Business Owner's Toolkit (Business)

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

What is the State of Small Business Optimism..John has the latest on the jobless rate, and the likelihood of a jobless recovery for the economy. So how does a small business owner go about greening the business, John has some tips. Gerald Prante, sr. economist at The Tax Foundation joins the show with a review of the stimulus bill...

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.

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.

John talks about the things you need to consider when hiring an employee. Next John and Greg discuss the latest changes in the IRS code, and what they mean for you...Our guest from The Entrepreneurs' Organization, talks about how our recession is hurting people worldwide.

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..

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

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.

Jason Lemkin, CEO and co-founder of EchoSign joined John to tell us about his business, and how he is being successful in rough economic times...John also has the latest on the Cash For Clunkers plan, along with health care reform...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Julann Jatczak, VP and COO of the Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative (WWBIC), describes WWBIC's 14 session Start Smart plan. This plan fits the needs of many entrepreneurs - from future business owners to established businesses looking to expand their operations.