Bidsy's Small Business Society

Rob talks about his decision to put Bidsy's Small Business Society on indefinite hiatus. He talks about the most important reason to do so and mentions some of his favorite episodes. Rob talks about some future aspirations and different areas he will be dedicating his time to. Finally, Rob offers his thanks on his podcasting journey and shares the initial inspiration and motivation behind the launch of Bidsy's Small Business Society.

Alessandra Colaci is a live streaming and social media strategist and the founder of Influence Buzz. With over 15 years of online marketing experience, Alessandra works with businesses to help them increase their visibility and develop unique content. More of Alessandra's strategies can be found on the Influence Buzz podcast, where she goes behind the scenes with top live video influencers to find out what gets them fired up.

Jon Stein is the co-founder and CEO at Betterment, where he and his team have built a smarter way to invest by designing a portfolio that helps people achieve optimal returns at every level of risk. Jon studied economics at Harvard and finance at Columbia, and he started Betterment after years of consulting for Wall Street's biggest financial institutions.

In this bonus Saturday minisode, Nate Osborn of the Denver firm Montgomery Little & Soran talks about hiring the right attorney for your business. Nate answers the following questions: Should you hire a big law firm or a small one? Should you consider how much the attorney charges? What qualities should you look for in your attorney? Where should you start searching for an attorney?

Marty Park is the founder of Evolve Business Group, where he and his team of strategic coaches, advisors, and trainers work with owners and management teams to create new growth plans. He understands that we all have a burning desire to take our businesses to new levels of performance and profits, and his strategies have helped countless clients integrate new ideas into their businesses for better results. Marty believes that we can work less, produce more, enjoy more of life, and reap the rewards of a better bottom line.

John Livesay is the author of the book The Successful Pitch: Conversations about Going from Invisible to Investable. His purpose revolves around giving startups the secrets to become irresistible to investors. John fulfills that purpose as the pitch mentor at StartFast.net, which is the #1 accelerator in upstate New York. John has been featured in Entrepreneur and Inc, and he shares more content on his popular weekly podcast called The Successful Pitch.

Allison Beers is the owner and founder at Events North, a company that specializes in corporate and non-profit meeting and event management services. Allison and her team pride themselves on striving for zero waste, ensuring that her clients' events have a huge impact on their guests and as little impact as possible on the environment. Her business resume and accolades are extensive, and Connect Magazine recently named Allison to the Top 40 Under 40 in her industry.

Tim Kitchen is the best-selling digital marketing author of How to Get to the Top of Google and is the head ninja at Exposure Ninja, which is a digital marketing agency specializing in building and ranking websites. He has 4 other best-selling books and has grown Exposure Ninja from 1 person to a team of over 70 in just 4 years. Tim shares more expertise and wisdom on his popular podcast, Exposure Ninja Digital Marketing.

Jay Buys is the co-founder of Visceral, which is a company that helps leading humanitarian organizations, conservationists, advocacy groups, and other social enterprises engage, influence, and inspire action to tackle the world's toughest challenges. Jay started young, programming at just 8 years old, then took to coding, and now uses a wide variety of skills at Visceral to benefit organizations that are working to make the world a better place.

In today's bonus Saturday minisode of Bidsy's Small Business Society, Nate Osborn of the Denver firm Montgomery Little & Soran talks about copyright law. He answers the following questions: What is a copyright? When do you get copyright protection? What does a copyright protect exactly? Why would you register your work with the United States copyright office? How do copyrights compare to patents and trademarks? How do you register your work for a copyright?

Tim Sinclair is the CEO at Ringr, which is an app that allows you to record a conversation with anyone, anywhere in the world, on any device, and sound like you are both in the same room. Tim's Ringr journey started with an idea over lunch, and after several months of R & D, he jumped full-time into making his entrepreneurial dream a reality.

Mallie Rydzik is a CEO mindset coach and business strategist to creative entrepreneurs through speaking, consulting, writing, and teaching. Mallie helps people think, act, and just BE bigger for more impact and more income. Her journey through corporate America has allowed her to rethink the future of work, and her mission is to help her clients approach their businesses like a CEO and to create a more balanced way of living.

Roy Morejon is the founder and president at Command Partners, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based digital marketing agency that helps transform companies by increasing their online visibility and brand awareness through a variety of strategies. Another area of Roy's expertise is crowdfunding, having helped over 200 startups bring in more than $100 million. He's active in the Charlotte business community and has been featured in some major media outlets like CNN, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and many more. Roy offers more valuable insights on his weekly crowdfunding podcast, Art of the Kickstart.

Joe Kashurba is the founder at Kashurba Web Design Group, a freelance web design business that he started in high school that is now a digital agency with a virtual team and clients all over the world. He went from building $300 websites to building $30,000 websites and now manages 6-figure digital ad budgets for several large companies. Joe parlays that experience in advising and mentoring other freelance web designers and digital agency owners, giving insight on how to develop and grow their businesses.

This episode will feel a bit different than the vast majority of the other interviews you've heard on the show, because Jennifer Briney has so much insight into the political landscape in the United States, and while it would be interesting to hear about how she grew her podcast and her brand, Congressional Dish, I felt like my time with her would be wasted if I didn't dig her for her thoughts and reactions to some of the recent political happenings in the U.S. Jennifer Briney is the host of the Congressional Dish podcast, where she works to explain complicated legislation in a way that anyone can understand and to expose representatives who accept campaign contributions from industries that benefit from their bills. Congressional Dish is Jennifer's full-time gig and is fully owned and produced by the Briney family.

In today's bonus minisode, Nate Osborn of the Denver law firm Montgomery Little and Soran discusses insurance. He answers the following questions: What types of insurance options are there for a small business owner? What is general liability insurance? What about property insurance? When should you start thinking about Workers' Compensation insurance? What is professional liability insurance?

Ash Manuel is the founder at Growing With Gratitude, a program and philosophy that empowers children, teachers, parents, and families to embrace the ideas of acceptance and gratitude. Ash's light-bulb moment came at the age of 34 when he saw and felt the mental and physical benefits of a positive mindset, and he has dedicated himself to creating a new generation of grateful, happy, kind, and optimistic people who will create even more positive change in the world.

Kathy Fettke is the co-founder and CEO of Real Wealth Network, which is a California-based real estate investment group with over 16,000 members. She is passionate about helping others achieve real wealth, and she defines that wealth as having the freedom and money to live life on your own terms. Kathy is a frequent contributor to some major media outlets like CNN, CNBC, Fox News, and more, and she shares her wisdom and expertise around creating passive income streams on The Real Wealth Show podcast.

Justin Glover is an entrepreneur, speaker, and co-founder at Results513.com. In 2008, Justin quit his 3 corporate jobs and started searching for a way to make money online. After some hard lessons, Justin hired a mentor and shortly afterwards, he sold over 6 figures in product. His business has grown to nearly $2 million in sales, and he now uses his knowledge and expertise to help others achieve big results online. Learn more by listening to his podcast, The Results 513 Show.

Andrea Lake is a serial entrepreneur who has founded 14 companies, including StickerJunkie.com, YogaJunkie.com, and Delinquent Distribution, which owned the apparel rights for Minecraft, World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, The Walking Dead, and more. Yet another of Andrea's companies, Lessons.biz, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the strategies she used and still uses to sell millions of t-shirts. Side notes: Andrea went deep into Season 5 of The Apprentice, and she has guest lectured on entrepreneurship at universities around the United States, including Harvard.

Nobby Kleinman is an international author, speaker, entrepreneur, and CEO of Money Rules. Nobby brings a wealth of experience in the financial, internet marketing, business development, and outsourcing spaces, and he is strongly committed to helping others in the fields of entrepreneurship and business.

Today's Saturday minisode features Nate Osborn of the Denver law firm Montgomery Little & Soran, where he talks about evergreen clauses. Nate answers the following questions: What are evergreen clauses? Are evergreen clauses enforceable? Why would your business want or not want such a clause? What options are there if you are in a situation where people are discussing including an evergreen clause into a contract and you don't want one?

Andy Perdue is an author, wine reviewer and judge, and publisher at Great Northwest Wine. He's worked for many newspapers and still contributes regularly to various publications. Andy has collaborated on several books, and in 2015, he was named the Honorary Chair of the Auction of Washington Wines.

Kim Doyal is the founder of The WordPress Chick, a business and brand that helps people generate leads and increase conversions through WordPress. Kim is inspiring people to 'just show up' and do business as only we can do through myriad content, like her podcast, her blog, and other tools and resources that are sure to help you day-to-day in your small business.

Nathan Chan is the publisher at Foundr Magazine, which is the pre-eminent resource that entrepreneurs choose to learn how to build and grow a successful business. And it's not the tired, unrelatable business advice you'll find in other magazines. Among other great content, Nathan has interviewed some of the most successful entrepreneurs in today's dynamic business landscape, like Gary Vaynerchuk, Tim Ferriss, Arianna Huffington, Seth Godin, Barbara Corcoran, and Richard Branson to name a few. You can get the Branson interview for free at Foundr.com.

Sarah Attman is the founder and president at Sarah Rose PR, a boutique agency based in Baltimore that helps people with media relations, influencer marketing, web design, digital marketing, and more. She was recently named one of the top 30 Under 30 PR relations professionals in the U.S. by Adweek Magazine. Outside of the agency, Sarah teaches PR and marketing at the University of Baltimore, Maryland and has contributed to many media outlets, including Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post, The Baltimore Sun, and more.

Dr. Buck Joffrey is an accomplished physician, entrepreneur, asset manager, and founder of the financial education website WealthFormula.com. He believes that there is a certain level of volatility and instability in the current global economy and advocates for entrepreneurship as a more reliable method of approaching personal finance. Buck shares more wisdom on the Wealth Formula podcast, where he teaches professionals how to take charge of their money and prosper.

In this bonus Saturday minisode, legal expert Nate Osborn of the Denver law firm Montgomery Little & Soran shares actionable debt collection strategies for small business owners. He answers the following questions: What should we all be doing, pro-actively, to avoid getting into a situation where a client isn't paying? Is there any conduct that you should avoid when trying to collect a debt on behalf of your business? What is the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act? What can you do if, after your best efforts, you still cannot get the client to pay?

Hollis Carter is a speaker and author with special expertise in business development and strategic marketing. He is also the co-founder of the Baby Bathwater Institute Entrepreneur's Mastermind, which is a gathering of like-minded people who discuss paid traffic, conversion, team building, and social media in a setting that is much different than your average summit event.

Jenny Fenig is an entrepreneur, certified coach, spiritual brand strategist, yogi, wife, mother, and best-selling author of the book, Get Gutsy. While working her high-paying and prestigious corporate job in New York City, Jenny started looking for more freedom, more flexibility, more fun, and more 'fabulousness'. And with that, she quit her job and journeyed into the entrepreneurial unknown where she has since built a thriving and profitable online business serving and coaching women from all over the world. Jenny shares more wisdom on the Get Gutsy podcast, which you can find at JennyFenig.com or in iTunes.

Dan R. Morris is the founder of Audience Industries, which runs Blogging Concentrated, the Amplify Podcast, and FindingJoy.net. Dan began working in the online space back in 2004, and Blogging Concentrated has since become the largest global training and development company for bloggers, vloggers, and podcasters.

Adam Franklin is the marketing manager at Bluewire Media, a Brisbane-based company that helps digital marketing consultants by providing them with the tools and templates to grow their business. Adam is also a powerful social media speaker with over 150 keynotes under his belt. More of Adam's digital and content marketing strategies can be found in his #1 Amazon best-seller, Web Marketing That Works, and on his podcast of the same name.

Kate Erickson is a content creator and implementer at EOFire, which is a #1 and Best of iTunes-ranked podcast hosted by John Lee Dumas. The EOFire podcast is a large part of their brand, but Kate and the team at EOFire give a behind-the-scenes look into their multi-faceted approach to creating and operating a 7-figure business. She's been through the educational and corporate trenches, and she is passionate about sharing the tools and resources so that you, too, can create success and freedom on your own entrepreneurial journey. Find more of Kate's free, valuable, and actionable content on her blog at EOFire.com, on her podcast called Kate's Take, and in her book, The Fire Path: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Your Online Business.

In this bonus Saturday minisode of Bidsy's Small Business Society, Nate Osborn of the Denver law firm Montgomery Little & Soran discusses patents. He answers the following questions: What is a patent? What types of patents are there? What sorts of things are eligible for a utility patent? How do you get a patent? What rights do you get if you obtain a patent? Who should get a patent?

Jeff Steinmann is the author How To Quit Working and is the host of a long-running weekly podcast called How To Start Living (formerly How To Quit Working) that features lessons from fellow freedom fanatics. Jeff contributes to several media outlets, including The Huffington Post, Lifehack, and Elite Daily. Jeff is devoted to helping those around him quit their soul-sucking 9-5 jobs to create successful businesses and lives full of passion and freedom.

PJ Jonas is the co-founder at Goat Milk Stuff, a family business that creates and sells all-natural products as an alternative to chemical products that people use every day. Her company not only allows her family to work together, but it's been the vehicle to teach them about what's important in life. Those values come through in the goodness of their products and the excellence of their customer service.

Justin Esgar is a successful entrepreneur, powerful speaker, and author of the book Appitalize On Your Idea. He's started a successful computer consulting firm. He's released a premier app that sold over 250,000 copies. He helps people find good food on the go. This only scratches the surface on some of the successful businesses Justin has created. Justin is an ambassador for entrepreneurialism and does his best to help people build better businesses.

Cohen Floch is a professional tattooer and owner of the Paradigm Tattoo Company. He combines an adventurous attitude toward life, which has taken him to virtually all corners of of the world for various reasons, with a pragmatic and shrewd business sense to create a truly enviable lifestyle.

Michele Spiezia is the founder and CEO of Bespoke Atelier, a company that transforms the way we organize and share visual content. Michele and her team at Bespoke believe that "[i]deas are currency, and through the collaboration and exchange of ideas, we can create a better world together."

In today's bonus Saturday minisode, Nate Osborn of the law firm Montgomery Little & Soran in Denver, CO answers the following questions about trademarks: What is a trademark? Why do you want to protect your trademark? How do you protect your trademark? What protection do you get if you have a US federal trademark registration, and what rights do you have under state law? What can be trademarked?

Alex Rodriguez is an author, speaker, and creative strategist who helps successful companies raise their visibility, transform their brand, and attract more business. He has produced content for clients on 4 different continents in 3 different languages and has won several awards for marketing and social media. Alex heads the team at YMMY Marketing, where they utilize a wide variety of digital tactics to help businesses connect their brands with potential customers. More of Alex's wisdom and expertise can be found on his podcast, The Digital Marketing Minute (each episode is actually 60 seconds!), and in his book, Digital BACON, which is an Amazon best-seller in 4 different categories in both English and Spanish.

Dave Schneider is the co-founder of Ninja Outreach, which is an all-purpose influencer marketing tool. In 2012, Dave quit his corporate job to travel, and his first online experience came from documenting his travels on a blog. He has made a living online ever since. More of Dave's insights and expertise can be found on his current blog at NinjaOutreach.com.

Mary Kathryn Johnson is a lifestyle coach who helps people effectively and confidently grow their businesses. She is the founder at Parent Entrepreneur Success, where her goal is to equip moms and dads with the tools to clarify their true identity, create more profit, and enjoy family freedom. More of her content can be found on her Parent Entrepreneur Power podcast, available in iTunes.

Matt Kepnes is the founder of the award-winning travel site, NomadicMatt.com, where he has helped millions of people travel around the world better, cheaper, and longer. In 2005, Matt quit his job, finished his MBA, and took a trip to Thailand that was supposed to last a year but continues to this day! Matt shares more wisdom and knowledge in his New York Times best-seller, How to Travel The World on $50 a Day.

Abby Lawson is the founder of JustAGirlAndHerBlog.com, where she helps people to create a beautiful, thriving home life and business. Since 2013, Abby has turned her blog that she initially used as a creative outlet into a full-time family business. And she is helping others to grow their audience and make a living online.

In today's bonus minisode, legal expert Nate Osborn of the firm Montgomery Little & Soran in Denver, CO answers the following questions: What kinds of agreements are there? What are some of the main issues you should consider addressing in your business agreement? What are some of the main areas of dispute among business partners?

Thomas Rock Lindsay is the owner and CEO of Humanly HR and is the founder and host of the SmallBiz Brainiac podcast. Thomas has 20 years of professional employer organization (PEO) experience with expertise in myriad aspects to help the small business owner and entrepreneur, like risk management, HR, payroll, and more. Thomas' goal is to help his clients thrive as an employer and become a leader in their industry.

Joan Sotkin is the founder at Prosperity Place and is the author of the groundbreaking book, Build Your Money Muscles: Nine Simple Exercises For Improving Your Relationship With Money. For over 25 years, Joan has helped entrepreneurs free themselves from personal, professional, and financial struggle with a holistic, empathetic, and compassionate approach to business, financial, and life coaching.

Ty Crandall is the CEO of Credit Suite, where he created and continues to grow one of the biggest and most credible business coaching operations in the United States. With over 16 years of financial experience, Ty is widely-recognized as an authority on credit building, credit scoring, and credit repair for businesses. He's an internationally-known speaker and author, and his 2 popular books outline the secrets and power of business credit.

Heather Havenwood first joined us back on episode 21, and she returns for another fun-filled episode EXPLODING with actionable steps that will help you in your small business. We talk about her online success with E2Lab.com and get into detail about what steps she took and methods she continues to use in her online marketing strategy. Heather tells us about remarketing and what to do once we create a sales funnel. We get into the power of podcasting and how people can harness that power to catapult their business. Heather tells us about the continued success of her book, Sexy Boss. We make a shift toward the end to have a little fun, where Heather talks directly to the guys and tells us how to best communicate with women in 2016!

Tanner Gers is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, marketing strategist, pro athlete, and host of the #1 ranked iTunes podcast, The Creative Success Show. With zero hyperbole, Tanner's is a truly remarkable journey, and he fulfills his mission in life by helping people all over the world achieve their full potential regardless of circumstance.