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Rieva Lesonsky is president and CEO of two companies that focus on small business and entrepreneurship — GrowBiz Media and SmallBusinessCurrents.com. She's a nationally-known speaker, best-selling author, award-winning journalist, and authority on entrepreneurship who has covered the industry for more than 40 years. Before starting GrowBiz Media, Rieva was the long-time editorial director of Entrepreneur magazine. Lesonsky served on the Small Business Administration's National Advisory Council for six years. The Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization honored her for helping drive “the entrepreneurial revolution in secondary education.” The ASBDC awarded her a “Champion of Small Business” award, and she received the prestigious Lou Campanelli award from SCORE. Rieva regularly writes about small business and entrepreneurship for print and digital outlets, has a podcast devoted to small business issues, and consults with and produces content for corporations targeting entrepreneurs and small business owners. -- Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com. Catch up on past Critical Mass Business Talk Show interviews... YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gHKT2gmF LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/g2PzRhjQ Podbean: https://lnkd.in/eWpNVRi Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gRd_863w Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gruexU6m #orangecountyca #mastermind #ceopeergroups #peergroups #peerlearning

In this episode, Brian speaks with Rieva Lesonsky, a well-respected journalist and the Founder/CEO of Grow Biz Media. Rieva provides 4-5 excellent, practical tips for business owners to successfully manage their cash flow for the upcoming holidays. Listen, write them down, and implement in your business today.

Jeffrey Feldberg increased the value of his business by 10x in 2-years before selling. Jeffrey shared, up to 90% of liquidity events fail, and most of the time they fail due to a lack of preparation. However, even for the remaining 10% of events that are “successful” 50% to 100% of the deal value is left on the table. Given that selling your business is generally one of the largest most important transactions it pays to get it right. Listen to the full episode Mike Jesowshek showed us the sexy side of taxes, while sexy and taxes might not sound like they belong together here is what Mike had to say. The biggest mistake most people make when it comes to taxes is failing to plan. Most people only think about taxes during tax season, which means they are missing out on tax strategies they could leverage throughout the year to minimize tax liabilities. Filing returns should be the last step of your tax strategy, not the only step. Listen to the full episode Mike Michalowicz had early success building and selling businesses only to lose it all on a handful of businesses that failed to achieve profitability. Mike shared, 83% of businesses globally are in check to check survival which leads to a cash crisis. That doesn't mean entrepreneurs are incapable of being profitable but rather identifies a problem in the underlying business model we all learned. We're told profit comes last, sales minus expenses equal profit. So we flipped the formula to be sales minus profit equals expenses so that profit is baked into every transaction from the start. Listen to the full episode Chris Miles discussed the “popular” topic of cash flow and how the difference between making and not making in your business hinges on understanding this not-so-popular topic. Here is what Chris had to say, a lot of people think cash flow and revenue are the same but they are not. When you boil it down cash flow is your profit, it is what is remaining after you've covered expenses. The more cash flow your business has the more options you have to invest in and grow your business. Listen to the full episode Jim Johnson built and sold a successful contractor business and then started a coaching business to help other contractors achieve their version of success. Jim shared, the two biggest areas he's seen that cause a business to fail are leadership and financials. If you are leading a business you must be continually honing your leadership skills. The same goes for business acumen, while you don't have to become a finance expert you need to level up your knowledge on the topic. If you want to achieve financial freedom and your business to thrive you cannot ignore these two areas. Listen to the full episode Patrick McFadden was an audience favorite at the Thryv Connect conference and an expert in small business marketing. Here is what Patrick had to say, there is a process for how you should conduct marketing and a strategy for how to implement that process in your business. It starts with understanding who your ideal customer is, what problem you are solving for them, the customer journey they take when looking for a solution, and what makes your business different from the competition. Once you have the answers to these questions you will go from marketing being an expense to marketing being the fuel that grows your business. Listen to the full episode Jeffrey Shaw made a name for himself as a portrait photographer for the rich and famous. Now he coaches other business owners on how to find clients that are willing to pay for the level of service you deliver. Jeffrey shared, dive deep into what your best at and then ask the foundational question, what type of clients see value in that. Any product or service is sellable to someone, your job is to figure out who that person is and then market to them. Listen to the full episode Melinda Emerson, AKA the SmallBizLady, is one of America's leading small business marketing experts. Here is what Melinda had to say, in any business a successful marketing campaign starts with defining who you want to reach. Then you figure out what platforms and media they use, then you target your marketing efforts in the place your ideal customers are already engaged. Once you get a prospect interested you plug those leads into your CRM and automate as much of the follow-up communications as you can. Listen to the full episode Ross Kimbarovsky helps small businesses establish their brand identity and believes it is critical to building credibility and trust with your customers. Ross shared, every business has a brand, and building your brand a little each day will not only help you attract new customers but will lead to more referrals and repeat business. Listen to the full episode Erin Fults guides her clients towards a better brand image by following the Story Brand principles. Here is what Erin had to say, most brand messaging is all centered around the business, they are the hero of the story which is a turn-off for customers. Rather what you should do is talk about the problem your customers have and how you help solve that problem. Listen to the full episode Bernadette Doyle is a small business expert from Ireland that coaches businesses on how to improve their sales pitch, even if they hate selling. Bernadette shared, her primary business model is centered around helping her clients get more clients and make more money. While you might think if you had more clients you would make more money that isn't always the case if you have the wrong pricing model. Listen to the full episode John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker, and best-selling author behind Duct Tape Marketing. Here is what John had to say, a good marketing plan starts with a strategy. You first determine who's in your target market and then you create messaging that speaks to the problem you will help them solve. For marketing tactics to gain traction you need to become known as the best at solving a particular problem. Listen to the full episode Brian Moran launched the Small Business Edge to provide advice and insights that help entrepreneurs manage and grow their companies. Brian talked about the value of having a business GPS plan, especially when things go off course. Brian shared, we often play the “what if” game with clients to help them think about in advance what they would do when things go off plan. While it can be frightening to think about, it is much less frightening when you have a plan in place to overcome those challenges. Listen to the full episode Tim Berry is an advocate for small businesses and a proponent for creating a lean business plan to help businesses run better. Here is what Tim had to say, a lean business plan includes your strategy, tactics, assumptions, and essential business numbers. However, the power of the lean business plan is not that you create one but that you review it regularly. No matter how pretty-sounding or looking your business plan is if it doesn't change your business for the better then it's not a very good plan. Listen to the full episode Mitch Joel has been called a visionary, digital expert, and community leader. Mitch talked about the power of creating great content and how small businesses need to leverage technology even more in a post-COVID era. Mitch shared, COVID pressed upon all businesses to become more localized in their customer offerings. This helps level the playing field for local businesses because they know their local markets best. Listen to the full episode Bill Flynn has spent years studying why businesses fail and how to turn it around by unlocking growth and increasing the odds of success. Here is what Bill had to say, start a business by falling in love with the problem you want to solve and the customer that experiences that problem. Starting a business can be hard and some days suck, but when you can get energy from solving a customer's problem you will get out of bed the next day and try again. Listen to the full episode Roland Frasier made a career out of buying and selling businesses and is convinced most businesses are leaving money on the table by not maximizing existing client value. Roland shared, don't spend all your time getting ready to get ready, and don't take money from other people to get started. Having to be scrappy in the early days to find the business model that works will force you to iterate faster than if you're sitting on a pile of cash. Listen to the full episode Jay Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrapreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on disruption and innovation. Jay talks about how one day every business will face disruption and how every business should think about themselves as a high-tech start-up. Here is what Jay had to say, we are living in an era of endless innovation and you can choose to either be terrified by that reality or excited. So why not try to live a life of purpose and fulfillment by pursuing what is meaningful to you. Listen to the full episode Dave Menz grew up in poverty and overcame tremendous obstacles to become a successful entrepreneur, running the multi-store, multi-million dollar chain of laundromats. Dave's rags to riches story is inspiring to say the least but also something he believes is possible for anyone. Even as a young kid Dave found inspiration in the stories of other successful entrepreneurs that started with nothing and built a business from the ground up. So if they can do it why not me and why not you. Listen to the full episode Michael Haynes has worked with companies ranging from micro-businesses to large corporations in Australia and Canada. He talked about the importance of working on your business not just in your business. Michael shared when it comes to product-market fit, the simplest way to think about it is are you offering products or services that customers want to buy. What problems do they have and what types of solutions appeal to them. Listen to the full episode Rieva Lesonsky has been writing small business content for years that help entrepreneursstart and grow their businesses. Rieva shares why small businesses need to leverage software to modernize and automate their client experience. Here is what Rieva had to say if you don't accept digitization you are going to get left behind. What you have to realize is other businesses do what you do and the ones that digitize will be the ones that attract new customers and retain the ones they have. Listen to the full episode Ramon Ray is a leading expert on small business success and a best-selling author. Ramon gives us his take on what it means to build your personal brand and create a foundation of processes. Ray shared, for a business to grow you need to map the right systems on top of great processes. When leveraged correctly technology helps you create a more seamless customer experience and deliver better service. Listen to the full episode Steve Strauss is a best-selling author, small business columnist, and thought leader on small business topics. Steve talked about how implementing systems and processes now will not only help you run the business better but maximize the value when you're ready to sell. Here is what Steve had to say, the most successful small businesses out there have one thing in common, they are leveraging technology to make things faster, better, and more profitable. Listen to the full episode Tommy Mello scaled his business from $50k in debt to a multimillion-dollar company. Tommy shares the secrets he's learned buying and scaling businesses and how you can leverage technology to get your life back and be more successful. Tommy shared, software is the key element behind scaling your business and unlocks exponential growth. When I look at buying a company I want to see they've adopted technology in some way before I'll even consider purchasing them. Listen to the full episode Those were all your favorite episodes from 2021 and we look forward to bringing you more great content and helpful insights in the year ahead. Listen to the full episode

Growth Without Barriers - DIGITAL EDITION: Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of GrowBiz Media: Mastering Facebook, Amazon & other marketing platforms; online advertising & social commerce strategies; important data from Rieva's TrendCasts at SBECouncil.org.

‘It's about being strong enough to let go, to admit that you don't know everything, and you don't need to know everything.' Rieva Lesonsky is the CEO and founder of GrowBiz Media, a content marketing company. Since she started as a small business journalist, she has been an enthusiastic advocate of small businesses. She shares her unique insights as a creative who's also an entrepreneur. ‘One of the things that people go into business for is they want to be in control, but you cannot control everything.' Find out about Rieva's personal entrepreneurship journey on this episode, as well as - How she honed an entrepreneurship mindset - The business learnings she gained as she shifted from being a creative to an entrepreneur - The importance of sharing responsibility and more Connect with Rieva online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rieva-lesonsky-b782835/ GrowBiz Media: https://growbizmedia.com/=

We discussed few things including:1. How small businesses are responding during crisis2. What strategies can entrepreneurs implement now3. What support programs can they take advantage of4. How can we as  a community help themPanelists:Rieva Lesonsky  is CEO of GrowBiz Media, a content and consulting company specializing in covering small businesses and entrepreneurship. Before co-founding GrowBiz Media, Lesonsky was Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine. A nationally known speaker and authority on entrepreneurship, Rieva has been covering America's entrepreneurs for more than 26 years. Lesonsky has appeared on hundreds of radio shows and numerous local and national television programs, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Fox Business News, The Martha Stewart show and Oprah and can regularly be seen on MSNBC's Your Business. Lesonsky wrote the bestselling book Start Your Own Business, currently in its 4th edition, and has co-authored several other books about small business and entrepreneurship.Brian Moran is the CEO of Brian Moran & Associates, a New Jersey-based consulting firm, dedicated to helping SMBs and entrepreneurs run better businesses.Previously, he worked as an Executive Director of Sales Development at the Wall Street Journal, Associate Publisher at Inc. Magazine, and a Publisher at Entrepreneur. Brian has also managed two content companies, Veracle Media and Moran Media Group, which focused on helping entrepreneurs manage and grow their companies.He currently leads SMB Experts, an Oracle-sponsored panel comprised of today's SMB thought leaders. He also sits on the board for a number of entrepreneurial organizations, including The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, United Athletes Foundation, and SCORE's National Marketing Council. Follow Brian on Twitter: @BrianMoran.Dr. Tendai Ndoro has a PhD in Public Administration. She is CEO of three global small businesses and for the past 18 years has been contracted as Regional Director for the NJSBDC at Rutgers University/Rutgers Business School (RBS) - Newark & ASBDC-NJ statewide network. During her tenure with the Small Business Development Center with NJSBD, Dr. Ndoro has designed, developed & implemented innovative, successful small business and economic development programs, including ongoing RBS Student experiential learning initiatives. She has served as Essex County Commissioner for the Essex County Disparity Commission. Dr. Ndoro has participated as a focus group expert for the Obama Administration through the Small Business Administration, US Commercial Services/Dept. of Commerce, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and White House Entrepreneurship Summit on TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership).  Rana Shanawani is the Executive Director for the Women's Center for Entrepreneurship Corp. in Chatham, NJ (WCEC). Before working at the WCEC, she was a non-profit consultant helping  international organizations in strategic management. In 2004, after working as a UN consultant for  several years, she served as the CEO of BIDAYA, a chapter of the Prince's Youth Business International in  Syria. BIDAYA's main objective was to provide under-served entrepreneurs with training, micro-loans,  and mentoring. During her tenure there she received the Takreem Achievement Award for Best Young  Entrepreneur and was selected to meet with President Barack Obama and Secretary Clinton at the  Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship. Ms. Shanawani has received her Masters in Public Health  from Johns Hopkins, and her Bachelors in biology from Cornell University.

Our Maven for Day 3, Rieva Lesonsky, is the CEO of GrowBiz Media, a media and custom content company focusing on small business and entrepreneurship. Before co-founding GrowBiz Media, Lesonsky was Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine. A nationally known speaker and authority on entrepreneurship, Rieva has been covering America’s entrepreneurs for more than 26 years. Her company, GrowBiz Media is a custom content creation company focusing on small business and entrepreneurship. We create content for small business websites and major marketers wanting to connect to entrepreneurs. She is also a best-selling author and have written several books about small business and entrepreneurship.You can learn more from her as the small business blog, www.SmallBizDaily.com.

Brian & Rieva discuss the launch of Small Business Edge, the new global community platform for small business owners & entrepreneurs. They talk about the numerous features of the platform and the benefits for business owners who subscribe to it. As a bonus, Brian & Rieva talk about two key trends in 2019 for business owners: Customer Experience and Social Media. You definitely want to listen to what they have to say about these trends.

Rieva Lesonsky is one of the most prolific business writers I have ever met. If you check into a business website, most probably there is a piece written by Rieva. Prior to co-founding Growbiz media in 2008, she was SVP/Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine. A nationally recognized speaker who regularly addresses audiences across the country, she has appeared on hundreds of radio shows, numerous local and national television programs, including CNN, Good Morning America, the Today Show, Fox Business News, The Martha Stewart show, Oprah and can regularly be seen on MSNBC’s Your Business. Rieva is also the author of several books about small business and entrepreneurship, including the bestseller "Start Your Own Business".You can find out more about Rieva on https://www.smallbizdaily.com/contactExecutive Producer and Host: Fernando Schiantarelli. Como lo Hizo is a co-production of iHeart Radio - Premiere Networks and Crece Grow Media.

Rieva Lesonsky is one of the most prolific business writers I have ever met. If you check into a business website, most probably there is a piece written by Rieva. Prior to co-founding Growbiz media in 2008, she was SVP/Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine. A nationally recognized speaker who regularly addresses audiences across the country, she has appeared on hundreds of radio shows, numerous local and national television programs, including CNN, Good Morning America, the Today Show, Fox Business News, The Martha Stewart show, Oprah and can regularly be seen on MSNBC’s Your Business. Rieva is also the author of several books about small business and entrepreneurship, including the bestseller "Start Your Own Business".You can find out more about Rieva on https://www.smallbizdaily.com/contactExecutive Producer and Host: Fernando Schiantarelli. Como lo Hizo is a co-production of iHeart Radio - Premiere Networks and Crece Grow Media.

Rieva Lesonsky discusses her new book “Small Business Hacks: 100 Shortcuts to Success.” She also talk about why it's important to look at the big picture when trying to solve business problems, how to play the “What If” game to see if your business is prepared for potential troubles, and why “digital transformation” is here to stay.

Business, Mindset, Brainstorming, Sales, Technology     Summary   As important as it is to delegate, it's just as important not to … abdicate. We'll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, small business authority Rieva Lesonsky shares how we can avoid several common entrepreneurial road bumps with some great small business HACKS! That and more on today's show.   Bob's Thought of the Day   We'll explore:   A well-known saying in leadership circles: delegate, don't abdicate. Why ignoring this advice in my early business life came back to bite me. How my business partner, Kathy Tagenel, is terrific in the areas where I'm lacking and keeps me involved. Interview with Rieva Lesonsky   You'll discover:   The importance of embracing technology regardless of your business.. The areas of running a business most business owners struggle with. Why profits matters more than sales. Why your business needs to optimize for newer technologies such as mobile web pages and voice search. Why enhancing your productivity is very personal and individual. The importance of setting the right environment, space, and permission for brainstorming. How to claim your local listings, why it's so important, and a “very” powerful tip. How to get a celebrity endorsement for your business. Click to Tweet   If you are not using #tech, you are going to lose out to your competitors because you know *they* are. @Rieva #business Today it is easier to reach more #customers, but you are also fighting way more competitors to do it. @Rieva #business There are no bad ideas in a #brainstorming meeting. There are just those you will adopt, and those you will ignore. @Rieva   Interview Links   SmallBizDaily.comSmall Business Hacks: 100 Shortcuts to Success by Rieva Lesonsky and Barry MoltzRieva's BlogFollow Rieva on Twitter Connect with Rieva on Facebook Connect with Rieva on LinkedInResources   Pre-order The Go-Giver Influencer Sell The Go-Giver Way Audio Program GoGiverSalesAcademy.com The Go-Giver Leader TheGoGiver.com GoGiverSpeaker.com Burg.com How to Post a Review

Rieva Lesonsky is a living, breathing, encyclopedia of small business wisdom. Whether the topic is boosting sales, harnessing technology, overcoming obstacles, or finding that extra dose of entrepreneurial inspiration, Rieva is the expert. She’s the former award-winning editorial director of Entrepreneur Magazine, a syndicated small business writer, an author, and CEO of her own successful business, GrowBiz Media. This week on Monday Morning Radio, host and reputation coach Dean Rotbart taps into Rieva’s vast almanac of knowledge to extract practical advice and insights that you can put to use in your own business, today. Photo: Rieva Lesonsky, GrowBiz Media Posted: August 1, 2016 Monday Morning Run Time: 48 minutes 16 seconds Your reputation is your most valuable asset. Learn how to amplify it using Dean Rotbart’s proven 5 Pillars of Reputation method. Join Dean for his next FREE one-hour live webinar, on Thursday August 18th, at 4 pm EDT. Register at MondayMorningRadio.com. You’ve only got one reputation, make sure to protect and nurture it.

Today’s guest is the CEO of GrowBiz Media, which is a content and consulting company specializing in small business and entrepreneurship. Rieva Lesonsky has been consulting, meeting and speaking with small businesses and owners for nearly 30 years.  Prior to this role, she was a Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine. Rieva is nationally recognized and has appeared in top news outlets including The TODAY Show, CNN, Good Morning America, Fox Business News, Oprah among many others.  She regularly appears on MSNBC’s Your Business and is the author of several books including the bestseller Start Your Own Business.  Rieva has also been named on Folio Magazine’s “Folio 40” list, a Small Business Influencer by SmallBusinessTrends.com and has been inducted into the Business Journalism Hall of Fame. For more information visit www.somoneypodcast.com.

Michael Jenet has spent his life studying the human condition, and has worked as a coach, a mentor, a guest lecturer to entrepreneurs, TEDx presenter, and CEO. He is the author of the book ASK: The Questions to Empower Your Life. Michael shares which questions we need to be asking in order to find joy in all the work that we do.Dave Kurrasch is a nationally known expert in cash management. As vice president and general manager of the Small Business Payments Company, he leads strategic and business growth initiatives for its signature product, Small Business Workbench. Dave discusses critical practices for managing the cash flow of your business.Chelsea Berler is the author of The Curious One: From Food Stamps to CEO - One Woman's Journey through Struggle, Tragedy, Success and Love. She is the CEO of a boutique marketing agency that supports businesses around the world. She shares how she overcame adversity and gives words of advice to others struggling to find their purpose.Rieva Lesonsky is widely recognized as a small business expert and advocate. She is the author of the bestselling book Start Your Own Business and the former Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine. Rieva tells small business owners what they need to know about Small Business Saturday and how to best prepare for it.Sponsored by Sage and Nextiva.

Starting your Own Business with Rieva Lesonsky In this episode of business brain food I talk with Rieva Lesonsky, author of the bestselling book Start Your Own Business and the former Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine, Rieva has been meeting with, consulting to and speaking to America’s small business owners for more than 30 years. She’s got an inside perspective on what entrepreneurs want and how to help them grow successful businesses. * Press play above to listen to this weeks Podcast * Even if you’re in business already, there are several gems that Rieva shares during this interview that will help you take your business to the next level. If you haven't started your business yet, this is one episode you definitely do not want to miss! In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn; ** What Facebook and Bunnings have in common ** How to come up with a business name, and change your name if you got it wrong the first time! ** Why you need to take time away from the day to day running of your business ** The keys to starting your own business ** What needs to be in your business plan ** Why identifying frustrations will help you build a successful business ** Why being passionate about something is not a good reason to start a business ** The Secret to finding the idea to start a business ** Why you don’t have to be number 1 in the market Resources mentioned in this episode: ** www.flyingsolo.com.au ** www.business.gov.au ** www.smallbizdaily.com ** Rieva Lesonsky has several books on Amazon ** Connect with Rieva Lesonsky on linkedIn ** twitter Rieva Lesonsky @Rieva ** Email Rieva Lesonsky Additional Resources: ** BBF:024 Seven Keys to Business Success with Ben Fewtrell ** 5 Tips for choosing a Business Name ** Our top 4 tips to starting a business ** 4 Steps on how to create an effective business plan Leave us a review on iTunes If you are listening to the Business Brain Food Podcast on iTunes and are enjoying it, we would love for you to leave us a review and let others no what you think. Simply click on the purple button above and follow the link to the iTunes store. There you will be able to click on the review tab and enter in your feedback. Any and all reviews are welcome and help us reach more listeners on iTunes. Remember to go and find out more about Rieva Lesonsky and until next time, have a profitable day! Cheers, Ben Fewtrell (02) 9811 5000  

Howard Lewinter welcomes to the Wednesday Edition of TalkBusiness With Howard, Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of GrowBizMedia and the publisher of SmallBizDaily. Rieva is recognized authority on what's happening in business. She will be talking about business trends for 2013 success.

This week on Monday Morning Radio, an exclusive, extended interview with Rieva Lesonsky, a pioneering journalist who spent almost 25 years as the editorial director at Entrepreneur magazine.  When Rieva began, in the early 1980s, few news organizations paid any attention to small business owners.  And most business reporters didn't even know the meaning of the word "entrepreneur." Rieva has helped many thousands of people start and grow their own businesses.  Now, as the head of her own company, GrowBiz Media, Rieva continues to write about small businesses and is a much-in-demand public speaker and consultant. This week's audio was recorded simultaneously with the taping of Business Unconventional, the weekly one-hour radio newsmagazine that is broadcast each week on 710 KNUS AM and around the world at www.710KNUS.com.   B. Unconventional is hosted by Wizard Academy faculty member and graduate Dean Rotbart and by David Biondo, a veteran financial planner and successful entrepreneur.  Also joining the conversation in the second half of this week's audio is Jeff Wilson a small business expert with ActionCoach - Team Empowerment.  Wilson is a regular contributor to B. Unconventional.  Be sure to follow B. Unconventional on Twitter: @BUnRadio and subscribe to Roy H. Williams's Monday Morning Memo. The best things in life really are free! Monday Morning Radio - Run Time:  50 min  28 secPhoto: Rieva Lesonsky

Howard Lewinter welcomes Rieva Lesonsky to the Wednesday edition of Talk Business With Howard. Rieva, the CEO of GrowBiz Media and formerly the Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine, is a strong advocate and recognized authority on small business. She is regularly seen on MSNBC's Your Business. Rieva and Howard will be talking about small business, entrepreneurship and social business as well as other topics on the minds of CEOs, presidents and business owners.

Rieva Lesonsky is CEO of GrowBiz Media, a content and consulting company specializing in covering small businesses and entrepreneurship. Before co-founding GrowBiz Media, Lesonsky was Editorial Director of Entrepreneur Magazine. A nationally known speaker and authority on entrepreneurship, Rieva has been covering America's entrepreneurs for more than 26 years. Lesonsky has appeared on hundreds of radio shows and numerous local and national television programs, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Fox Business News, The Martha Stewart show and Oprah and can regularly be seen on MSNBC's Your Business. Lesonsky wrote the bestselling book Start Your Own Business, currently in its 4th edition, and has co-authored several other books about small business and entrepreneurship. Many organizations have recognized Lesonsky for her tireless devotion to helping entrepreneurs. She served on the Small Business Administration’s National Advisory Council for six years, and was honored by the SBA as a Small Business Media Advocate and a Woman in Business Advocate. The Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization honored her for helping drive "the entrepreneurial revolution in secondary education." The ASBDC awarded her a “Champion of Small Business” award.