Business Owners Toolkit Podcast

Greg Corombos discusses the importance of valuing talent in the workplace and utilizing emerging technologies with Peter Clayton of Total Picture Radio. And John Duoba continues our monthlong look at cash flow strategies in our small business tip of the week.

Toolkit 03-09-10

Greg Corombos interviews The Small Biz Lady, Melinda Emerson, about her new book that gives you the tools and the strategy to become your own boss in 12 months. And John Duoba begins our monthlong business tips focused on managing your cash flow,

3-2 Toolkit's Greg Corombos Talks to Susan Bratton

Greg talks with digital marketing pioneer and 'Dishy Mix' podcast host Susan Bratton about her entrepreneurial experience and what she's learned by interviewing many business executives.

3-2 Toolkit John Duoba Business Tip of the Week

John Duoba examines the benefits of buying a small business instead of starting one from scratch.

Toolkit 03-02-10

Greg talks with digital marketing pioneer and 'Dishy Mix' podcast host Susan Bratton about her entrepreneurial experience and what she's learned by interviewing many business executives. In our business tip of the week, John Duoba examines the benefits of buying a small business instead of starting one from scratch.

Toolkit 02-23-10

Greg Corombos interviews Micah Solomon, author of Exceptional Service, Exceptional Profit - The Secrets of Building a Five-Star Customer Service Organization ; and John Duoba relates a helpful Toolkit Top Takeaway for the month of February.

Toolkit 02-16-10

In this week's podcast, John Duoba talks more about doing business in the month of February, and Greg Coromobos interviews Pamela Slim, author of Escape From Cubicle Nation.

Toolkit 02-04-10

Greg interviews internet entrepreneur and networker Adam Toren about the keys to small business success and Toren's new book, 'Kidpreneurs', which teaches business principles to children. In addition, John Duoba is here with the Business Owner's Toolkit Top Takeaway for your small business.

Toolkit 01-26-10

Greg speaks with 'mompreneur' Jennifer Cary about starting a business while raising her small kids. Also, John Duoba offers tips on how you can get your business year off to a good financial start.

Toolkit 01-17-10

Greg talks to Sander Flaum, who has some great ideas on ways to be a leader. Flaum also has tips for you when you begin your new job that are priceless, and set you apart from your co-workers.

Toolkit 01-10-10

In this podcast of Business Owner's Toolkit, Greg Corombos learns valuable tips on organizing your business for success, as he speaks with John G. Miller, author of 'Outstanding: 47 Ways to Make Your Organization Exceptional'. We'll also hear this week's Top Takeaway for Your Small Business from John Duoba.

Toolkit 01-03-10

Business Owner's Toolkit is a fast-paced, entertaining, one-hour radio program that provides advice and inspiration to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Toolkit 12-26-09

Business Owner's Toolkit is a fast-paced, entertaining, one-hour radio program that provides advice and inspiration to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Toolkit 12-19-09

Business Owner's Toolkit is a fast-paced, entertaining, one-hour radio program that provides advice and inspiration to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Toolkit 12-12-09

Business Owner's Toolkit is a fast-paced, entertaining, one-hour radio program that provides advice and inspiration to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Toolkit 12-05-09

Business Owner's Toolkit is a fast-paced, entertaining, one-hour radio program that provides advice and inspiration to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Toolkit 11-28-09

Business Owner's Toolkit is a fast-paced, entertaining, one-hour radio program that provides advice and inspiration to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Toolkit 11-21-09

Business Owner's Toolkit is a fast-paced, entertaining, one-hour radio program that provides advice and inspiration to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Toolkit 11-14-09

Business Owner's Toolkit is a fast-paced, entertaining, one-hour radio program that provides advice and inspiration to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Toolkit 11-07-09

Greg and John talk about two White House initiatives for increasing small business lending, the process for determining your financing profile, the considerations if you are thinking of pursuing a federal government contract,and the importance of networking at the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Week events in your state. In addition, Kate Holmes, a consignment shop owner and the proprietor of two websites following that industry, is interviewed about the lessons of retail shop ownership and the trends in consignment shopping.

Toolkit 10-24-09

Greg and John talk about a new initiative by federal officials that is hoped will improve small business lending, recommendations for using your completed business plan, the types of small business insurance, and how to use Business Tools found at toolkit.com sample letters for checking employer references, personal references, educational records and driving records. In addition, Becky McCray, small town entrepreneur owning a retail store and cattle ranch, as well as publisher of SmallBizSurvival.com, is interviewed about rural small business issues and trends.

Toolkit 10-31-09

Greg and John talk about a new federal plan to lend TARP money to smaller banks for small business lending, the best ways to update your business plan over time, the alternatives to traditional insurance, and how to use Business Tools found at toolkit.com Sample Employee Termination Contract Waiving Rights to Sue and Sample Reference Release for Employees Who Leave. In addition, Derek Miner, co-founder and executive vice president of OrangeSoda, is interviewed about the small business trends in search engine marketing and search engine optimization.

Toolkit 10-17-09

Greg and John talk about the lack of small business lending and how it is dampening economic recovery, the content and presentation format of your business plan, doing a risk assessment of your business insurance needs, and how to use Business Tools found at toolkit.com filling out OSHA Forms 300 and 301.

Toolkit 10-10-09

Greg and John talk about the October 15 federal income tax extension filing deadline, the assumptions that should drive your business plan, insurance and the special needs of small business, and how to use Business Tools found at toolkit.com. The Sample Noncompete Agreement. In addition, Joan Gillman, Director of Special Industry Programs, Executive Education, for the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, is interviewed about the help resources available and the lessons learned for entrepreneurs in this struggling economy.

Toolkit 10-03-09

Greg and John discuss how to prepare for the upcoming flu season with H1N1 (or swine) flu, the thought process when preparing to write a formal business plan document, the many federal/state/private resources available when greening your small business, and how to use a Business Tool found at toolkit.com??The Sample Script for Employee Feedback. In addition, Robert Spector, motivational speaker, business expert and author of the new book, The Mom and Pop Store: How the Unsung Heroes of the American Economy Are Surviving and Thriving, talks about customer service and competing with the big-box and category-killer stores.

Toolkit 09-26-09

Greg and John talk about new SBA loan rules regarding the value of goodwill included in the selling price of a business, the many reasons for writing a formal business plan document, ways you can measure the value of your small business greening efforts, and how to use a Business Tool found at toolkit.com??The Overtime Guidance Tool. In addition, Dave Ratner, small business owner, motivational speaker and owner and founder of Dave's Soda and Pet City, talks about improving sales and his new book Creating Customer Love: Make Your Customers Love You So Much They'll Never Go Anyplace Else.

Toolkit 09-19-09

Greg and John discuss a new National Federation of Independent Business poll showing lower optimism for the future from business owners, sustaining success when your new business is up and running, ways you can cut costs by greening your small business, and how to use a Business Tool found at toolkit.com??Sample Disability Policy Template.

Toolkit 09-12-09

Greg and John look at the new monthly unemployment figures and dig deep into what the numbers mean, how to measure success for small businesses at different life cycle stages, the alternatives to hiring full-time employees such as interns and volunteers, and advice from our online columnist Ask Alice at toolkit.com??what is Workers?? Compensation Insurance? In addition, Rea Hederman, Assistant Director of the Center for Data Analysis at the Heritage Foundation, is interviewed about the growing unemployment numbers and the various reform policies under consideration in Washington.

Toolkit 09-05-09

Greg and John talk about various aspects of the federal stimulus package 200 days after passage: problems with the new withholding rules for the Making Work Pay tax credit, the looming deadline for a special tax break that allows writing off a net operating loss from 2008, the new certification rules for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit for hiring, and how to use a new tool from the government??E-Verify, online employment eligibility verification for employees. In addition, Gerald Prante, sr. economist at The Tax Foundation, is interviewed about the effects of the stimulus bill on the economy and the policies currently under consideration in Washington.

Toolkit 08-29-09

Greg and John talk about the SBA??s report on small business government contracting and the SBA??s looming deadline for a special loan program, ways to protect your start up business and your new ideas for it through insurance and intellectual property protections, understanding your legal liabilities and various employment laws when you become an employer, and how to use a Business Tool found at toolkit.com??Sample Violence in the Workplace Prevention Policy.

John Duoba and Ray Keating 8-15-09

John is joined by Ray Keating, chief economist at the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council. Ray shares his thoughts on the economy and if the recession is over..

Toolkit 08-22-09

Greg and John talk about how the economy and public opinion may be at a turning point for entrepreneurs, tips for when and where to open your new business, the considerations and economic justifications when hiring employees into your business, and how to use a Business Tool found at toolkit.com??Sample Collection Letters. In addition, JD Foster, a Senior Fellow in the Economics of Fiscal Policy at The Heritage Foundation, is interviewed regarding the micro- and macro-economic features of this recession as well as the state of government entitlement programs Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

Toolkit 08-15-09

Greg and John talk about the recent stock market rally and its future potential, tips for setting up a record-keeping and accounting system for a start up business, the considerations for justifying and making a major purchase, and how to use a Business Tool found at toolkit.com??Sample Employee Leave or Time-Off Policies Template. In addition, Ray Keating, chief economist at the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, is interviewed various aspects of this recession and the future outlook as well as the policies needed to reverse the slide.

Toolkit 08-08-09

Greg and John talk about the health care reform debate coming from Washington, the process for getting financing for a start up business, the options to consider when adding a vehicle to your business, and advice from our online columnist Ask Alice at toolkit.com??what are Small Business Investment Companies? In addition, Jason Lemkin, CEO and co-founder of EchoSign, the web??s #1 electronic signature service, is interviewed about the small business economy and tips to grow your business in this environment.

Toolkit 08-01-09

Business Owner's Toolkit is a fast-paced, entertaining, one-hour radio program that provides advice and inspiration to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Toolkit 07-29-09

Not only is the national debate critical, but also how it will affect employer provided health care. Your hosts also discuss loans through the Small Business Administration. They are joined by Sramana Mitra to discuss her book Entrepreneur Journeys. Finally, they discuss absanteeism policies.

Toolkit 06-20-09

Forbes columnist Sramana Mitra takes aim at this essential route along the roadmap to startup success with Bootstrapping: Weapon of Mass Reconstruction. Mitra showcases successful entrepreneurs and their lessons from bootstrapping. Important issues like doing more with less, getting started with little or no capital, and validating the market on the cheap are discussed.

Toolkit 06-13-09

Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, talks about the most recently released report on Flex Time. Co-author of Flex-Options Guide, Karen discusses the updated guide which includes the latest information about workplace flexibility, and new model practices to help business leaders implement flexible workplace solutions.

Toolkit 06-06-09

This podcast discusses the value of employees to small businesses, and how to effectively manage them during a recession. It also talks about how to properly handle downsizing. Also discussed are a variety of business tax credits. Joining the program is Gotham Godhwani owner of Simply Hired, to discuss his business.

Toolkit 05-30-09