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Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   In this episode, Justin interviews Thomas Brandt, Chief Risk Officer of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) and one of the 2024 RIMS ERM Award of Distinction winners. Thomas shares some of his experiences at the IRS, where he won the 2021 RIMS ERM Award of Distinction, and how he moved from the IRS to join the FRTIB. Tom covers how he successfully integrated strategy and ERM at the FRTIB. He tells how the FRTIB moved from a high-level to a medium-level cyber risk posture, with improved Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) scores. Tom shares how the FRTIB  works with a managed services model in a way that's scalable and sustainable. Tom relates his views on risk culture and the portfolio view that a mature ERM program supports.   Listen to learn how to nominate your organization's ERM Program for the RIMS ERM  Award of Distinction.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMS and RIMScast. [:14] RIMScast is a proud nominee of the 20th Annual People's Choice Podcast Awards. We are nominated in the category of Government and Organizations, and we would appreciate your support. [:26] Help us win that award by visiting PodcastAwards.com and the link in this episode's notes.  [:36] About this episode of RIMScast. We will be joined by Thomas Brandt, Chief Risk Officer of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board and one of the 2024 RIMS ERM Award of Distinction winners. [1:05] RIMS-CRMP Workshops! The next Virtual RIMS-CRMP exam prep, co-hosted by Parima, will be held on September 2nd and 3rd. [1:17] The next RIMS-CRMP-FED virtual workshop will be held on November 11th and 12th, and led by Joseph Mayo. Links to these courses can be found on the Certification Page of RIMS.org and through this episode's show notes. [1:34] RIMS Virtual Workshops! On August 5th, we have a day-long course about “Emerging Risks.” [1:42] RIMS has launched a new course, “Intro to ERM for Senior Leaders.” This is a two-day course. The first two-day course will be held on August 12th and 13th and will be led by former RIMS President, Chris Mandel. [1:56] The course will be held again on November 4th and 5th and will be led by Elise Farnham. RIMS members enjoy deep discounts! [2:05] The full schedule of virtual workshops can be found on the RIMS.org/education and RIMS.org/education/online-learning pages. A link is also in this episode's notes. [2:17] Mark your calendars for November 17th and 18th for the RIMS ERM Conference 2025 in Seattle, Washington. The agenda is jam-packed with educational sessions that will resonate with risk practitioners at all stages of their careers. [2:38] See the full agenda at RIMS.org/ERM2025. Nominations are open for the RIMS Global ERM Award of Distinction 2025. The nomination deadline is Saturday, August 16th. The award is presented annually at the RIMS ERM Conference. There is a link in this episode's show notes. [3:05] If your organization's ERM program or one you know of deserves this recognition, we want to hear about it. Remember to send in that nomination form by August 16th. [3:16] RISKWORLD 2026 will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 3rd through May 6th. RIMS members can now lock in the 2025 rate for a full conference pass to RISKWORLD 2026 when registering by September 30th. [3:31] This also lets you enjoy earlier access to the RISKWORLD hotel block. Register by September 30th, and you will also be entered to win a $500 raffle. Don't miss out on this chance to plan and score some extra perks. [3:44] The members-only registration link is in this episode's show notes. If you are not yet a member, this is the time to join us. Visit RIMS.org/membership and build your risk network with us here at RIMS. [3:58] On with the show! Our guest today is one of the winners of the 2024 RIMS ERM Award of Distinction. He is also the Chief Risk Officer for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB). [4:15] Tom Brandt is here to discuss ERM and how it has been a guiding light throughout his risk career, which includes several years at the IRS. He recently participated in the RIMS ERM Q&A Series, and we're going to extend the dialogue beyond those digital pages, so let's get to it. [4:35] Interview! Tom Brandt, welcome to RIMScast! [4:42] At long last, Tom Brandt is here on RIMScast! Tom is one of the members of the Strategic and Enterprise Risk Management Council and one of the recipients of the 2024 ERM Award of Distinction. There's so much to discuss when it comes to ERM! Tom loves ERM. [5:18] Tom was also a 2021 ERM Award of Distinction recipient for his work at the IRS, where he worked for about 27 years, for the last eight of which, he was their Chief Risk Officer. There, he got into the whole ERM space. [5:38] Then, in late 2021, an opportunity opened at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB), and Tom took on the role of Chief Risk Officer. He enjoys the opportunity to work in a small organization with a different focus. [5:55] The FRTIB is sort of the 401(k) for federal employees and uniformed services. They have a singular mission around that plan. [6:13] Tom was brought into the FRTIB to integrate strategy and ERM. He stresses the importance of linking risk and strategy. When Tom started, the offices of Enterprise Planning and Enterprise Risk had just been brought together. [6:51] They were looking for the first Director of Planning and Risk/CRO. Tom applied and was selected for the role. Even though it's a small agency of 250, those functions had been siloed. [7:07] Tom's first area of focus was getting the staff to know each other and learn more about what each process entailed, and then working with the team to look at how to bring these processes together. [7:23] Tom says, when we're identifying risks and needing to mitigate risks, the next question is, where do we get the resources? When the process is not integrated into your planning and budgeting process, that becomes very challenging. [7:36] As we go through our annual planning process, we work with our business offices, and if they're risk owners, we talk about what risks they are managing or mitigating, and if there are related initiatives or resources needed. [7:51] That information gets captured in the annual plan and becomes an input to the budget process. We're not only raising the risks and talking about them, but also identifying initiatives and getting funding, support, and resources to manage and mitigate those risks. [8:16] Tom's risk group has seven or eight people. They also do internal controls, policies, and procedures. They are the agency's anti-fraud group. They do brand monitoring and run the third-party risk monitoring program. They do work beyond the enterprise risk component. [8:51] The FRTIB moved from a high-level to a medium-level cyber risk posture, which improved Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) scores. FISMA is an annual cybersecurity audit of federal organizations. [9:27] Years ago, the FRTIB was scoring in the 1s and 2s on most domains in this audit, out of a possible score of 5. That coincided with cybersecurity being one of the FRTIB's high risks. They needed to put in place better governance and protections. [9:53] Because cybersecurity had been one of the FRTIB's high risks, they require any of their enterprise risks that are medium high or higher to have a risk treatment plan. They work with their CISO and the cyber team to develop risk treatment plans each year. [10:08] The risk treatment plans identify resource needs and specific areas of focus. They use the FISMA domains, questions, and assessment criteria to keep in mind where they need to shore things up. [10:20] Justin clarifies that FISMA, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, is a U.S. Federal law that requires federal agencies to develop a document and implement information security programs to protect government information. [10:36] Tom remarks that as a result of great work done by the CISO and the cyber team, the FRTIB scored a 5 in each domain on their 2024 FISMA audit. That moved the cybersecurity risk score down. It's still at a medium level because the threat landscape continues to evolve. [10:56] Threat actors are always out there, trying to stay one step ahead of you, so you have to stay on your game to get ahead of them. [11:15] The cyber threat is so significant that collectively, we all need to be working as hard as we can to maintain our defenses. Tom says the CISO community is working together to integrate the latest technology and developments and understand where the threat is. [11:49] The CISO community is staying on top of what's happening in the AI space to be able to share good practices across agencies and ensure that our posture government-wide is as strong as possible in detecting and preventing the cyber threat. [12:06] One of the strategic goals for FRTIB is the managed services model. Tom speaks about assessing and monitoring third-party and vendor risks in a way that's scalable and sustainable. [12:18] When Tom moved into his position, in December 2021, the agency was about six months away from implementing that managed services model for their record-keeping service. Record keeping is a huge part of the FRTIB's work. They have almost 7.5 million participants. [12:36] Managing participant transactions and keeping their information is a core responsibility for the agency. They were moving to a managed service model. [12:48] When you shift to that type of model, you don't give up accountability and responsibility for the program. You work with a provider. The Agency needed to look at what its mechanism for oversight was, to manage and understand third-party risk. [13:06] The Agency had some capabilities in place for vendor monitoring and supply chain risk management. Tom's area of focus was to build up the third-party risk management program. [13:18] Tom did a maturity assessment to compare what they were doing to good practices and look for opportunities to enhance their capabilities. He brought in some services from external providers to help with access to data about the performance of third-party services. [13:42] Quarterly, Tom reports to the FRTIB board on their top vendors, their overall operations, whether there are any risks he has concerns about, and if so, what is being done to address those risks. That has helped to put in place a strong third-party risk management program. [14:03] When Tom joined the FRTIB, his predecessor had already built a strong, mature ERM program. There was a repeatable process in place with a risk register and a risk profile. [14:22] The opportunity was in integrating risk with planning and looking at how to enhance the program and bring it to the next level of maturity and build out that third-party risk management monitoring capability.  [14:42] RIMS Events! The very first RIMS Texas Regional Conference will be held from August 4th through August 6th in San Antonio at the Henry B. González Convention Center. Public registration is open. The full conference agenda is live, so you can start planning. [15:00] Don't miss the post-conference workshop, the RIMS-CRMP Exam Prep course available on-site. This event is open to any RIMS chapter member. [15:10] If you are local to the area, you might consider becoming a RIMS member today so you can get all the benefits and begin networking with your new RIMS Texas peers. Visit RIMS.org/TexasRegional. [15:22] Just a month later, we will be up North for the RIMS Canada Conference 2025, which will be held from September 14th through the 17th in Calgary. Registration is open. Visit RIMSCanadaConference.ca and lock in those favorable rates. We look forward to seeing you! [15:41] On September 18th, the 10th Annual Chicagoland Risk Forum will be held at The Old Post Office in Chicago. Register at ChicagoRIMS.org. [15:52] Also on September 18th, the Spencer Educational Foundation will host the 2025 Funding Their Future Gala at the Cipriani 42nd Street. Visit SpencerEd.org. [16:03] On October 1st through the 3rd, the RIMS Western Regional Conference will be held in North San Jose at the Santa Clara Marriott. The agenda is live. It looks fantastic! Visit RIMSWesternRegional.com and register today! [16:20] Let's Return to My Interview with RIMS 2024 ERM Award of Distinction Winner, Tom Brandt! [16:37] Shortly after Tom won the 2021 ERM Award of Distinction, along with Melissa Reynard, for his work with the IRS, he left to go to the FRTIB. Tom talks about the switch. [16:57] Tom had a great career with the IRS. He had a range of different roles and responsibilities. For his last eight years with the IRS, he was the CRO. [17:23] Tom was ready to make a change. He learned about the opportunity at FRTIB to help them bring risk and strategy programs into one department. He was happy to be selected and see the value of having risk and strategy come together. [18:12] Tom was the second CRO at the IRS. In 2013, the IRS had a crisis, so they brought in a CRO from the GAO for about a year. Tom had been doing risk work in one of the business units of the IRS. He was chosen for the CRO position in 2014. [18:50] The IRS crisis in 2013 related to concerns about how the agency had been handling applications for tax-exempt status. It led to Congressional hearings and IRS leadership changes. [19:04] Before going to the FRTIB, Tom was contacted by a recruiter. Someone in the risk community knew of the position and suggested Tom for it. He's thankful he was contacted because it has turned out to be an excellent opportunity. [19:35] Through RIMS, Tom connects with public and private sector colleagues. He sees a lot of similarities. The public sector has been practicing ERM for just under a decade. [20:16] The most essential ingredient in ERM is leadership support. Tom has support at FRTIB from leadership and the Board. Without leadership support, ERM is a compliance exercise. If ERM is truly leveraged, it can add a lot of value. [20.42] Tom thinks we're seeing too many instances where organizations have not had robust risk programs and have had risk events that could have been prevented or had the impact lessened, had they had a risk program.  [21:02] Tom thinks the challenge in the public sector is that there isn't much room for government error. Anything that doesn't go according to plan tends to get attention. [21:22] That oversight creates an environment that tends to be more risk-averse. That's not the way we want to run our risk program, because we want to take advantage of the opportunity that risk prevents, but it's a factor of the environment we operate in. [21:44] Part of what led to the establishment of the IRS ERM program was the 2013 crisis and an after-event assessment of what went wrong. Bad news didn't make it to the top quickly enough. Information that leadership should have been made aware of didn't get there in time. [22:05] As a result, issues and problems were allowed to fester and go out of control. In the IRS, people took a lot of pride in fixing and solving their problems. Sometimes you don't have a lot of time to fix an issue before it goes sideways. [22:41] A real benefit from sharing information is that often you can find other parts of the organization that can help because they've experienced a similar type of issue. They might have additional resources. Ignoring or hiding the problem doesn't make it go away. [23:01] The key value of ERM is creating a culture where people are willing to speak up, information gets escalated quickly, and you're able to bring the right people and resources together to work collectively to manage and mitigate those risks. [23:15] At FRTIB, Tom focuses on creating an environment where people feel comfortable speaking about risk, where it's part of the regular way they operate. [23:32] Since starting in risk many years ago and working with his teams, Tom's approach has been doing risk with offices and not doing risk to offices. He wanted to meet them where they were, understand where they needed help, and nudge them, rather than drag them, along. [24:00] Tom says take time to understand the organization, the unique needs of each office, and work with them to help manage and mitigate a risk, versus trying to force something on them. [24:18] A Quick Plug! If you tuned in to the recent episode featuring James Lam, you will know he is hosting a new six-module workshop for us, the “RIMS-CRO Certificate in Advanced Enterprise Risk Management”. [24:33] The inaugural summer course is completely sold out! We are filled to the virtual capacity! Don't worry, in the Fall, the bi-weekly course will begin on October 9th. Registration closes on October 2nd. A link is in this episode's notes. Check it out and register today! [24:52] If you're getting inspired by Tom Brandt and his ERM Award of Distinction win, remember that nominations are now open for the ERM Award of Distinction 2025. Be sure to listen closely for the tips that he offers about what makes a strong nomination! [25:10] The link to the nomination form is in this episode's show notes. Good luck! [25:13] Let's Return to the Conclusion of My Interview with Tom Brandt! [25:18] Before becoming the CRO at the IRS, Tom was the Director of Planning and Research for the Large Business and International Division with responsibility for case selection, determining risk on corporate and international tax returns, and which ones should be selected for audit. [25:52] This was a compliance risk experience. That provided the stepping stone to take on a more strategic, operational view of risk within the division. When the broader CRO opportunity became available at the IRS, he was considered and ultimately selected for that position. [26:14] Tom's view of risk has evolved. Within a business unit, he focused on the day-to-day operational and compliance risk. He didn't take a view of the whole organization or what choices he made for his unit ight create risk for another part of the organization. [26:51] It's a real value for ERM to have a portfolio view of the most critical risks across the organization, and understanding how actions to address risks in one area could create or exacerbate a risk somewhere else. [27:08] Tom tells of reputational risk. Sometimes decisions don't factor in how they will be perceived. Tom helped people at the IRS understand reputational risk and the stakeholders they may need to engage to help them understand why particular decisions are made. [28:22] Tom shares advice for nominating an ERM Program for the ERM Award of Distinction. What are the results? What are the outcomes that the program accomplished that you can talk about? How did ERM help the organization? What value did it bring? [29:07] Take an example of something you can share, and explain how ERM was able to surface the risk and bring the right people together to help with that risk and help the organization. [29:24] It's critical to have letters of recommendation. At the IRS, Tom had two Deputy Commissioners write letters about what they saw as the value that ERM brought to the agency. [29:42] At FRTIB, Tom had letters from the Executive Director and a member of its Board, who had served for over a decade and had historical knowledge of how ERM had helped the Agency. [30:04] Tom notes that the process of going through the application is a great learning opportunity to reflect on accomplishments as well as areas of remaining opportunity. [30:17] If you are fortunate enough to be selected to receive recognition, it's a great way to recognize the team. Tom used the Awards to recognize his teams at the IRS and at FRTIB, who are the ones who make all of this possible. The recognition turns out to be great kudos for them. [30:41] You can learn more about Tom's achievements through the links on this episode's show notes, which feature his recent ERM Q&A from 2025. I've also included one with his former coworker from the IRS, Melissa Reynard, from 2022. [30:58] This should give you a great sense of not just the great work that Tom has done but also, what it takes to have your nomination seen and heard and get the recognition that you deserve. [31:13] Tom, it's been great getting to know you these past few years, and I look forward to seeing you in Seattle. Thank you for joining us here on RIMScast! [31:32] Special thanks again to Tom Brandt for joining us here on RIMScast. Be sure to check out the links in this episode's show notes for recent ERM Q&A interviews about his work with the FRTIB. [31:46] Tom is a recipient of the RIMS ERM Award of Distinction. The Call for Nominations is open through August 16th. Check this episode's show notes for the link and details. [32:00] The Awards will be presented at the RIMS ERM Conference 2025, November 17th and 18th in Seattle. A link to that event is also on this page. [32:08] Plug Time! You can sponsor a RIMScast episode for this, our weekly show, or a dedicated episode. Links to sponsored episodes are in the show notes. [32:36] RIMScast has a global audience of risk and insurance professionals, legal professionals, students, business leaders, C-Suite executives, and more. Let's collaborate and help you reach them! Contact pd@rims.org for more information. [32:54] Become a RIMS member and get access to the tools, thought leadership, and network you need to succeed. 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In this episode, we've distilled the essence of an insightful conversation that sheds light on the intricacies of SBA regulatory compliance, subcontracting, and potential pitfalls to watch out for. Our guest, who brings over a decade of expertise, advises caution when small businesses seek assistance from larger counterparts. It's crucial not to assume that the large business fully comprehends the complexities of SBA regulations. From misinterpretations to misinformed presentations, there's a lot at stake. However, the stakes are higher for small businesses working with large contractors on prime sub-level projects, especially in set-aside scenarios. The focus shifts to "ostensible subcontractor affiliation" and "undue reliance." The former pertains to specific procurement affiliation, attaching only to the project in question, while the latter concerns the reliance on the capabilities of the subcontractor. So, if you're a small business eyeing collaborations with larger contractors or a large contractor seeking to partner with small businesses, this episode is a goldmine of practical insights. Join us in unraveling the nuances of these collaborations and discover how to make them mutually beneficial without falling into the regulatory traps.

In this episode, Favour Obasi-ike, MBA, MS offers comprehensive advice on mastering Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for businesses of all sizes. This episode focuses on the importance of strategic content creation, including evergreen and seasonal articles that foster brand equity through affiliations and provide valuable information to users. Key strategies discussed include automating business processes, optimizing website content for search engines by answering frequent questions, and leveraging brand mentions for online visibility. We also focus on the differences in SEO approaches for small versus large businesses, with the latter focusing on increasing market share and share of voice through meticulous planning and system implementation.Frequently Asked Questions about Mastering SEO and Business GrowthWhat is the core focus of mastering SEO, and how does it apply to different business sizes?Mastering SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is fundamentally about making sure people can connect with your business effectively online. It's a strategic approach to enhance visibility and reach. For all businesses—small, medium, or large—the goal is to ensure long-term, rewarding online presence without excessive stress or demand. While the core principle remains the same, the specific strategies and their implementation vary based on business size and objectives.Why is building a team and delegating crucial for business growth, especially when scaling?As a business scales, it becomes impossible for one person to handle everything. The speaker emphasizes that moving from five to six figures and beyond necessitates building a team. Delegating tasks to individuals who excel in specific areas (like Pinterest, podcasting, web design, or graphic design) allows the primary individual to focus on their strengths and the overall vision. What is the significance of automation in a modern business strategy?Automation is highlighted as the number one key factor for running a successful business in 2025 and beyond. The speaker asserts that if a business isn't automating, it's missing a crucial component for efficiency and growth. Automation involves scheduling, programming, planning, and researching tasks ahead of time, ensuring a smooth and systematic operation. This allows businesses to be proactive (e.g., preparing content for 30 days in advance) rather than reactive, preventing burnout and ensuring consistent output.How can small businesses leverage content and brand partnerships for SEO and online visibility?For small businesses, a key SEO strategy involves creating articles on their website and actively engaging in brand partnerships. The speaker advises that 70% of website articles should be "evergreen" (timeless, informative content like definitions, case studies, guides) and 30% "seasonal." Access to Resources ⬇️Need SEO services?>> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our club community for exclusive information

Send us a textA visionary leader on a powerful mission to humanise the world of work – meet Alex Bailey, Global CEO and Co-Founder of Bailey & French, who has redefined what it means to build purpose-driven organisations, placing human connection, wellbeing, and sustainability at the core of business success. For over 20 years, Alex has been a catalyst for change, driving large-scale cultural evolutions that blend ground-breaking research with innovative, people-centred approaches. Her work isn't just about growth – it's about creating environments where individuals and teams thrive, unlocking the full potential of organisations. Her bold vision of a more human world of work isn't just an aspiration – it's a reality that is reshaping industries and empowering people across the globe. Alex recently won ‘Company of the Year' and was a finalist for ‘Businesswoman of the Year 2022' in the Dynamic Business Awards. Under Alex's leadership, Bailey & French has become a global powerhouse. Alex also received the BAHBA Award for Innovation in 2019 and was a Sussex Business Awards finalist for Large Business of the Year 2021.Hit play to experience this powerhouse of a podcast! [04:05s] Genesis of a humanist psychologist  [10:30s] ‘Islands of sanity' for leaders, human sustainability: Biggest shifts in organizational psychology [19:25s] Humanising the world of work[25:25s] Main levers for leaders for human sustainability [31:20s] AI and human sustainability [40:20s] Tipping point for that collective solutioning [45:41s] RWL: READ ‘Homo Prospectus' and other books by Martin SeligmanConnect with Alex on LinkedInFind more about Alex's work at Bailey & French at https://www.baileyandfrench.com/ Connect with Vinay on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn What did you think about this episode? What would you like to hear more about? Or simply, write in and say hello! podcast@c2cod.comSubscribe to us on your favorite platforms – Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Tune In Alexa, Amazon Music and moreThis podcast is sponsored by C2C-OD, your Organizational Development consulting partner ‘Bringing People and Strategy Together'. Follow @c2cod on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook 

On "Saturday Mornings" with host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys... they talk with Andrew Chow, Generative AI Consultant, on Integrating Gen AI into small and large businesses... and both the promises and pitfalls of this ever-developing technology. This podcast explores the integration of Gen AI  and Andrew describes several AI tools that everyone can use with very little training. Tune in every Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm for thought-provoking conversations and diverse guests. Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform to stay ahead of the curve. #AI #GenerativeAI #technology #business #innovation #podcast #SingaporeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you're managing your business and tracking your income, business expenses can be daunting. It's easy to look at everything you've earned, and think that it isn't enough when wanting to make a big investment. But, you don't want to avoid large investments. You always want to set your business up for success. Those investments help you tremendously in the long run. In today's episode, I walk you through my business procedure. We'll be discussing: What I look at monthly, and the expenses I have coming up so that I know I'll need to set aside so that my business can continue to thrive How to set up your bank account for your business so that you aren't at the mercy of your monthly expenses and aren't feeling like your business is working paycheck to paycheck Why it's important to me that you focus on your recurring monthly revenue If you want more guidance on business expenses and your monthly revenue, then head over to join my Mastermind. We are currently in the fast action enrollment period. You can apply HERE, and due to the fast action window can be eligible for a $5,000 discount. Want to be coached by Leah directly? Head to her waitlist to be the first to know when spots open up. And get the chance to win a FREE intensive with Leah!  Leahgervais.com/waitlist If you want more inside business secrets, then head over to my Seven-Figure Secrets Podcast! There, we discuss what goes on behind the scenes of running a seven figure business, and I give you the scoop on how to make it happen for you.    (Click HERE to tune in)

In this episode of "Growing Forward and Celebrating Success" on The Current Buzz, Kayla and Autumn share the exhilarating news of Oklahoma Electric Cooperative (OEC) and OEC Fiber being honored as the Large Business of the Year. Explore the rich history of OEC, established 87 years ago, and how it continues to innovate and serve its members and subscribers with dedication and pride.

I wanted to chat about an important topic that gets overlooked when starting a small business - running it professionally from the start. I recently recorded a video walking through six key steps small business owners should take to operate like a large corporation: registering for a tax ID, opening a separate business bank account, choosing the right business structure, getting insurance, hiring a bookkeeper and accountant, and obtaining official approvals and stamps. These may sound boring, but they're so critical for protecting yourself legally and financially, saving time on admin, and making your business look legit. I share why each one matters based on my own experience making mistakes! A few key takeaways: Get an EIN even as a sole prop to keep personal and biz finances separate Open that separate bank account to simplify record keeping and reporting Consult a pro on what business structure fits you best tax and liability-wise Insure yourself against risks like lawsuits that could tank your company I hope this video helps you build a strong foundation so you can focus on growth and serving customers, rather than paperwork and compliance. Let me know if it brings up any questions! Would love to hear your experiences implementing these tips as well.  #SmallBusinessTips #BusinessGrowth #ProfessionalismMatters #Entrepreneurship #BusinessCertifications  #EntityType #SmallBizSuccess #OperationalExcellence #RiskManagement #LongTermGrowth The Key Moments  00:00:00 - Starting a Business: The Important Basic Steps   00:02:14 - Importance of Business Bank Account   00:07:31 - Choosing the Right Business Structure   00:11:00 - Importance of Business Insurance   00:14:58 - Hiring a Bookkeeper and Accountant   00:19:39 - Importance of Certifications and Licenses   00:19:39 - Choosing the Right Entity Type   00:19:39 - Operating Like a Large Business   00:19:39 - Investing in Foundational Elements   00:20:43 - Call to Action  Support the showResources: https://affordablebookkeepingandpayroll.com/resource-opt-in Become a supported of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1522381/support

Our conversation for The Valley Business Today features Cynthia Schneider, CEO of Top of Virginia Regional Chamber and two Greater Good award-winning guests. In the first segment, we talk with Bob Claytor from HN Funkhouser about being recognized with a Lifetime Community Impact Award. Bob shares insights about his family history and the success of HN Funkhouser. He shares advice for residents and business owners to engage with the community through organizations like the Chamber of Commerce and nonprofits. Throughout our conversation, Bob expresses gratitude for his team and shares that the award is on display in the Winchester dispatch office so that all team members can see it and know they are part of the honor it bestows.  In the second segment, we talk with Logan Thompson from Carmeuse Lime & Stone, named Large Business of the Year at the Greater Good Awards Dinner. Logan talks about the history of the company, their product range including lime, limestone, and ground limestone, community engagement, and the challenges they face. He also touches upon CTE education and its impact on individuals' lives.  Find the full list of winners on the chamber's website: https://www.regionalchamber.biz/the-greater-good-awards/ 

Sports team owners for decades have seen enormous tax benefits from their team purchases, dispatching squads of accountants to find write-offs on things from equipment and player salaries to TV rights and more. Now the IRS is looking to make sure all of those savings were above board. The IRS's Large Business and International Division announced the audit campaign last month, making sure the income and deductions taken by sports-related partnerships with large losses are reported in compliance with the tax code. The campaign comes as sports deals continue to reach new heights and the volume of deals remains hot, Robert Raiola, director of the Sports and Entertainment Group at PKF O'Connor Davies, told Bloomberg Tax, adding that rising values are attracting wealthy buyers and investment firms are getting in on the action. On this episode of Talking Tax, Bloomberg Tax reporter Caleb Harshberger spoke with Raiola about how owners have made the most of tax benefits for team ownership and what the new audits could mean for the world of sports. Do you have feedback on this episode of Talking Tax? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

As part of the 8th annual High Country Economic Kickoff Luncheon, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce was pleased to present the 2023 Watauga County Business of the Year awards. This ceremony was presented thanks to the support of Carolina Mountain Title.On this week's Mind Your Business, we revisit the podium speeches from each of our winners, which could possibly serve as motivation for those that are charting their own progress for 2024.Mind Your Business is a weekly production of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. It's presented each week thanks to the sponsorship support of Appalachian Commercial Real Estate.Support the show

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Wednesday, Jan. 18  Cure your winter blues with a cozy stay at a WV state park lodge. The new Clorox plant wins Large Business of the Year in Berkeley County. And WV Corrections is hiring! Get great pay, benefits, and opportunities for advancement...apply now! … on today's daily304. #1 – From WV STATE PARKS – Embark on a winter escape at West Virginia State Parks by reserving a cozy lodge stay that promises an ideal mix of adventure and relaxation.  After a day of chilly adventures, find solace beside enchanting fireplaces or retreat to comfortable rooms equipped with all of the essentials. All park lodges include full-service restaurants, banquet facilities, gift shops, meeting rooms and cozy lobbies. Some even feature indoor pools, fitness rooms and spas. If your idea of fun involves winter sports, plan a stay at Blackwater Falls where you can experience the longest sled run on the East Coast, or Canaan Valley Resort, where you can enjoy everything from skiing and tubing to ice skating. If relaxation is your No. 1 goal, warm up with a rejuvenating massage at Stonewall, Canaan, Pipestem and Cacapon Resort, which all feature full-service spas. Visit www.wvstateparks.com to book your winter lodge stay today! Read more: https://wvstateparks.com/you-have-to-plan-a-snowy-stay-at-these-west-virginia-state-park-lodges/   #2 – From BERKELEY CO DEVELOPMENT –  Congratulations to Clorox for winning Large Business of the Year at The Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce 97th Annual Dinner Meeting.  Located at Berkeley County Business Park, the plant produces the company's Fresh Step and Scoop Away products. “Eighty seven percent of the staff today is from West Virginia, so we're hiring locally and creating job opportunities,” process engineer John Wood said. Check out the Development Authority of Berkeley County on YouTube to hear what staff members have to say about working for Clorox in Berkeley County! Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUKTntWWdUo   #3 – From JOBCASE – Explore a stable and rewarding career with the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. New opportunities and incentives are available! As a correctional officer, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring public safety, upholding public trust and contributing to a higher purpose. You'll get a starting annual salary of $40,000, paid training, great benefits, and opportunities for advancement.  Sound good? Visit Jobcase to find out who's hiring! Learn more: https://www.jobcase.com/articles/wv-dcr   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.

Mafalda Alves Dias leads Vodafone Portugal's Large Business & Public Sector, advocating dignity and innovation. With over seven years at Vodafone, she shapes strategies and drives tech-driven solutions, focusing on cyber security, startup mentorship, and healthcare technology. Her leadership emphasizes respect and innovation in equal measure. On The Menu: 1. Unveiling Vodafone Portugal's public sector role 2. Analyzing strategy discrepancy: Vodafone's public and private sector approaches 3. Harnessing data insights: Vodafone's impactful analytics initiatives 4. Data privacy and cybersecurity at Vodafone: Mafalda Alves Dias' insights 5. Bridging the digital divide: Vodafone's vision for sustainable initiatives 6. Vision amidst Vodafone's telecom innovation

If you are are an Entrepreneurs, A Coffee Lover, Small or Large Business owners or just want to her two women have a fun chat than you are in luck with Today's Food Adventures Podcast episode I am sitting down and chatting with the amazing @darleenscherer. She is a marketing maven, coffee enthusiast and Co-Founder of the incredible CO based marketing company, Chairlift Coffee Lab! Grab your favorite cup of coffee and let's do this!

Today I'm talking with Annie Bevan, sustainability collaborator, facilitator, visionary, and changemaker. She's an Impact Icon, CEO of mindful MATERIALS, founder and CEO of SMSC, and global head of sustainability for Superior Essex, but most importantly what I have come to appreciate and love the most is she's a good human being.Her desire and drive to fight for better for those and what she cares about is unmatched. Our conversation gives you a little insight into the woman behind the work. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.Meet the 2022 Impact IconsFollow along with Impact Icons on Instagram and LinkedInImpact Icons is an Imagine a Place Production, presented by OFS, Mortarr, and Ecomedes, Inc.

This year, the CLT Alliance Foundation is unveiling the inaugural Tate Awards. This celebration will recognize excellence in business leadership and highlight the accomplishments of outstanding change agents, entrepreneurs, and businesses of all sizes in the Charlotte Region. In this podcast, hear from CLT Alliance Board Chair Kieth Cockrell and CLT Alliance Foundation Chair Chris Moxley about the need to support small business leaders and how this event benefits the Charlotte Region. 

The IRS closed more than 72,000 appeals last year and its Chief Counsel's Office received more than 65,000 cases. That's a lot of disputes. Safe to say they are about rules. Following rules. Not following rules. Questioning rules. Then, there are rules about rules that the IRS must follow.  The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is such a beast. The APA places requirements on federal agencies when engaged in a “rule making” that has the force and effect of law. The APA has become a focal point in tax litigation, due in large part to the IRS's record of refusing to comply with the law's notice-and-comment mandate. In his article for the Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation, our guest – Jeffrey S. Luechtefeld, shareholder at Chamberlain Hrdlicka – wrote about challenging the IRS, recent trends in tax litigation, and the future of APA challenges. And now, he's here on our humble podcast.  Jeff is a tax controversy and litigation attorney with a strong technical tax background and a deep understanding of the inner workings of the agency. Jeff advocates on behalf of clients in IRS examinations, appeals and litigation. Previously, he led the regional tax controversy practice for a Big Four accounting firm. He began his career with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel as a litigator, eventually becoming a Special Trial Attorney in the Large Business and International Division. Jeff received his JD from the University of Missouri, Columbia School of Law. I hope you enjoy the episode. If so, give us a rating!This podcast is the audio companion to the Journal on Emerging Issues in Litigation. The Journal is a collaborative project between HB Litigation Conferences, and the Fastcase legal research family, which includes Full Court Press, Law Street Media, and Docket Alarm -- all now part of vLex. If you have comments or wish to participate in one our projects please drop me a note at Editor@LitigationConferences.com. I'm often polite. Tom HagyLitigation Enthusiast andHost of the Emerging Litigation PodcastHome PageLinkedIn 

Brett Large, the Heat and Frost Insulators Local 19 business manager, joined the America's Work Force Union podcast and discussed the new methods his Local uses to grow their apprenticeship program. Large also talked about the first “Senior Signing Day” and the Local's first female apprentice to compete in the Insulators Master Apprenticeship Competition in Houston.  Labor Management Relations- Vice President of the American Federation of Government Employees Local C220, Donna Winston, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast and talked about understaffing issues with the Social Security Administration. Winston also discussed the causes of the high turnover rate with new employees and what could be done to improve the situation.

From humble beginnings to CBAD's “Best Large Business of the Year” 2023 – it's the inspiring journey of John Stevenson Plumbing, Heating and Air. In this episode, Brett interviews John Stevenson, the founder of John Stevenson Plumbing, Heating, and Air - CBAD's “Best Large Business of the Year” 2023. They discuss John's journey, how he started his business with just a single truck in 1990 and how he overcame all the challenges the business faced through hard work, perseverance, and a genuine caring for others.  John shares his vision for how he creates inspired careers and long-term growth opportunities for his 115 employees, delves into the importance of leadership and training, and emphasizes the significance of teaching them both technical and leadership skills. John also highlights his employee-centric policies, such as a four-day workweek and holiday pay, and the positive impact they have on job satisfaction and customer service. And finally, he shares his company's partnership with the Rancho Coastal Humane Society and the transformative effect of their company culture.  Listen in, and you'll easily see why they became the “Best Large Business of the Year”!  Let's Get Social! Website: https://www.johnstevensonplumbing.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jsp_hvac/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnStevensonPlumbingHeatingandAir YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Charlieshowtoforhomeowners/featured Produced by Imagine Podcasting and recorded at the John Sanders Podcast Studio at the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. Visit the studio here https://www.imaginepodcasting.com/studio

Today's important guest is Molly McAdams of Palmetto Benefit Solutions. She's a good friend of mine; she has been assisting small business owners by creating attraction and retention tools, which help improve their overall culture. I'm very excited to hear what she has to say about how business owners can continue to grow their thriving business. She's a woman of faith who is happily married, she's a high achiever, and she can speak with business owners about how they may increase their key value drivers and what their actionable KPIs look like. She can help them become an effective eligible employer by making them competitive with the rest of their industry. Molly shares that having your own small business is basically running your own little conglomerate inside of a larger corporation. It gives you the skills and the technical knowledge on how to create positive ripple effects in your own life, your employees' lives, and in your customers' lives. Sharing her knowledge of the employee benefit space and finding money on the customers' balance sheets to show them it's cost-effective to implement these attraction tools will help them grow their business to be the entity they've dreamed about.  You can find Molly here: Molly McAdams LinkedIn And here: molly@palmettobenefits.net 

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A mom of 2 Bre Miller came to us at a great point in her business from a structure standpoint but felt like she hit a ceiling in terms of where she needed to go from achieving 30k months. She admits there's only so much time in the day and if you've felt that way too, this is a can't miss episode. We discuss her results in IFCA getting to 70k months while working 30 hours a week, how she grew her company with a small following, why you should master sales and outreach before outsourcing it, and more!   Time Stamps:   (1:12) From 30k Months to 70k Months (3:19) Breaking The Belief on Pricing (4:19) Bre's Typical Week (12:44) Bringing in Talent, Profitability, and Relieving Bandwidth (15:16) Bre's Biggest Challenge in Business (18:14) Funny Story about Bre's First Investment (20:17) Large Business with Small Following (23:32) Hiring Before Mastering Sales and Outreach ---------- Learn More About Impact Fitness Coaching Academy,   To Learn More About I.F.C.A. - And How We've Helped More Than 1,700 Fitness Coaches, Experts, and Influencers Grow a 5-35k+ Month Online Fitness Business Without Paid Ads, Complicated Funnels, or Even Having a Large Social Media Following    Click Here→ to VISIT THE IFCA PAGE  ---------- GIVEAWAY!  Leave a rating + review on iTunes, and Have a Chance To Win a $200 Amazon Gift Card + Special Prizes! Winners Announced Monthly on The Episode. Simply leave a review, and send a screenshot to the Fit Biz Podcast Instagram Page!

On this week's episode of Talking Tax, we bring you two discussions that focus on some of the biggest developments facing multinationals' tax departments. First, OECD tax head Grace Perez-Navarro shares with Bloomberg Tax reporter Isabel Gottlieb a glimpse into what's coming next from the global tax deal: the transfer pricing simplification plan known as Amount B, details on which unilateral measures will be revoked, and more guidance on the global minimum tax. Next, the acting commissioner of the IRS's Large Business and International Division, Holly Paz, talks to Bloomberg Tax reporter Michael Rapoport about where her team is focusing, including on transfer pricing audits and partnerships' disclosure of foreign income. These discussions took place at Bloomberg Tax's Nov. 17 Leadership Forum. Do you have feedback on this episode of Talking Tax? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Are you a Small or Medium Business (SMB) or a Large Business grappling with infosec challenges? Dane moved from a large, well-funded organization to a smaller organization which accelerated global business growth during his tenure! Join us as we discuss these differences and how to adapt to the different environments. To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://files.scmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CISOSTORIES_DaneSandersen_Article.pdf Sandersen, D. 2019. Moving From a Large Company to Small-Medium-Sized Company as CISO. In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pgs. 484-485. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. www.amazon.com/author/toddfitzgerald. This segment is sponsored by Wiz. Visit https://securityweekly.com/wiz to learn more about them! Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cyberleaders Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cybersecuritycollaborative/ Visit https://securityweekly.com/csp for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/csp97

In this episode, John and Jason are joined by Vicky Jinks, who works with the boys, helping to look after One Percent Club members. Together, they discuss how to grow a small business into a large business - using the same “1% better each week” strategy that they preach. You'll hear:: Why people's definitions of “small” and “large” businesses are highly individual. How even the largest, trillion-dollar businesses started as tiny upstarts. The importance of getting started. Accepting that version 1.0 will look nothing like version 10! When to stop growing.

Last year, Buffalo area trauma nurse Shondra Brown wrote The Black Professional's Guide: How to Navigate White Privilege in the Workplace" based on real life experiences and observations. One year later she will join Dave Debo to talk more about what has changed, what has stayed the same, and what black and brown employees need to know as they enter a changing workplace.Shai Arnold is the founder of Nurah and Associates, a DEI consultant that works with small businesses and larger corporate partners. How do these companies scale DEI throughout their entire organization?

Jeremy Jones and his team are building a full service agency inside of Mailchimp, and they're doing work any ad agency would love to have done. On this week's episode, Jeremy talks about his career and how MailChimp uses their brand to drive everything they do.  00:18 - Jeremy Intro01:34 - Doing work with soul03:58 - How did you get to Mailchimp05:52 - Story of Mailchimp07:56 - Mailchimp Magic09:39 - Empowering the underdog10:32 - Small business vs Large enterprise14:19 - How does Mailchimp fit into Intuit world15:59 - Brand Articulation19:58 - Importance of design22:28 - Design & Tone of Voice25:22- Wynk26:22 - Dream project27:22 - Bringing creative dreams into your role32:44 - Keeping creatives motivated34:08 - Purpose https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyejones/https://mailchimp.comhttps://www.facebook.com/mailchimp/https://twitter.com/Mailchimphttps://www.instagram.com/mailchimp/https://www.linkedin.com/company/intuitmailchimp/https://www.youtube.com/user/Mailchimphttps://www.pinterest.com/mailchimp/

You learn a lot about business when you have to survive turbulent economic times. It forces you to dig deep into your core business skills and find a way to keep winning. In today's conversation, we sat down with @Cesar Hasselman to talk about his journey of building a business in South America while wrestling with the political challenges and then facing an economic crisis while leading a business of 120 employees. You will learn a lot from the four cycles of a business concept that Cesar shares, so stay tuned.Check out the full interview at the businesstalklibrary.com/interviews. #businesstalklibrary #accounting #finance #businesscontent #content

Welcome to the Managing CRE Risk podcast, where we believe that if you can identify, understand, and manage risk, you can take huge leaps in your CRE journey and find more success along the way. Today, we have an interesting topic to cover. We talk about what risk managers do in huge corporations, and how you can implement their processes into your own business. We guarantee that this episode will shift your concept of how risk works on your properties. Join us and learn more about managing CRE risks and unleashing your profits at shineinsurance.com/managing-commercial-real-estate-risk! “Whether you have a risk manager or not, these five steps should be happening in your business.” Even if you have a small business, you can implement the processes that risk managers do in big corporations. Today, we share with you 5 steps that you should take when you're navigating the risk with your portfolio.   Risk identification.Look at your properties, contracts, and your relationships with other people and identify where are the weaknesses in your systems. Risk impact.Review the physical, relationship, external, and system risks you just identified, and try to understand their impact on your business. Prioritize.Find the biggest, most impactful issues in your business that need to be solved the fastest. Manage the risk.Address the issues you prioritized and find the solution for them. Monitor the situation.Now, that you solved the most impactful issues, make sure to monitor them over time.   Go through this cycle over and over again. In big corporations, risk managers go over this list at least once a year, but sometimes every quarter.   So now, we encourage you to go through these 5 steps to manage the risk in your business. Share your insights with us on social media! Mentioned in the show: Shineinsurance.com Jeremy's LinkedIn www.shineinsurance.com/managing-commercial-real-estate-risk The REI Clarity Framework Need an instant insurance ballpark for your next Multifamily deal?! Answer 9 simple questions and we'll give you a sense of what insurance should be. Visit us here for everything you need to know: https://www.shineinsurance.com/ballpark/        If you enjoyed this podcast, there's a couple of things we need you to do right now:    SUBSCRIBE to Managing Commercial Real Estate Risk on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts    While you there, please RATE & REVIEW the show    SHARE with friends   Finally, please, JOIN the Managing Commercial Real Estate Risk Facebook Group Then, please share the show with whoever you think it will inspire. Until the next time, We truly appreciate you listening. Need the CRE Insurance Guy? More great stories & information at: Youtube – Blog – Podcast If you enjoyed this episode, then you'll love these ones: 112: Quadrant Of Risk 110: 3 Silos Of Risk 108: Success Is Built On 3 Es

Prior to launching Global Tax Law PLLC, Christine worked at Deloitte Tax LLP, DLA Piper LLP, and McDermott Will & Emery LLP in the international tax and private client groups. During law school, Christine interned at the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service in the Large Business and International (LB&I) Division. Christine earned a Bachelor of Science in International Business and French Literature from The Florida State University, a Master of Arts in International Business from the University of Florida, a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from Northwestern University.  Christine also studied at the University of Salamanca in Spain, the Linguistic University of Nizhny Novgorod in Russia, and both La Sorbonne and Sciences Po in Paris. She is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese and has studied several other languages. In our conversation, we discuss several topics, including: What led Christine to becoming an attorney The steps of relocating internationally What an accidental citizen is Who an ideal client is The biggest obstacles she is facing with her law firm Enjoy the show!   Connect with Kris: Website: https://www.lpfadvisors.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristopher-flammang-lpfadv/ Twitter: @kflammang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We recorded today's conversation for The Valley Business Today on location at Shaffer's BBQ & Market in Middletown. Shaffer's owner, Matt was recently named the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber's Small Business of the Year at their Greater Good Awards which took place on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Shenandoah Valley Golf Club. Vanessa McAllister, Director of Programs & Events for the chamber was my co-host today. Joining us for the conversation was Frederick County Sheriff, Lenny Millholland who was recently named Citizen of the Year, and Barry Lee who received the Lifetime Community Impact Award. We talked about the event and what being winning meant to each of them. The conversation was full of stories and laughter. The purpose of the “Greater Good Awards” is to celebrate outstanding individuals and businesses for the contributions they make to the quality of life and economic stability of our region through genuine community commitment, dedication to excellence, and ethical and creative business practices. Award winners are chosen by an impartial committee of past Chamber board chairs. Awards include Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Non-profit of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Emerging Leader Award, James R. Wilkins Sr. Legacy Award, and Lifetime Community Impact Award. Other award winners from the event were: Katrina Smith - RE/MAX Synergy | Entrepreneur of the Year Valley Proteins, Inc. | Large Business of the Year David Kent | Emerging Leader Winchester Rescue Mission | Non-Profit of the Year Vanessa also told us about the newly named Legacy Awards Before we wrapped our conversation, Vanessa gave us a few details for some upcoming events: Corporate Challenge, Valor Awards & Valley Business Women's Night Out. For more information about the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber or to watch the replay of the Greater Good Awards, visit their website: https://www.regionalchamber.biz/  and follow them on Facebook.

History of the IRS name. As early as the year 1918, the Bureau of Internal Revenue began using the name "Internal Revenue Service" on at least one tax form. In 1953, the name change to the "Internal Revenue Service" was formalized in Treasury Decision 6038. Current organization. The 1980s saw a reorganization of the IRS. A bipartisan commission was created with several mandates, among them to increase customer service and improve collections. Congress later enacted the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. Because of that Act, the IRS now functions under four major operating divisions: Large Business and International (LB&I), Small Business/Self-Employed (SB/SE), Wage and Investment (W&I), and Tax Exempt & Government Entities (TE/GE). Effective October 1, 2010, the name of the Large and Mid-Size Business division was changed to the Large Business & International (LB&I) division. While there is some evidence that customer service has improved, lost tax revenues in 2001 were over $323 billion. The IRS is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and does most of its computer programming in Maryland. It currently operates five submission processing centers which process returns sent by mail and returns filed electronically via E-file. Different types of returns are processed at the various centers with some centers processing individual returns and others processing business returns. Originally, there were ten submission processing centers across the country. In the early 2000s, the IRS closed five centers: Andover, MA; Holtsville, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Atlanta, GA; and Memphis, TN. This currently leaves five centers processing returns: Austin, TX; Covington, KY; Fresno, CA; Kansas City, MO; and Ogden, UT. In October 2016 the IRS announced that three more centers will close over a six-year period: Covington, KY in 2019; Fresno, CA in 2021; and Austin, TX in 2024. This will leave Kansas City, MO and Ogden, UT as the final two submission processing centers after 2024. The IRS also operates three computer centers around the country (in Detroit, Michigan; Martinsburg, West Virginia; and Memphis, Tennessee). Deputy Commissioners. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is assisted by two deputy commissioners. The Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support reports directly to the Commissioner and oversees the IRS's integrated support functions, facilitating economy of scale efficiencies and better business practices. The Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support provides executive leadership for customer service, processing, tax law enforcement and financial management operations and is responsible for overseeing IRS operations and providing executive leadership on policies, programs and activities. The Deputy assists and acts on behalf of the IRS Commissioner in directing, coordinating and controlling the policies, programs and activities of the IRS; in establishing tax administration policy, and developing strategic issues and objectives for IRS strategic management. The Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement reports directly to the Commissioner and oversees the four primary operating divisions responsible for the major customer segments and other taxpayer-facing functions. The Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement serves as the IRS Commissioner's essential assistant acting on behalf of the commissioner in establishing and enforcing tax administration policy and upholding IRS's mission to provide America's taxpayers top-quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/law-school/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-school/support

Could you really unplug from your business for an extended period? What would that look like? How could you make it happen? What would happen to your business in your absence? These are all questions we're answering today with my guest, Greg Howlett. Greg is the CEO of CaringSunshine.com and Cobblestone Trade, and he recently went off-grid, completely unplugged, for five weeks with his family. As business owners, we all struggle with the work-life balance, so I brought Greg on today to discuss how he is able to step away from his business without things falling apart. Listen in as he shares how you can make it work in your business, the lessons he has learned from years of making unplugged time a priority, and the first step to actually making it happen for yourself.  You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/382xLdi Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners?  Learn more here.   Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups?  Subscribe via email.

Tom Brandt is the Chief Risk Officer for the Internal Revenue Service in the United States, where he leads the agency's enterprise risk and audit management programs. Prior to that, he was the Director of Planning and Research in the IRS's Large Business and International Division, with responsibility for the division's workload selection and risk identification processes. In 2016, Tom served as the Head of the Tax Administration Unit at the OECD in Paris, where he led the work of the Forum on Tax Administration, a body that brings together the leaders of tax administrations from more than 50 countries. After returning to the IRS in 2017, he founded and continues to serve as Chair of the OECD's Enterprise Risk Management Community of Interest. He's been a member of the Board of Directors for the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management and served as its President in 2019.

How To Grow A Small Business Into A Large BusinessThree overlooked, but crucial factors for growing a small business:1. Competent Team Members2. Processes and Procedures3. TechnologySome small business owners consider making enough money to pay the bills and occasionally enjoy a vacation to be the epitome of success. For others, keeping their small business small is simply not enough. Many entrepreneurs have a goal of growing their small businesses into large ones with the potential for greater profits and reach.Acknowledging that you can't do it all is an important step in opening your business up for growth opportunities. Additionally, bringing in good people who are experts in their fields can help inspire your work and get your business on the track for progress.Invest In Your PeopleIt's that simple. Agencies are service businesses and those services are provided by people. So get the best people, give them the best training and engage them in providing the best possible service to your clients. You can't grow if you don't retain your clients. It's OK to have a slower onboarding of new clients as long as you retain them.Create The Right Systems And ProcessesYou can't build a sustainable seven-figure business without creating effective systems and processes. Create systems that allow you to delegate, outsource, and hire a team to execute on a day-to-day business. This frees you up to focus on big-picture strategic objectives that drive the growth of your business. Think About ScaleAn important tip is to always think about scale. Automate where you can and outsource what's not absolutely core to your business.

We pre-recorded today's conversation via Zoom for The Valley Business Today with Kory Campbell from Top of Virginia Regional Chamber for an update from the 2021 Greater Good Award ceremony. Kory's guests were Adrian Taylor & Jeremy Shen from YHB, recent winners of the Large Business of the Year award; and Greg Vossler, recent winner of the Emerging Leader award. Kory gave us a recap of the evening's (in-person) events and told us who won each of the awards. Greg, Adrian & Jeremy told us how excited and honored they were to win the award(s) and sang the praises of the chamber for the success of the event.

In this not-an-addendum: a custody dispute, a cinematic excursus on the Ford Taurus, a turtleneck sponsorship opportunity, a murder, a new old man thing

Mike Alden is the President and CEO of Blue Vase Marketing, a multimillion-dollar full-service direct response marketing agency. Under his leadership, Blue Vase Marketing grew from a small call center into a comprehensive marketing management company ranked by Inc. magazine for 3 years in a row as one of the nation’s 5000 fastest-growing private companies. The agency was also named the 2015 Large Business of the Year by the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce. Mike is a 3x best-selling author of the books, Ask More, Get More, 5% More, and Blueprint to Business. Mike has launched and pitched dozens of successful products in a variety of advertising mediums and has been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, and CNBC.com. In this episode… It takes courage, confidence, and belief in yourself to take an idea from concept to (successful) execution. As an entrepreneur, this requires two things: trying new stuff and stepping outside your comfort zone.  Being an entrepreneur means that you have to think outside the box, otherwise how will you set yourself apart in the market? The best you can do is try—and if things don't work out, learn from your mistakes, accept the failure, and use that knowledge to come up with a better idea for your next try. Every entrepreneur fails at one point in their entrepreneurial journey: it means you’re doing something right. In this week's episode of the Innovations and Breakthroughs Podcast, Rich Goldstein sits down with Mike Alden, the President and CEO of Blue Vase Marketing, to talk about the importance of entrepreneurs stepping outside their lanes and embracing failure. They discuss the value of resiliency, Mike's bestseller secrets, and why you need to work on balancing between being optimistic and seeing reality.

Mark DiTondo, LUTCF & Top Sales Strategist for Business Owner Retirement Plans with Whole Life Products discusses sales strategies that have helped agents set sales records! Mark is a graduate of Cornell University and holds Series 7 and 63 licenses, in addition Mark is the recipient of Lafayette Life's Regional of the year award and Joint Chiefs of staff qualifier.  Mark was also a Presidents Club Qualifier for three consecutive years!  

BIV is recognizing six business leaders with the annual CEO Of The Year award. This three-part series of interviews looks at their challenges of leading their organizations in the pandemic. This podcast features Shahrzad Rafati, CEO and Founder of BroadbandTV Corp. (winner in the Large Business category) and Milton Carrasco, CEO and President of Transoft Solutions (winner in the Small Business category). They are in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The payoff of growing a business and selling it can be HUGE! Even if you have zero intention of selling your business for a big payday, you should still build your business as if you are going to sell it someday. In this episode, Michael Branning, former CEO of Avtec, joins Matt Thompson to discuss how to successfully start and build a large business and sell it on the open market.https://www.thebrainstormradio.comMatt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/splashmattMike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/splashmakerhttps://www.instagram.com/brain_stormshowIG handles: @splashmatt @splashmakermikeFull-Service Marketing by Splash Omnimedia:https://www.splashomnimedia.comLeadership Training: Next Degree Leaderhttps://www.nextdegreeleader.com

"Promote the unique benefits of your business when recruiting new employees."Text Me: +1 (912) 331-4700In today's episode, I discuss how small businesses can compete with higher-paying large businesses in the recruiting process.Sign Up for Free Coaching Session / Coaching Review CallDownload the Free Contractor's Business Systems DeckWant to speed up your path to success? Looking for some support for your business or career?Consider one of our coaching programs to get the support you need. Click below and complete the quick survey and we can schedule a call to discuss the benefits of working with me directly.Schedule a Coaching Review CallThanks for Listening!Have questions or comments?Leave a voice message here.Comment on our Facebook page here.Ask a question at Ask the CoachI would love your feedback:Leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher. 1 Star of 5 Star, I love your feedback and read every review.Leave a review on our Facebook page.Listen Anywhere!Subscribe on iTunes or StitcherListen on Alexa just say "Alexa, play The Contracting Coachcast podcast."Online at ContractingCoach.comor on your favorite Podcast PlayerWant More?Check out these other great resources:The Contracting Coach AcademyThe Contracting Coach Resources

Jeremy Nicholson sits down with Jason Durden, in this episode of The Resonance podcast for a chat about distressed prompt prices, what has caused them, what businesses might expect, and who might benefit.

With the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 2020 set to occur as a live broadcast event Friday May 29th, we are bringing you a series of podcasts showcasing the finalists across a multitude of categories. In this episode, Lawyers Weekly editor Emma Ryan is joined by Phillip Hunter from Carlyle Kingswood Global, Gold Partner of the 30 Under 30 live broadcast awards, and two finalists who discuss their time within the corporate counsel (large business) space, and share how they feel having gained recognition as part of the upcoming awards.

Today we are talking about doubt and skepticism in your own business and how they are crushing your forward movement with your business. The difference between a big business marketing and the small business marketing is the large businesses have already proven to themselves they can grow and are willing to do what it takes to grow. When you're early in your growth path and you're at the crossroads going from DIY (do it yourself) to DFY (done for you) business, this is that bridge between the Small business to Large Business. This is where you run into doubt and skepticism. You start to doubt those you hire and wonder if they can even do the job and do it as well as you. You can't be an expert at everything. When you start to have doubt it then creates skepticism. Once you're skeptical you start looking for problems and leading to disbelief. You're proving to yourself that there are problems by finding problems. Disbelief eroads effort. In my experience working with a bigger company is easier. This is because they are past the doubt and skepticism and they know what it costs to bring in experts, they know what it's going to take to get to the next step. There is no cheaper way around going from DIY to DFY. Really think about your standing before making the move from DIY to DFY. Are you ready to let go? Don't waste the money if you're not ready. Don't bring the Doubt and Skepticism to the table and eroad the relationship between yourself and the one your hiring. If you're interested in the next masterclass go to TMCmastery.com and get on the waiting list to receive more information. Do you need a CHANGE in your marketing? Are you the Change Agent or the Change Maker? Either way, if you want to make your business very big, get more willing and able customers who love what you have to offer, and create an impact in the process, go download our free marketing guide at www.freemarketingcanvas.com. •Watch the podcast on [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBsNUHeU-HiZtjra-KtWP7Q) •Follow us on [Facebook](http://facebook.com/gingerzumaetahq) #marketing #sales #customers #masterclass #coaching #doubt #skepticism --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/usablemarketing/support

We were in the studio for The Valley Business Today with Emily Buhl from the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber along with her guests - Greater Good award winners: Christy Foltz was here from American Woodmark: American Woodmark was the recipient of the Large Business of the Year award. American Woodmark was created by a group of local businessmen in 1980. Since that time it has grown into a billion dollar corporation by creating strong partnerships, positioning resources, taking risks, being creative, understanding their market, and using smart and ethical business practices.   They have weathered economic downturns and created the largest selling brand of its kind in the United States. American Woodmark has been able to launch products and services that have adapted to meet the ever-evolving needs of consumers for the past 37 years. Between the parent company and a local division it employs over 500 people in the Winchester, Frederick County, and Clark County region. Timothy Coyne was the recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award. Tim Coyne has served as the Public Defender in Winchester since 2004.  Since that time he has seen firsthand the adverse impact of addiction on many of the clients he serves in the court system, and on our community.  He has seen lives taken too soon and others destroyed, families torn apart, and children entering the foster care system because of parental substance use.  Because of this experience and his passion for our community, he was part of a grassroots effort to form the Northern Shenandoah Valley Substance Abuse Coalition (NSVSAC), a diverse, community-based organization that is working to address the addiction epidemic that is plaguing the Northern Shenandoah Valley.  Tim serves as the Vice-Chairman of the organization whose mission it is to collaborate with community partners to identify and develop effective resources to ensure that the necessary continuum of care for substance abuse and addiction services are available to all members of the community.  He was the chairman of the Best Practices Committee of the NSVSAC which identified Drug Treatment Courts as a best practice across the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation.  Tim led local efforts to create the North West Regional Adult Drug Treatment Court, the first of its kind in our area.  The Drug Treatment Court serves as an alternative to incarceration and provides treatment to individuals so that they may become successful, contributing members of society.  The program launched on August 16, 2016 and in November, 2017 during the program's first commencement, three clients were celebrated for successfully completing the program. Tim was voted by other law leaders in the Commonwealth as the 2017 Leader of the Year and was presented the award during the Leaders in Law Conference in October.  He was selected in a secret ballot of 30 lawyers who'd been named this year's Leaders in the Law by the Virginia Lawyers Weekly paper.  They included defense attorneys, prosecutors, and a judge. Jacqueline Shoemaker, owner of Winchester Weight Loss, was the recipient of the Entrepreneur of the Year award. Jacqueline created her company after almost 20 years in the health care industry and much research and study in their area of focus. She began to question conventional standards of care and government recommendations that to them obviously were not working. Winchester Weight Loss was formed in 2012 and opened its doors in 2013 with one employee.  In the last five years it has realized much success and grown to seven employees and opened a second location. Jacqueline is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the community, they are also committed to community service.  Winchester Weight Loss has been instrumental in bringing accomplished authors and physicians to the area in support of community wellness education events.  They have donated time and resources to local non-profits such as the Youth Development Center and the Winchester Medical Center Cancer Foundation and served on the board of CLEAN.  Jacqueline helped to develop the Glow Run and Tot Trot race. Keighley Gore with Gore's Meats was also in the studio. Gore's Meats was the recipient of the Small Business of the Year award. Gore's Meats was started in Frederick County in 1961 to serve an unmet need in the community, and is now in its 57th year and 4th generation of family operation.  Over the decades the family ceased opportunities to expand the business and it now has three locations in the Northern Shenandoah Valley.  They employ 30 employees and break production records each year.  Gore's Meats opened a retail location in Stephens City in 2011, and this year will have another opportunity to relocate and expand the retail operation. The business philosophy of this company is that by upholding the values of providing a high quality product, ethical business practices, and excellent customer service it is possible for them to prosper, and in turn to support the economy and needs of the community in which they live.  These values are extremely important to this business, and how they have become “A Name You Know, Quality You Trust”. Gore's Meats is without question extremely community minded. Among many others their participation includes the Newtown Heritage Festival, American Red Cross blood drives, the Chain of Checks, Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, Bright Futures Frederick County, the Kiwanis Club of Winchester, and the Virginia Tech Alumni Association. In 2017 the company helped with over 40 fundraisers, non-profits and public organizations by donating well over $60,000 of product, funding and support. To quote this business, “The right ingredients and a tried and true recipe provides the best dinners to gather around; the way the right employees, products, service and a proven record of good business practices provides the best small business to gather around and benefit the community.”  

We had a full house in the studio for The Valley Business Today with co-host Emily Buhl, Marketing Director for the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber and her her "award winning guests " - Mark Merrill, Valley Health President & CEO and Joe Silek, Chairman of the Valley Health System Board of Trustees (Valley Health was chosen as Large Business of the Year) along with Allison Dillow, Marketing Director for BK Connected Solutions and Kate Horton, President & CEO of BK Connected Solutions (BK Connected Solutions was chosen as Entrepreneur of the Year.) Emily filled us in on the process from being nominated, to selection to announcement for the Greater Good awards. We also talked to each of the winners about their involvement in our community and what this award has meant to them personally and for their business. For more information about the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber, visit their website: http://www.regionalchamber.biz/  

Welcome to our 28th episode in our newer podcast series where we cover everything related to investing in tax-delinquent real estate. In other words, we focus on properties where the owners have not paid the property taxes. As a husband and wife investing team, we've done nearly 3,500 deals – in land and houses – with little competition and big profits. And we want to share what we know with you. In today's episode, we're covering something a bit different – we're talking with best-selling author and business expert Mike Michalowicz all about business building, which is crucial for real estate investing, because after all – it is a business. And when you are in business, you need to follow certain principles and strategies to continue to grow your business, which we'll cover today. And, of course, in a business, you aim to not only make money – but keep that money – so we'll touch on that as well. Mike is so super smart and we are thrilled he's joining us and providing tons of amazing business-building info – you will be too! This will change the way you think about your REI business. So, thanks for tuning into […] The post FCP 028: Interview with Mike Michalowicz on How to Grow a Large Business with Profit First appeared first on Forever Cash - Education for a Financially Independent Life.