Listen in and compare your own traits with their list!   00:00:00 Small Business Show #346 for Wednesday, September 22, 2021 00:01:41 What is Small Business Week, and Why Doesn’t It Matter? 00:08:01 SPONSOR: SaneBox. SaneBox’s Artificial Intelligence monitors your Inbox. Automatically, knucklehead email is moved to your SaneLater folder. All that’s left is the important stuff and your smiles. Use SaneBox.com/smallbusiness for 14-days free and a $25 credit. 00:09:55 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Jobs will help you hire the right person for your role. Post your first job for free at LinkedIn.com/SBS. Terms and conditions apply. 00:11:47 Top 10 Critical Business Personality Trait

Did you participate in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or the Economic Impact Disaster Loan (EIDL) program? During our Small Business Show intro this week we discuss how to get your EIDL paid back and why it's important to plan for the long-term when changing Accountants. Then it's on to a dissection of the Creativity and Productivity Faucet Concept! How is it that some people and some businesses seem to be incredibly creative and productive? Pumping out new creative content, new products, and services and continually finding success while they do it. Listen to episode 345 of The Small Business Show to find out! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #345 for Wednesday, September 15, 2021 00:02:15 Paying Back the EIDL 00:04:58 Cheap...and worth it! 00:08:54 Changing Accountants is Like Changing Barbers 00:16:33 SPONSOR: NetSuite. NetSuite by Oracle is the #1 Financial System - no matter how big your business grows. NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program only for those ready to switch