Mind the Business Podcast

Here are few quick tips on building your A Team and have a successful business. For information go to www.mtbradio.net

Here is a little insight about doing business overseas and some of the things you need to look out for. Your host is Suzanne Strong. If you want to hear more,  listen to the complete Matt Baca interview at this link. https://www.mtbradio.net/business-cultural-awareness-with

If you have about 3 minutes and want to get your Passion On then listen to this installment of MTB To the Point on Passion.

Improve your meetings, the work place and your attitude towards being a startup. Learn the techniques of thinking on your feet and learn listening skills through Improv. Our Guest today is Lee Godden from Advantage Improv. Fun show you want to miss it.

Join us as we discover the power within us,with our guest Terrie Christine Author of the book "The Power of You". We can do more than we think and Terrie is going to share some of her insights with us on Mind the Business Radio. Listen at www.mtbradio.net 

In this episode of Mind the Business, learn about freelancing, request for proposals and bids, and the transcription business.  Ben Walker, Founder / CEO, of Transcription Outsourcing explains the world of independent contracting.  Click on the link below to listen to this episode:

Happy Valentine's Day! It's time for a Love Tune-up with our guest, Renee Piane. Re-ignite your love life and learn to get over some of that family lineage about love. This is an enlightening show about love, business, relationships and finding the perfect balance. 

Our world needs CREATIVE people in order to survive — sharing their imagination, inspiration, ingenuity, compassion, courage… Creative people can save the world — if they can stay alive. Listen to our show with Melissa McFarlane who will show us creative types how to be successful in business.   About You... You care. You see what’s needed – how to quickly solve a problem. You don’t have one talent. You’re good at so much! And you can’t STAND to let a need go unanswered.   You want to help. Giving comes naturally to you. You forget yourself. You would do what you do for free if you could, and you do. Way too often. It’s not helping anyone for Creatives to give away their talent, put off possibilities, or leak half-formed ideas into the world. Become a Creative Successful Entrepreneur! Find focus, find ease, and find the tools you need to become RICHLY CREATIVE — to get support and gather force behind your ideas so they can take form, find funding, and take flight! Free Creative Business Breakthrough Session About Us... At Creative Successful Entrepreneurs, we help RIGHT-BRAIN thinkers make a LEFT-BRAIN living.   Our goal is to help creative visionaries and mavericks get their big ideas into the world, where those ideas can make a difference. CSE founder Melissa McFarlane is a seasoned, internationally

Engineer turned salesperson, Mike Adams taught himself storytelling ‘on the job’ while selling and managing sales teams in the United Kingdom, Russia, India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia for international corporations Schlumberger, Siemens, Nokia and Halliburton. Since 2014, Mike has been helping companies find and develop their own stories through his storytelling consulting practice.

Sean Odumusi is co-founder and CEO of Dwealth, a company that is creating a robo-financial advisor designed to help people worldwide invest in the American Market. Originally from Nigeria, Sean moved to the U.S. to pursue his MBA in Investment Management. Since then, Sean has developed a passion for connecting people all over the world using technology. It was actually from this motivation that Dwealth was born.  

 Most entrepreneurs work on their business brand before working on their personal brand.   In this episode of Mind the Business, the People Branding Expert - Diana Jennings - explains why entrepreneurs and small business owners should work on their personal brand before working on their business brand. 

Many entrepreneurs and small business owners can sometimes overwork themselves in their business.  As a result, they burn out or their stress levels are high.  Many do not take time to enjoy life.  Burn out, high stress levels and overwork can lead to mental, physical, and spiritual illness.  In this episode of Mind the Business, Tanya Brown, sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, explains why it's important for entrepreneurs to schedule time with family as well as "me" time.  Click on the link below to listen to this episode:

Hello Entrepreneurs and Business Owners!  If you have ever wanted to start a nonprofit or charitable organization, then click on the link to listen to this episode of Mind the Busines.  Our guest - Patricia Wenskunas, Founder/CEO of Crime Survivors, Inc.. and Owner of Creative Coordinating - speaks about starting and operating a charitable organization and the challenges it presents.   

How does a business go from startup to #27 on the Inc. 500 list in a few short years? Find out on this episode of Mind the Business.  Zach Smith and Thomas Alvord of Funded Today discusses their company's climb to #27.  They also talk about crowdfunding.  So far, they have raised more than $207 million for their clients.   To listen to this episode, click on the link below:  

Business techniques and strategies can be used in other areas of your life.  Just ask Chip and Kim McAllister!  In this entertaining episode of "Mind the Business," Chip and Kim discusses how they won CBS's "The Amazing Race" using business techniques.

Many entrepreneurs and small business owners look for ways to bring their business to the next level.  So how can they get to that level?  By building an "A" team!  In this episode of Mind the Business, Michael Goldman - author of "Performance Breakthrough:  The Four Secrets of Passionate Organizations" - shares tips on building a team of high performance individuals to help your business get to the next level.  

Europe passed the GDPR last May, and on June 28 California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act. It is one of the toughest privacy bills in the Country. We have on the show with us John Owens, who will explain what that all means to small business owners. Learn more by clicking on the player below.

On Today's show we will talk about why the financial system has not evolved with the needs of Americans. Our guest is David Claffey, Head of Communications at Earnin. We will touch on such subjects as the outdated two-week pay cycle, and helping your employees achieve financial health.

If you are looking for a mentor or you need assistance with your business, you might consider joining a mastermind group or forming one of your own.  An entrepreneurial mastermind group may be a good way to get fresh ideas or to learn from the experiences of fellow entrepreneurs.  In this episode of Mind the Business, Ronan Leonard of Eccountability.com explains mastermind groups and how entrepreneurs can benefit from them.  Ronan also talks about his adventures while on a sinking cruise ship.  To listen to this episode of Mind the Busness, click on the link below:

Many small business owners don't realize they have intellectual property that could be stolen if not properly protected.  Business logos, slogans and website content are some of the intellectual properties that need legal protection.  Also, find out if you are unwittingly violating someone else's intellectual property rights especially when it comes to podcasting and using music.  On this fact-filled episode of Mind the Business, Michael DeBlis of DeBlis Law explains the entrepreneur's intellectual property rights and protections as well as the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  To listen to this episode, click on the link below:

Hey Entrepreneurs!  If you are thinking about expanding your business, be sure to listen to this episode of Mind the Business.  Our guest Ron Carucci, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Navalent as well as the author of the Amazon #1 book Rising to Power, gives some tips on "Growing Your Small Business." 

If you ever wanted to expand your business internationally, then listen to this episode of Mind the Business.  Our guest Matt Baca - International Business and Cross-Cultural Trainer -- explains that the "American Way" of doing business overseas may not always work.  He also discusses some strategies for dealing with different cultures.

On May 25 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, came into force across the world. This means that, no matter where your business is located, if you hold the personal data of even a single individual who lives in the European Economic Area (EEA), then GDPR applies to you. John Owens is our guest and will explain what GDPR means to all of us.

If low sales are keeping your business from being profitable, then listen to Mind the Business.  Our guest Ursula Mentjes, Author and Founder/CEO of Sales Coach Now, explains "The Sales Blocks That Keep You Stuck in Scarcity." 

Hello Entrepreneurs!  Have you wondered how you can put your business on the map nationally?  On this episode of Mind the Business, Jeremy Griffin of Startup Street explains "How to Go from Nothing to Something in 12 Months."  Click on the link below to join this lively discussion.

Many of us have a passion or even a favorite hobby.  But how many of us have turned that hobby or passion into a money-making business.  In this episode of Mind the Business, Chris Howard explains how to "Monetize Your Passion."  Chris is an international professional speaker, business coach, and best-selling author.

In this episode of Mind the Business Radio, our guest Jennifer Baker, President / CEO of Success GPS, speaks about Entrepreneurial Freedom.  Jennifer co-authored a book with "Chicken Soup for the Soul" author Jack Canfield called "The Road to Success, Vol. 2"

Join us on this episode and learn what it takes to balance Business, Love and Life. May not be as hard as you think. Our guest is Rene Piane author of the book "Get Real about Love"

Get rid of your head trash about money and give yourself the permission to succeed. Our guest is power habits mentor Noah St. John.  

On this episode of M.T.B Radio we talk to Dave Phillipson from CEO Space about how a new startup needs to be prepared to seek capital funding for there business.

Our guest today is Desiree Patno who is CEO and President of the National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB). Desiree is here to talk to us about women in business and how women are a huge force in successful businesses.

We are privileged to have as our guest Brandon Steiner from "Steiner Sports". Brandon not only has one of the largest Sports Memorabilia stores on line but is also a motivational speaker and helps tons of entrepreneurs make their business dreams a reality. Brandon partnered with the New York Yankees in selling the old Yankee Stadium one piece at a time. Brandon also has started "Project X" a web based Live Q and A television series that helps aspiring entrepreneurs answer their questions about business.   

Let's talk about publishing your first book or your next book. We have Lee Romanov from Incomeactivator on the show. Lee will talk about publishing your book and making money from it.

Eric Jensen and Thomas Armstead talk to us about there company "Creditline1" which is a company that can find financing for your business or startup. They do not charge any upfront costs or fees and have the lowest rates around. They want you to take the "Creditline1" Challenge.

Our guest is David Shostak PMP. David is an experienced Project Manager who has worked with such companies as Time Warner, Micro Semi, and Semtech. He has written the book "Project Management in the Real World" Part Two

Our guest is David Shostak PMP. David is an experienced Project Manager who has worked with such companies as Time Warner, Micro Semi, and Semtech. He has written the book "Project Management in the Real World"

On the show today are business communications experts Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss from RockDotVoss. They will be talking about there new book "B.S. Inc." Which tells stories of behind the scenes in the cooperate world. This book is a funny and great read.

Do you believe a little more money would solve most of your problems? Imagine private jets ready for an afternoon flight to New York City for a transcontinental shopping trip… luxury yachts circling the globe awaiting their owner's arrival…. fully staffed but rarely visited vacation homes throughout the world. The rich live trouble-free lives of graceful ease. Or do they? Fables of Fortune pulls back the brocade curtain to reveal the precarious path of wanting more. As the advisor to the super rich, author Richard Watts reflects on the reality of wealth and a difficult and heartbreaking lesson: "The richest person is not the one who has the most, but the one who needs the least." On our show today is Author Richard Watts who will talk about the subject of Entitlement.

Dana wrote Mantra Leadership as a self-help leadership guidebook grounded in easy to apply practices. The book instructs seasoned and aspiring leaders alike on emotionally intelligent leadership skills that can improve your team's productivity by as much 30% or greater. Learn to become a more successful and influential leader.

Formerly Disney Director of Corporate Synergy. Now, PR, Marketing and Synergy Consultant. Also long-form book writer and short-form print and internet writer with specialty penning feature stories, blog postings, bios, profiles, etc. New book released in July, 2015, titled "Inside the Disney Marketing Machine - in the Era of Michael Eisner and Frank Wells." Go behind Disney closed doors and gain new insight into the marketing power behind the mouse from a first-person view.

The most important Brand is You! Hear how your personal brand is the first branding you should do. Your Business's Brand and your Brand as a Professional and business owner work together in promoting your business. Our guest is Angelica Urquijo from the Imagen group.

Our show today is graced with our guest Katie Wagner from Katiewagnersocialmedia.com, Katie is beyond an expert in social media. Listen to Katie tell us how easy social media for business can be and how important it is.

Connor Gillivan joins us to day to talk about how to Bootstrap your business and make it work big time.  Connor is Co-founder of Freeeup.com

Join us with our guest Nathan Hirsch from Freeeup.com as he talks to us about becoming a part of someone's dream team or building your own dream team. Looking for qualified workers then look no further than this episode of Mind the Business.

"Shut Up and Say Something" is the title of Karen Friedman's new book. Karen is a business communications expert. She is with us today sharing some insights on great business communications.

Travis Fox has been on the show before and is always a blast to have with us. Today he talks about leading a business from the bottom up and his new series of up coming books.

We talk with Thomas Alvord from "Funded Today" about what it takes to make a great Crowdfunding campaign.

We talk to Mitch Stephen about finding private money and the ways to go about approaching a private lender. Getting private money can be easier and less costly than going through a bank.

What are the 7 P's in a successful Crowdfunding Campaign? Two of them are PRODUCT and PLATFORM.  To learn the other five listen to our show with our guest Zach Smith from Funded Today.

I believe that this is the age of the entrepreneur, and as job security has increasingly become a thing of the past, we have no choice but to become self-reliant. Small business is the foundation of growth in America, and it truly starts with one person, with one vision. Listen as Gary Bredow talks about his PBS show "Startup" and the growth of startup businesses.

Self-employed since 1996, Mitch Stephen has purchased well over 1000 houses in and about his hometown of San Antonio, TX. A high school graduate who specializes in owner financing properties to individuals left behind by traditional lending institutions and giving new life to properties that scar the neighborhoods.