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In this special episode, we sit down with Cecily Rawlinson, the Director of Cyberwest and the organizer of The Cyberwest Summit, held annually. Filmed at The Cyberwest Summit 2024 at Pan Pacific, this mini episode delves into the event and crucial aspects of cybersecurity. The Cyberwest Summit stands as Western Australia's premier event for cybersecurity education and awareness. It provides a platform to learn from numerous experts in the field and equips attendees with the knowledge to safeguard their businesses against cyber threats. Tune in to gain valuable insights and tips on fortifying your cybersecurity strategies.   Bullets:    (00:00) - Introduction to the Cyberwest Summit (03:05) - Lack of cybersecurity strategies in Small/Medium businesses (07:02) - Cyberwest Innovation Hub (10:04) - How collaborative efforts in cybersecurity can benefit the entire industry. (10:46) - Show & tell (11:50) - Comparing popular messaging apps in terms of security and usability. (13:20) - Utopia for idealists (14:53) - Closing remarks from Cyberwest.   Show & tell Whatsapp Signal Utopia for idealists Cyberwest Cyberwest Summit Don't forget to subscribe to our monthly newsletter to receive cutting-edge links from around the web, podcast updates, and marketing insights.    https://www.ammo.marketing/subscribe  

Andrew Freed, started as a project manager on the W2 track, experienced a paradigm shift inspired by Rich Dad Poor Dad, prompting him to pursue financial freedom through real estate. Leveraging his Boston condo with a HELOC, he strategically acquired 10 properties over 2 years, including multifamily units and syndications, and employing creative financing methods. As of present, Andrew oversees a portfolio comprising over 150+ units with an additional 80 units under contract. Andrew emerged as a prominent figure in real estate, specializing in multifamily investments, house-hacking, and syndication. Acknowledged as a distinguished figure in real estate investing, Andrew became the top contributor on BiggerPockets and featured on podcasts such as BiggerPockets Rookie Guest and One Rental at a Time. Committed to community engagement, he regularly presents at real estate meetups, fostering connections and sharing expertise. Andrew's ultimate goal is traveling the world and empowering others to attain financial freedom through real estate investment.As an agent, I specialize in multifamily properties in and around Worcester. I have helped a multitude of buyers obtain their first househack and start their real estate investing journey. My expertise lies in creative financing, project management, house-hacking, multifamily investing, and self-management. I have a passion for teaching others about the power of real estate investing and financial literacy. My ultimate goal is to travel the world and help thousands of others achieve financial freedom through real estate investing. RANDY SMITH Connect with our host, Randy Smith, for more educational content or to discuss investment opportunities in the real estate syndication space at www.impactequity.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/randallsmith or on Instagram at @randysmithinvestor

In this episode of InTechnology, Camille gets into generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs) with Aurora Quinn-Elmore, Founder and CEO of Metamorph AI. The conversation covers training LLMs, how to fine-tune and customize models, and the pros and cons of different AI models for small to medium-sized businesses. Follow Aurora on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/auroraquinnelmore/   The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.  

Nate Schafer, founder of 3D Athletes,  is devoted to helping athletes maximize their athletic performance by utilizing the principles of three-dimensional training. Schafer, a foremost expert in tri-plane training, is a pioneer in athletic development as it applies to sport specific performance. Schafer utilized this experience and expertise to create 3D Athletes. Today, Schafer is sought out by professional athletes, major collegiate athletic programs, and high schools throughout the Midwest. Schafer has worked with Big Ten and GLIAC championship football teams, as well as multiple state championship high school programs. Schafer is also sought out to speak at coaching and strength and conditioning clinics about the fundamentals of three-dimensional training.   3D Athletes on Instagram   3D Athlete App Check Out My Game Speed Course and Programs at www.multidirectionalpower.com

Gail Hayssen has worked as a successful (remote viewing) subject in parapsychology experiments with Dr. Dean Radin, Russell Targ, and others. She has been featured in numerous books, documentaries, and papers, including the film Third Eye Spies. Gail has received an Honorary Ph.D from the National Academy of Sciences in Mongolia. She has been having anomalous experiences since she was a child, and is well-known for her remote-viewing abilities. Gail has a plethora of fascinating and enlightening stories to share, and is also the host of her own podcast, A Small Medium at Large. Please scroll down ⏬ for links + TIMESTAMPS 

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"This episode was brought to you by Reconciled.com. Helping M&A Entrepreneurs just like you with Bookkeeping, CFO & Controller Services, Outsourced Enterprise Accounting and Tax Services. Reconciled.com"Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/NJJkSKNzHTIAbout The Guest(s): Eric Pacifici is a founding member of SMB Law Group and an active member of the small and medium business community. He is passionate about small business entrepreneurship and has extensive experience in small business mergers and acquisitions. Eric is also the host of the podcast "Mundane Millionaires," where he interviews everyday entrepreneurs who are making a difference with their businesses.Summary: Eric Pacifici discusses the current state of the business buying market and the opportunities it presents for entrepreneurs. He shares that SMB Law Group is currently working on 60 transactions and personally assisting 25 clients in the business buying process. Eric emphasizes that the success of these deals is not solely due to the firm's expertise, but rather the economic climate and the incredible opportunities available. He highlights the journey of first-time business buyers and the significant financial gains they experience once they understand the process. Eric concludes by expressing his love for the small business community and his willingness to help anyone in their entrepreneurial endeavors.Key Takeaways:The business buying market is booming, with numerous opportunities for entrepreneurs.SMB Law Group is currently involved in 60 transactions and assisting 25 clients in the business buying process.First-time business buyers often experience significant financial gains once they understand the process.Eric Pacifici is passionate about the small business community and is willing to help anyone in their entrepreneurial endeavors.Quotes:"We as a firm have 60 transactions in process right now at varying stages of the business buy.""These buyers take a long time to figure out, to learn about entrepreneurship, get through the process, acquire that first business within the next year.""The calls I'm getting are like, hey, man, I'm clearing $40,000 to $60,000 of free cash flow a month.""We interview people who are on main street making money in different capacities and just normal everyday guys and gals that are doing extraordinary things with their businesses and with their families.""I love entrepreneurship through acquisition. I love the small business community. I care so deeply about my clients and about people who are trying to do something different with their life."--------------------------------------------------Contact Eric onLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-b-pacifici/X: @smb_attorney--------------------------------------------------How2Exit Joins IT ExchangeNet's Channel Partner Network!-Why IT ExchangeNet?Since 1998, IT ExchangeNet has created $5 billion in value by selling more than 225 IT businesses in 20 countries. IT ExchangeNet works exclusively with IT-enabled businesses generating between $5M and $30M who are ready to be sold, and M&A decision-makers who are ready to buy. For over 25 years IT ExchangeNet has developed industry knowledge that helps them determine whether a seller is a good fit for their buyers before making a match."Out of all of the brokers I've met, this team has the most experience and I believe the best ability to get IT service businesses sold at the best price" - Ron SkeltonThe IT ExchangeNet M&A Marketplace we partnered with has a proprietary database of 50,000+ global buyers seeking IT Services firms, MSPs, MSSPs, Software-as-a-Service platforms, and channel partners in the Microsoft, Oracle, ServiceNow, and Salesforce space.If you are interested in learning more about the process and current market valuations, complete the contact form and we'll respond within one business day. Everything is kept confidential.Are you interested in what your business may be worth? Unlock the value of your IT Services firm, visit https://www.itexchangenet.com/marketplace-how2exit and complete the contact form.Our partnership with IT ExchangeNet focuses on deals above $5M in value. If you are looking to buy or sell a tech business below the $5M mark, we recommend Flippa.--------------------------------------------------

Guest: Psychic Medium Gail Hayssen. Host of A Small Medium at Large podcast Full notes on Scientifically Researched Psychic Medium Gail Hayssen Episode 69 Gail Hayssen is known today in the research community as a telepath, psychic and ‘remote viewer' — someone who accurately sees distant or future events.  She has worked with top researchers in parapsychology including Dr. Dean Radin and Russel Targ. The chapter on Telepathy in Dr. Dean Radin's international bestseller Supernormal describes one of many successful paranormal experiments with Gail as the subject. She has contributed to many experiments and papers on paranormal phenomena. Follow Gail Hayssen: Website |⁠ YouTube | Email Buy the book: WTF Just Happened?!   Support This Podcast and WTF?!:⁠⁠⁠ Buy me a coffee⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠ Get the Book⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Science + Spirituality Salons ⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wtfjusthappened/support

As the owner of Of Ash and Fire, Daniel provides software, web, and mobile development services for customers local and abroad, with a focus on quality and results. We have a particular passion for manufacturing companies, education companies and Ag Tech companies. Daniel owns a small IoT startup called Juniper Garden that is creating low cost environmental sensors that are open source and sustainable. Daniel is also the president of Techlahoma Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports and empowers the local tech community in Oklahoma. I joined the board in June 2022, and I became the president in January 2023. In this role, I collaborate with other board members, staff, volunteers, sponsors, and partners to organize events, programs, and initiatives that foster learning, networking, and diversity in the tech industry.

Mike Price from ZeroFox sits down to discuss what 2023 phishing trends mean for the broader industry as we quickly approach 2024. Dave and Joe share a serious write in from listener Michelle who shares her pleads for her aunt, who she believes is being catfished. Listener Marc also writes in with an email that claims to be from "Walmart," that he is quite suspicious of. Joe's story follows Meta, and how they have designed products to target and harm kids. Dave's story is on bad bots and the dangers they pose with fake businesses that are maximizing their illicit earnings. Our catch of the day comes from listener Konstantin, who shares and email received from scammers claiming to be "McAfee," trying to get payment of almost $600. Links to the stories: Meta Designed Products to Capitalize on Teen Vulnerabilities, States Allege Breaking (Bad) Bots: Bot Abuse Analysis and Other Fraud Benchmarks Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com.

James Krellenstein is a physicist, consultant and nuclear energy historian. He is currently employed as a senior advisor to Global Health Strategies. He started up their decarbonization practice with an emphasis on nuclear energy along with renewables. He was the lead author on GEH's report on ways to reduce global dependence on Russia for necessary...

Can growing a social media following actually change your life? Will it help you make more money? Will it get you more clients? In today's episode you're going to find out what life is like for a small, medium, and large creator. Enroll In Design Biz Academy → https://thebriefcollective.com/course Follow The Brief Collective → https://www.instagram.com/thebriefcollective/ Follow Marisa → https://www.instagram.com/marisaburgett_creative/ Follow Robin→ https://www.instagram.com/brandsbyrobin/ Share Your Design Opinion Anonymously → https://forms.gle/yFJonAwfvjuFeZPH9 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theunapologeticdesigner/support

We've discussed Outlining vs Discovery writing in the past, but how exactly do you go about Outlining? What's the best method of creating an outline, how flexible can you be, and how do our author hosts Steve Diamond and Larry Correia work together with their differences in approaches? If you would like to join our supporters, you can support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes at: https://anchor.fm/writerdojo ____________________________________ *A Small Medium at Large * Book 2 in the Division One series by Stephanie Osborne is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3trba8u (affiliate link) ____________________________________ "Word Mercenaries" (the WriterDojo theme) is by Craig Nybo https://craignybo.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/writerdojo/support

Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let's get into it by clicking here Exciting opportunity for small to medium business owners employing 5-30 team members. Are you ready to learn, grow, and invest in your ongoing development? Don't miss out on our latest podcast featuring a special guest who shares invaluable insights for business success. Troy asks our special guest how they started, when was the moment they felt they had succeeded, would they go into this industry again, and he asks our special guest to share the most stressful point in their small business growth journey, where they have had to work the hardest for the most value, what do they love the most about growing a small business, the number one habit a small business owner needs to develop and maintain, and how they added people to the team, sharing their wins, mistakes and advice and much, much more. In this episode, Troy asked Shiloh Johnson, the founder of Complyant based in Los Angeles, USA, the final five questions: What do you think is the most challenging part of growing a small business? Shiloh underlines the significance of retaining the essentials. Losing your way is quite simple. It's simple to get sidetracked while seeking income by achieving other people's objectives. The attention can make it simple to lose focus. But if you could simply remember the most important thing—the reason you're doing this in the first place— things become a little bit simpler. Shilo's favorite business book is "Discover Your True North" by Bill George. A remarkable exercise in self-discovery and leadership. The author of the manual guides you through the telling of your own life story, helping you to clarify it through a close-knit process of self-discovery. Shiloh finds listening to a tax podcast at Bloomberg to be of great benefit to her professional growth. A rapid download of the latest technological developments. She has lived her entire life in the startup industry, so it's wonderful that she has a little opportunity to stay current on tax developments. Shiloh suggests an effective tool for small business growth is just one good budget. She advises keeping things simple. Find a way to enter and remove really simple amounts of money from the spreadsheet so you can always keep an eye on things. This is especially important if you plan to invest because it is very easy to lose focus and end up spending much more than you intended. When you blink, your money is gone the next thing you know. Make a decent budget, then. Finally, if Shiloh could go back to day one of starting out, she would tell herself that there is absolutely nothing in her way except she keeps going. She added, “I spent too much time muddling around potential hurdles. There really weren't any. It was just me.” Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights!  Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey.

Jim Davis joins Carey to discuss the massive research project he and his team have done to explain the exit of 40 million Americans from the church since the 1990s. He talks about why this shift is the largest church attendance shift in US history, why the right is de-churching faster than the left, the $24 billion in giving that disappeared from the church, why it's not just cultural Christians who are leaving, and much, much more.   Show Notes The Art of Building a Generous Congregation Course On the Rise Newsletter Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network      

In this week's Quick Fire Friday (QFF) episode, Rob Cameron interviews Elliot Kallen, CEO of Prosperity Financial Group. He's based in California, United States. Elliot, with nearly 30 years of financial expertise, shares insights that can help entrepreneurs like you navigate the journey of building wealth over the long term. Whether you're in the startup phase, experiencing growth, or planning your exit strategy, his advice can make a significant difference. One key lesson Elliot imparts is the importance of seeking professional help early on. Many entrepreneurs, in their early stages, hesitate to trust experts or surround themselves with financial advisors, but this is often a crucial step toward long-term success. Elliot also highlights the need to strike a balance between business, family, and personal goals. Money should be a tool for achieving your vision and legacy, not the ultimate goal itself. When it comes to exit strategies, Elliot suggests thinking about it seriously within two to five years of retirement or exit. It's not just about financial planning but also about creating a fulfilling post-entrepreneurial life. Remember, the key takeaway from Elliot's wisdom is to create your vision, seek out experts, and surround yourself with smart people. If you're interested in exploring these ideas further, I recommend connecting with Elliot and having a Growth Chat to see how you can qualify for their next course. Your future success might just depend on it. Ready to dive deeper into this topic? Tune in to this week's podcast episode, if you're ready to take your business and financial future seriously. Link to listen now! Don't miss out on this game-changing insight.

In this week's Quick Fire Friday (QFF) episode, Rob Cameron interviews Brittany Miller, the owner of Brittany Miller Socials, who specializes in social media and email marketing. Brittany shares her expertise and insights on how to effectively use these marketing strategies to grow your business. Brittany primarily works with entrepreneurs and small businesses who are passionate about what they do but aren't getting the results they desire. Many of her clients struggle with growing their follower count, which Brittany acknowledges as a common concern. However, she emphasizes the importance of focusing on measurable results like sales generated from social media efforts. To help businesses improve their social media and email marketing, Brittany outlines her process, starting with a clarity call. During this call, she gets to know the client's goals and assesses their current content strategy. Often, clients aren't talking enough about their products or services and lack strong calls to action in their content. For email marketing, Brittany advises offering incentives to capture email addresses, such as exclusive invites or access. She suggests sending regular emails to maintain engagement and measuring success through open rates and conversions. To illustrate her approach, Brittany provides two scenarios: one for a restaurant and another for a business-to-business (B2B) office refit service. She emphasizes the importance of tailoring the strategy to the specific business and its target audience. For B2B, platforms like LinkedIn become more critical, and extensive research on relevant hashtags is necessary. Brittany wraps up the discussion by emphasizing the importance of crafting a clear and compelling social media bio that answers five key questions: who you are, what you do, who you serve, why people should follow you, and how they can learn more. A strong bio helps convert followers into email subscribers. Ready to dive deeper into this topic? Tune in to this week's podcast episode, where we tackle Brittany's insights on social media, email marketing, and how to grow your follower count. Link to listen now! Don't miss out on this game-changing insight.

In this week's Quick Fire Friday (QFF) episode, Michael Denehey interviews Suman Cherry, CEO of the Cherry Talent Group. She's based in Houston, USA. Suman has over 20 years of experience in recruiting and shared valuable insights on streamlining your recruitment process for success. In this podcast, Suman emphasizes the importance of treating your recruitment process as a marketing endeavor. Job descriptions should be clear, concise, and attractive to potential candidates. Don't skimp on resources—invest in platforms like Indeed to reach a wider audience of qualified candidates. Act swiftly when you identify promising candidates, as top talent won't wait around. Suman also highlights the significance of core values in your recruitment process. Your company's values should not only be documented but also lived by leadership and communicated to candidates. These values help attract individuals who align with your company's mission and culture. Moreover, Suman suggests implementing a structured onboarding process to foster trust and build relationships with new hires. Transparency is key throughout the entire process, from initial interviews to salary negotiations. One valuable takeaway from this podcast is the importance of being crystal clear about your hiring needs. Avoid the trap of seeking a "unicorn" candidate and instead have candid conversations with your team about what you truly require. Additionally, research market salaries to offer competitive compensation packages. Ready to dive deeper into this topic? Tune in to this week's podcast episode, where we tackle the importance of business structures and the implications for tax. Link to listen now! Don't miss out on this game-changing insight.

Exciting opportunity for small to medium business owners employing 5-30 team members. Are you ready to learn, grow, and invest in your ongoing development? Don't miss out on our latest podcast featuring a special guest who shares invaluable insights for business success. In this episode, Troy asked Mike Preston, CEO and Founder of Pink Shark Marketing based in Los Angeles, United States of America, the final five questions: 1. The hardest part of growing a small business? Finding the balance between confidence and humility. It's a journey between the highs and lows, but staying grounded is key.   2. Mike's favorite business book is "How to Win Friends and Influence People." It taught him the value of constructive conversations over debates and arguments. A must-read for all entrepreneurs!   3. Mike recommends watching Patrick Bet-David for business insights. Although it can get political at times, his wisdom is valuable. Check out his book, "Your Next Five Moves."   4. Fiverr is a game-changer for small businesses. It helps you find affordable talent to take care of tasks, freeing you up for strategic growth.   5. Finally, If Mike could go back to day one, he'd tell himself to build a team early on and delegate tasks. Don't be afraid to pass the torch! Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights!  Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey.

Exciting opportunity for small to medium business owners employing 5-30 team members. Are you ready to learn, grow, and invest in your ongoing development? Don't miss out on our latest podcast featuring a special guest who shares invaluable insights for business success. In this episode, Troy asked Steve Orenstein, the founder of Zoom2u based in Melbourne, Australia, the final five questions: What does Damian believe is the hardest thing when growing a small business? Finding and keeping customers is not easy, that's why Steve emphasizes the importance of building an engine that's going to deliver your customers on a regular basis where you're not having to pay for those customers back, you're not spending money on Facebook ads, or AdWords. Damian's favorite business book is "Super Pumped" by Mike Isaac. It discusses everything that was involved in building a global business that is related to building Zoom2u—a really good story of a company that went from nothing to something massive Regarding professional development, Steve finds immense value in scaling up. He loves to listen to a good podcast run by Reid Hoffman who was the founder of LinkedIn, and interviews a number of really great people. Steve suggests an effective tool for small business growth is mastering Loom, an internal tool that you use to record something that you're actually doing. And that can be something you can send to a customer.  Finally, if Damian could go back to day one of starting out, he would advise himself to become resilient. And you can't be thinking about it, I'm going to make some quick money over a year or two years, you've got to really be engaged in the problem you're solving. Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights!  Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey.

In this week's Quick Fire Friday (QFF) episode, Rob interviews Sally Murfet, Chief Inspiration Officer of Inspire AG. She runs a business advising agribusinesses and farms across Australia, focusing on leadership, team development, and succession planning. With her extensive background in agriculture, she's now in the people space, helping businesses thrive. In one of Sally's case studies, she shared a powerful example of a client facing performance and conduct issues with an employee. After an in-depth investigation, Sally discovered that the employee had challenges with reading and writing, affecting their communication and performance. By adapting how they communicated and offering support, the business retained the employee and improved productivity significantly. So, the critical takeaway from Sally's story is to engage with your employees, understand their perspectives, and address any barriers or challenges they might face. Building a solid team with trust, respect, and support will shape your company's culture and lead to success. Ready to dive deeper into this topic? Tune in to this week's podcast episode, where we tackle small-business owners' pain and mistakes in recruiting and hiring team members. Link to listen now! Take advantage of this game-changing insight.

Exciting opportunity for small to medium business owners employing 5-30 team members. Are you ready to learn, grow, and invest in your ongoing development? Don't miss out on our latest podcast featuring a special guest who shares invaluable insights for business success. In this episode, Troy asked Matthew Lesser, the founder of Uniquely Normal based in Fort Wayne, United States of America, the final five questions:  What does Matthew believe is the hardest thing when growing a small business? Matthew believes that managing and hiring people is not an easy task. He emphasizes the importance of finding the right people that can come alongside you that get your vision will support you and be with you and help you grow it.  Matthew's favorite business book is "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Steven Covey. However, he highlights the significance of learning from other business owners to cultivate effective and healthy leadership which inspired him to write his two books called “Unsatisfied” and “unEngaged Building Flourishing Organizations”. It also shows his life perspective based on his personal experiences as a business owner. When it comes to professional development, Matthew finds immense value in listening to thought leaders when it comes to anything to do with leadership and anything about business. He also added that sacrificing excellence in order to go faster is essential, including learning how to maintain their levels of excellence and commitment to relationships. Damian suggests an effective tool for small business growth is taking time to ask for advice and mentorship from different business coaches with enough various experience inside the industry and creating a big impact on other people. Finally, if Matthew could go back to day one of starting out, he would advise himself to worry less, have less anxiety, and enjoy the journey. The journey at times can be laborious, especially when a business keeps on growing. Matthew found out through the years that the special key to a successful business is to keep the people you love to become part of your celebrations in life. Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights!  Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey.

In this week's Quick Fire Friday (QFF) episode, Troy interviews Rob Cameron, the host of most episodes of the Quick Fire Friday Podcast. Turning the tables as Rob takes the hot seat to discuss recruitment for small businesses. Recruiting the right team members is crucial for any business, but it can be challenging, especially for small-medium business owners. That's why we've launched "The Ultimate Recruitment Toolkit," a 10-day short course designed to help you become a more effective hiring manager. This course includes a playbook with templates, phone scripts, email templates, and behavioral questions to guide you through the hiring process. We recognize that hiring A players can make a significant impact on your business's growth and success. On the other hand, making a bad hire can lead to financial and emotional costs that no one wants to deal with. That's why investing in your own learning and development as a hiring manager is crucial. Our course covers everything from creating clear job descriptions to conducting effective interviews and reference checks. Using a professional recruiter is an option, but it comes with a cost. While they can bring in a pool of great candidates, it's essential to remember that the final decision lies with you. You should be confident in the person you're hiring, as you'll be living with the consequences. So, if you're ready to take your recruitment skills to the next level, check out our Ultimate Recruitment Toolkit on growasmallbusiness.com. With the knowledge and resources provided in this course, you'll be on your way to building a strong and effective team that will drive your business to success. Ready to dive deeper into this topic? Tune in to this week's podcast episode, where we tackle the pain and mistakes small-business owners make in recruitment and hiring team members. Link to listen now! Don't miss out on this game-changing insight.

In this week's Quick Fire Friday (QFF) episode, Rob Cameron interviews Brian K Wright, an esteemed host of Success Profiles Radio and publisher of Ultimate Achievers Magazine. He's based in Northwood, Iowa, United States. He also helps people write their books. Brian shared his journey from being a teacher to working in call centers before pursuing his passion full-time. He emphasizes the importance of effective communication through writing and speaking and believes anyone can improve these skills with practice. Brian's main clientele consists of established entrepreneurs who want to amplify their message. He advises against merely writing a book about one's life and suggests focusing on how the book can benefit the reader. Instead of writing a car manual-type how-to book, Brian first asks important questions to his clients, which can make the content more relevant and engaging. By addressing specific issues, even a seemingly mundane topic, like gutter cleaning, can be transformed into an interesting and informative book. One of Brian's key pieces of advice for small business owners is to create and repurpose content consistently. He recommends leveraging social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to reach a broader audience. By repurposing content from previous posts or leveraging ideas from a book, one can maintain a strong online presence and increase authority in the industry. Ready to dive deeper into this topic? Tune in to this week's podcast episode, where we tackle the importance of business structures and the implications for tax. Link to listen now! Don't miss out on this game-changing insight.

Exciting opportunity for small to medium business owners employing 5-30 team members. Are you ready to learn, grow, and invest in your ongoing development? Don't miss out on our latest podcast featuring a special guest who shares invaluable insights for business success. In this episode, Troy Trewin asked Michael Nuciforo, the founder of Thriday based in Melbourne, Australia, the final five questions: 1. What does Michael believe is the hardest thing when growing a small business? Michael feels that overcoming your fears can be quite tricky, particularly if one is building a business while being a perfectionist. To stay focused, he emphasised the significance of understanding how to cope with obstacles and the be a constant positive force for the team. 2. Michael's favourite business book is “The Great CEO Within” by Matt Mochary as it hits all the key points regarding running a company of any size. For individuals who aren't avid readers or podcast listeners, he also suggests watching YouTube videos on the subjects they are interested in. 3. Michael believes that having optionality can de-risk the business and ensure good progress. This involves avoiding doing everything yourself and utilising collaborations, as some excellent companies could complement what you are providing your clients. 4. Michael suggests an effective tool for small business growth is mastering ChatGPT and AI. In terms of describing how they launch their products, those tools, in Michael's opinion, made their lives a lot easier. And with the aid of artificial intelligence, time consuming processes like blog writing or creating email copy has significantly been reduced.  5. Finally, if Michael could go back to day one of starting, he would advise himself to not feel sorry for himself when things go wrong. If you always look at things as a learning experience, you can examine what you could have done differently the next time. One of the last things you should have to do is spend hours each week managing financial administration, typically after hours. To address this issue, Grow A Small Business and Thriday have teamed up. Thriday automates banking, accounting, and tax using artificial intelligence. Take advantage of Thriday's special offer today for all listeners of Grow A Small Business, and you'll save $100 on your yearly subscription, reducing the cost from $299 to $199 with one-month free access. Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights!  Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey.

In this week's Quick Fire Friday (QFF) episode, Michael Denehey interviews Nathan McGrath, the Head of Accounting and Tax at Collins SBA, based in Hobart, Australia. Nathan shares his 20 years of experience in public practice, helping small and medium business owners with their accounting needs. The main focus of the discussion is the importance of business structures and their tax implications. Nathan emphasizes the significance of proper communication with clients to understand their goals and objectives, which is crucial in setting up the proper business structure. He also highlights the need to consider asset protection when choosing a suitable structure. Nathan highlighted the importance of reviewing business structures regularly, especially as businesses grow and change. He recommends business owners ask a lot of questions to their trusted professionals to ensure their structure aligns with their goals and that they're not paying unnecessary taxes. It's essential to have the right business structure in place; a feat that can be achieved by asking lots of questions of the pros. The more questions you ask, the better insight you're going to have. Ensuring their desires are granted. Ready to dive deeper into this topic? Tune in to this week's podcast episode, where we tackle the importance of business structures and the implications for tax. Link to listen now! Don't miss out on this game-changing insight.

In this week's Quick Fire Friday episode, Rob interviews Troy Trewin, based in Hobart, Tasmania. Troy is the founder of Grow A Small Business. His current mission is he sits on a handful of boards of directors of different companies, helping them get established; growing their small businesses into something bigger by teaching them the ways to generate funding through coaching. There are different ways to generate working capital for a business venture. A few examples are Venture Capital, Grants, and Crowdfunding. Among the three, the latter has gained significant traction in recent years, because crowdfunding has enabled businesses to raise hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars from anyone with money to invest; a prime example would be Zero Co, in which they managed to raise $5 million in six hours and 27 minutes.  Troy helps small-medium business owners who choose to go down this path, by working on the pros and cons, the dos and don'ts, and the overall plan of the crowdfunding campaign to make sure it is a success. This Cast Covers:   Raising working capital for a business venture through crowdfunding. Experience that Troy has in the field of crowdfunding. How crowdfunding works and the various forms it can take. Cases of effective crowdfunding campaigns. Steps a small-medium business owner should take before crowdfunding. Positive aspects of crowdfunding campaigns. The drawbacks of crowdfunding campaigns. Considerations for small-medium business owners before using crowdfunding for growth. Links:  Troy's Linkedin Troy's Company Website Additional Resources:  GASB - Crowdfunded Crowdfunded by Mark Pecota, Brad Enright     Quotes:   “There are two ways you can crowdfund, pre-sales and equity crowdfunding.” — Troy Trewin. “You shouldn't be desperate, you need to plan it out.” — Troy Trewin.

In this episode, Troy interviews Damian Andrews, the founder of SHAIR. He's based in Melbourne, Australia. He does consulting work for big companies focused on improvement and efficiencies that grow revenue and profit, all in all, benefiting the well-being of the business, and that is what SHAIR is all about, improvement and innovation. SHAIR stands for strong, healthy, and inspiring relationships. A living reminder that if we look after others, we're making a better world. To implement meaningful change, one must start from within. Before intending to increase revenue, profit, or a different aspect of their business, small-medium business owners should begin with their habits. Damian helps them through his programs they run on the continuous improvements module such as Exceptional Effort, Unconscious Rapport, and many more. Inspiring small-medium business owners to change, to take ownership.  When asked about the number one thing he'd recommend for marketing a fast-growing business, Damian answered, “Understand the ratios.” Striking perfect balance in the areas of sales, marketing, operations, and administration. Maximizing efficiency, customer satisfaction, and long-term growth. This Cast Covers:   Profitability and revenue growth go hand in hand. Changing your habits to increase profit, revenue, and employee satisfaction. Motivating individuals to assume responsibility. SHAIR stands for strong, healthy, and inspiring relationships. Instilling moral values in family members. Understanding the ratios in marketing a fast-growing business. Striking a balance between sales and marketing. Saving capital to keep the business afloat during difficult times. The value of listening and asking questions as information-gathering tools. Hiring employees with high moral standards. Links:   Damian's Linkedin Damian's Company Website Additional Resources: SHAIR.care Podcast The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber     Quotes: “We're linked to habits in what we do.” — Damian Andrews. “Inspiring people to want to change to take ownership.” — Damian Andrews. “Allow people to feel appreciated, and part of that is listening.” — Damian Andrews.  “Your focus is always finding out about the character of the person.” — Damian Andrews. “Just focus on the key things at work.” — Damian Andrews.

In this week's Quick Fire Friday episode, Michael interviews Henry Stewart, Founder and Chief Happiness Officer of Happy. He's based in London, UK. Happy was rated the top 2 best workplaces in the UK last year and the top 15 in Europe. Happy, originally established as Happy Computers, is now focused on helping other organizations achieve what they've done; create great workplaces. Happy helps small-medium business owners with its values that equate to a happy, productive workplace; but the most important is believing in the best in your staff. People work best when they're trusted and given the creative freedom to make excellent decisions for the business, minimizing micromanagement, and focusing more on empowerment. This, paired with the implementation of the four-day workweek, Happy gained a 40% increase in sales last year and grew 25% each year. Happy workplaces are far more productive than unhappy workplaces, Henry said, “Trust your people, trust your people to step out into decision-making.” Implying that small-medium business owners should promote empowerment and autonomy, which can lead to greater creativity and innovation within their business.  This Cast Covers:   Tips on how to create a happy, productive workplace. Assisting other organizations in building a happy workplace. Gains that come from having confidence in your employees. Providing people with freedom within established guidelines. Developing a core set of values for your organization. Doing away with unnecessary levels of management. Giving your employees real accountability and responsibility. Improvements in productivity with the implementation of the 4-day work week. Becoming more productive through Happy's Productivity Blitz. The stark difference between a positive and negative work environment. Links: Henry's Linkedin Henry's Company Website Henry's Twitter  Additional Resources:  The Happy Manifesto: Make Your Organization a Great Workplace by Henry Stewart     Quotes: “People like freedom within guidelines.” — Henry Stewart. “As the owner of the business, you're not always the best person to know what to do, you need to trust your people.” — Henry Stewart. “Don't tell people what to do. Instead, build confidence, ask questions, and help people find their solutions.” — Henry Stewart. “Stop making decisions if you're the business owner.” — Henry Stewart. “Get people to play to their strengths.” — Henry Stewart.

In this week's Quick Fire Friday episode, Troy interviews Gillian Pereira, co-founder of The Business Pickle, and Simon Smallchua, co-founder of Harvey. They're both based in Melbourne, Australia. Gillian and Simon are co-founders of companies focused on using business as a means of good, helping small-medium business owners grow while at the same time creating strategies and plans to make sure they're on track to make a positive impact on the world.   For businesses that are at the start of their journey toward taking responsibility for the environment. They can start by asking themselves these questions, is it a matter of waste they are creating with their business? Is it the carbon footprint of the company? Simon and Gillian help business owners tackle these questions by giving them a clear map of where they are and where the gaps are with their assessment tools, sustainability plans, and insightful research. When questioned about one thing they'd recommend a small business do on Monday, their collective answer is, “Progress is better than perfection.” When starting on something, like making an impact on the world, just starting a conversation, start with the kind of access that you have and not being pretentious about anything, which can do a lot, and build from there. This Cast Covers:  Helping businesses grow profitably while making a positive impact on the world. Where it all began for The Business Pickle. Developing sustainability plans and identifying gaps to accelerate their positive impact. Importance of considering different ESG factors of a company to evaluate the sustainability and ethical impact. Working with leaders/business owners that are motivated to create positive change. Case studies conducted by the research team of The Business Pickle. B Corp, a social, environmental, and accreditation system that started in the US. Practical aspects that small businesses can do around ESG. Being comfortable looking into the space and not seeking perfection. Finding charity partners that are closely aligned with the values of your business. Links:  Gillian's Linkedin Gillian's Company Website Simon's Linkedin Simon's Company Website Additional Resources: Patagonia Thankyou   Quotes: “Mapping out their reporting and other activities to make sure that they're on track to make a positive impact in the world.” — Gillian Pereira & Simon Smallchua. “We really love to work with leaders or businesses that are motivated to create some positive change.” — Gillian Pereira & Simon Smallchua. “So do some research, talk to people in your network, and find out what's already out there.” — Gillian Pereira & Simon Smallchua. “Be comfortable to sort of look into the space and don't seek perfection.” — Gillian Pereira & Simon Smallchua. “Progress is better than perfection.” — Gillian Pereira & Simon Smallchua.

In this Quick Fire Friday episode, Michael interviews John Warrillow, founder of the Value Builder System, a sales and marketing software for business advisors to find, win and keep their best clients. He's based in Toronto, Canada. Asides from being the founder of a successful company, John's also a host of the Built to Sell Radio, he's an esteemed author of cohesive books. All of his works are focused on having a common thought, increasing the value of a business.  Increasing the value of your business is essential, it's a critical piece in entrepreneurship. Value bares financial growth, competitive advantage, and, most importantly, an exit strategy. John's Value Builder System helps small-medium business owners build an asset as opposed to a job at a company, it assesses a business objectively based on the 8 Key Drivers of Company Value. Small-medium business owners should also balance their views on value and profit; to look more at the multiple, grow their profit, and grow the value of their business. The one thing that John Warrillow would recommend a small business owner does based on his knowledge and experience, is that small-medium business owners should think of themselves more as owners, parents, of their businesses rather than CEOs of their companies; to evolve a business into becoming independent as their biggest aspiration.  This Cast Covers:  The process and significance of making a company more valuable. The Value Builder System is software that helps entrepreneurs build their businesses as an asset. John's journey into becoming what he is now, a man focused on creating value. Different components that qualify a business exquisite for acquisition. Small and medium-sized business owners are frequently emotional about their business. The 8 Key Drivers of Company Value. Benefits of making your business differentiated as it increases sellability. Stories John shared to inspire business owners to cultivate the value of their businesses. Small-medium business owners celebrate revenue too much. Encouraging small-medium businesses to look at the multiple, profit, and value. Links:  John's Linkedin John's Company Website John's Twitter Additional Resources: Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by John Warrillow The Automatic Customer: Creating a Subscription Business in Any Industry by John Warrillow Built to Sell Podcast    Quotes: “A business is transferable if it can run without the owner.” — John Warrillow. “You teach what you want to learn.” — John Warrillow. “Invest in companies with a deep and wide competitive moat.” — John Warrillow. “Ego is what drives us to want to be the biggest shot in the room.” — John Warrillow. “Evolving the way you think of your role as an owner of the business and thinking less as a CEO of your business and more as the parent of your business.” — John Warrillow.

For this week's Quick Fire Friday episode, Michael interviews Andrew May, the Founder & CEO of Strive: Stronger based in Sydney, Australia. He's recognized as one of the world's leading human performance strategists and leadership coaches. A best-selling author. In-demand keynote speaker. Top-rating podcaster. Leadership and transformation specialist. And, mental skills coach for elite athletes and sporting teams, CEOs, Founders, and entire organizations. Seeing his life purpose as waking people up to a better way of living working and leading, Andrew is now helping small-medium business owners manage energy and high-performing team. According to Andrew's research, many of their clients are struggling with work/life balance, which is affecting their productivity and morale. Employees are caught in a never-ending cycle of busyness and reactivity. Have felt exhaustion and showed signs of burnout. Felt disconnected, disengaged, and psychologically unstable. And this has been amplified due to the disruption caused by the pandemic, macroeconomic instabilities, geopolitical issues as well as shifts to the “new normal” of work. Andrew helps small-medium business owners and their employees by managing and improving the three big components of energy: first, physical energy, second, psychological and emotional energy, and lastly, social energy. A key takeaway that small-medium business owners can learn from Andrew, is the emphasis on the subject that business owners should realize that healthy and sustainable well-being and productivity behaviors are essential to the success of any organization. Thus, effectively managing and improving the physical, psychological and emotional, and social energy which builds healthy and sustainable well-being, and productivity behaviors can ensure ripple effects throughout the organization.   This Cast Covers:  The significance of managing and improving energy and high-performing team in an organization. The three components of energy and its ripple effects throughout the organization. Suggestions on how to manage energy amidst adversity. A widespread struggle with life/work balance that's affecting productivity and morale. Interconnectivity of the three components of energy. The “big factor” supplements the three components of energy. The importance of down-regulate in building more energy.  Building a strong culture and safe environment inside the organization. Have a team where people learn grow, develop, and result. Developing meaningful relationships and solidarity inside the company. Links: Andrew's Linkedin Andrew's Company Website Additional Resources: MatchFit: The Complete Manual to Getting Your Body and Brain in the Best Possible Shape for Work, and for Life.     Quotes: “You can train your body as well as your mental skills to get fitter, faster, and stronger, but not in a pressurized environment.” —Andrew May “Sustainable high-performing team has both a really strong culture and psychologically safe environment.” —Andrew May “Have a team where people learn, grow, develop, and result.” —Andrew May “If you're serious about running a small business, then start taking yourself with utmost care.” —Andrew May “The one big factor that gives you more energy to go on is aligning your work/life with your purpose.” —Andrew May

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Episode #17 - "AI in Advertising and Amazon's Small Medium Business Badge

For this week's Quick Fire Friday episode, Rob interviews Kurt Wilkesmann, a Director at Intelligent Business Thinking. He was born and educated in Melbourne, Australia. Kurt obtained his degree of Bachelor of Business at Swinburne University of Technology. He's a successful entrepreneur and has had a variety of businesses. Always having an inherent virtue of helping people, Kurt is now helping small-medium business owners overcome this pandemic of disengagement in the workplace.  According to Kurt's research, 90% of business owners recognize that engagement is essential, but fewer than 25% have a plan, and not much of that 25% is executing their plan. Employees are the company's greatest asset; engaged employees are the gears that keep the company machine running smoothly, and without them, it seems impossible for the organization to succeed. Kurt helps small-medium business owners integrate a connection with their employees by teaching them the three components that constitute a miserable job: first, a deep dive into transactional relationships, second, informing them that the work they do helps the organization, and third, commending them for the measured improvement that they've shown. A key takeaway that small-medium business owners can learn from Kurt, is the emphasis on the subject that business owners should realize that meaningful relationships are critical within the company. Relationships and emotions govern rational thought; they're stronger. It's the glue that holds the team together. It increases productivity and job satisfaction, but most importantly, it develops a positive company culture. This Cast Covers:  The significance of employee engagement and organizational culture in the organization. A widespread lack of engagement in the workplace across the globe. People accepting the status quo of workplace disengagement. Business owners increase their awareness regarding their employees. Employees are a company's or organization's most valuable resource. Employees are attracted to an organization because of what it stands for. Managers and business owners need to embody the organization's core values. Emotions are more powerful than rational thought. The three components that compose a miserable job. Developing meaningful relationships and solidarity inside the company. Links:  Kurt's Linkedin Kurt's Company Website Additional Resources:  The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier     Quotes:  “Without good people, it's impossible to be successful.” — Kurt Wilkesmann. “People join organizations but leave managers.” — Kurt Wilkesmann. “There are certain key elements that business owners should be aware of.” — Kurt Wilkesmann. “Emotions are stronger than rational thoughts.” — Kurt Wilkesmann. “You can't have a team of individuals, each doing their own thing without communication.” — Kurt Wilkesmann.

In today's Quick Fire Friday episode, Michael interviews Tim Reid, Founder and CEO of the Small Business Big Marketing. He's based in Australia. Tim specializes in marketing, specifically helpful marketing, which means, creating marketing that solves the problems of your customers so they can make a more informed decision; other than that, he's also a host of the 13-year-old, award-winning, Small Business Big Marketing Show, a popular keynote speaker, and a conference emcee. In the big wide world of marketing, where there are many shiny objects, it can easily make you feel that marketing is complicated and overwhelming. However, that isn't the case today where lots of services and technology will make marketing for small businesses easy. That's where Tim comes in, Tim helps small-medium-sized business owners create marketing that works, that solves problems. He calls it, helpful marketing, a type of marketing that solves the problems that your customers have, a type of marketing that is more about building trust over time. The one thing Tim recommends a small business owner go and do is to respect marketing, seriously contemplating and a good think about what you feel about the marketing of your business. To treat it as an expense or a hobby? Because when something's a hobby, you find time for it, the money, the energy, and you can't wait to do it. This Cast Covers:  Tim's insights into marketing and how he can assist small business owners. Services and technology that make marketing for small businesses easy. Small-medium business owners think marketing in the modern world is expensive. Determining what constitutes a helpful marketing tactic. The vitality of answering the big questions you get asked as a business owner. Tim's thoughts regarding risk in the context of marketing. How Search Engine Optimization can significantly improve your advertising results. Helpful marketing is a long-term process, not a quick dash. Carefully contemplating about what you feel about marketing your business. Links:   Tim's Linkedin Tim's Company Website Additional Resources: They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer by Marcus Sheridan, Krista Kotrla     Quotes: “When something's a hobby, you find time for it, the money, the energy, you put it in your diary, and you can't wait to do it.” — Tim Reid. “Sometimes a little bit of knowledge can be dangerous. Other times, it can be very helpful.” — Tim Reid. “You just have to choose very, very wisely.” — Tim Reid. “Helpful marketing is a marathon, it's not a sprint.” — Tim Reid. “Play to your strengths.” — Tim Reid.

In this week's Quick Fire Friday episode, Michael interviews Harry Sanders, Founder and Director of Studio Hawk, a specialized agency dedicated to search engine optimization with a mission of reforming what people think about SEO. He is based in Melbourne, Australia. He has been in the SEO game for 10 years, growing to a team of well over 60 SEO specialists, winning multiple awards such as the Best Large SEO Agency in the 2023 APAC Awards, Best Large Global SEO Agency in the 2021 Global Search Awards, and the list goes on. SEO has dramatically changed in the past 10 years, back then it was about how many keywords you have on your page, shortcuts if you will, but now it is about building a solid foundation and understanding of a brand and its positioning with the help of moderate use of artificial intelligence. To catch up with the paradigm shift you can start learning at Hawk Academy, or kickstart your business' digital presence with StudioHawk and their white hat SEO techniques that will undoubtedly reach your goals and maintain an average of 300% ROI. As a small-medium business owner, you must consider your expertise and authority carefully. Contemplating what makes you unique in the market, owning a niche that others don't have. That's the only way a small business could compete with the big ones. A prime example is Harry, who specializes in SEO and masterfully carves out that niche. This Cast Covers:  Various complexities of Harry's company, Studio Hawk. Changing the public's perception of SEO. SEO is concerned with organic results rather than people clicking on advertisements. What SEO is today is a paradigm shift from what it was ten years ago. The significance of branding and positioning in today's world of digital marketing. Small businesses learn about SEO and P&L through different online resources. Using artificial intelligence to alleviate rather than solve a problem. Thinking about insights that will make you unique to the rest of the world. Handling digital public relations via various media sources. Allocating a huge amount of time to build a business. Links:  Harry's Linkedin Harry's Company Website Additional Resources: Hawk Academy SEO 2023 by Adam Clarke     Quotes: “It's not a Swiss army knife that needs to come in for very specific tasks to help or provide insight.” — Harry Sanders. “How do you position your expertise and authority? What makes you unique in the market? What's that niche that you feel that other people don't feel?” — Harry Sanders. “It takes time to build a business, it doesn't happen overnight, regardless of what you think.” — Harry Sanders. “You need to have that consistency that focuses on discipline.” — Harry Sanders. “Sit down and think about one unique insight you have about your industry or field.” — Harry Sanders.

In this GASB Podcast episode, Troy interviews Shawn Shewchuk, President and Founder of Change Your Results. He's based in Calgary, Canada. Shawn grew up as a farm kid, going out in the springtime planting 1000s and 1000s of plants, later on, he started knocking on the doors of his home city of Calgary, at the age of 13, thinking he could help them, a true coaching spirit right from the very start. Fast forward 28 years, Shaun is now a successful coach, a bestselling author, and a serial entrepreneur, he successfully worked with well over 12,000 clients and profited from 43 different companies. When it comes to building a business, it doesn't matter what the company is, there are always only two things to be concerned about, profitability, and growth. Shawn helps small-medium business owners achieve those goals first, is by helping them be aware of the things they shouldn't be doing as complacency is one of the main things that hinder business growth, and second is to engage in high-leverage activities to see the outcome they want to see. One tool he recommends to accelerate business growth and generate results is to get a business coach. Two heads are better than one, business coaches can help hold individuals accountable, ease the cognitive load on strategic planning, and help expand your network and make valuable connections in the industry. This Cast Covers:  Focusing on what drives the outcomes and results. Impacting the lives of entrepreneurs in a positive way through coaching. Key things that are hindering business growth as well as business owners. Fundamentals of a business: profitability and growth. One of the hardest things an entrepreneur must do is let go. Prioritizing engaging with high-leverage activities to deliver results. Developing a multi-pronged proactive approach to marketing. Carefully selecting who you take in as a business partner. Investigating thoroughly and doing reference checks around the applicants. Various benefits of investing in a business coach. Links:  Shawn's Linkedin Shawn's Company Website Shawn's Twitter Additional Resources: Change Your Mind, Change Your Results: #1 Proven Success Strategies by Shawn Shewchuk Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber     Quotes: “The reality when it comes to building a business, there's always only one outcome, profitability, and growth.” — Shawn Shewchuk. “You can't manage time, the clock doesn't stop, but you can manage the activities and the time you're given and blessed with.” — Shawn Shewchuk. “You cannot grow, scale, or expand the business without knowing what you should not be doing.” — Shawn Shewchuk. “Be aware of who you partner with, because who you partner with can determine your outcome, good or bad.” — Shawn Shewchuk. “Always approach a situation this way, no matter who it is or what it is, there is always a solution.” — Shawn Shewchuk.

In this week's QFF episode, Michael interviews Shelley Brooks, a registered liquidator, director, and owner at Rodgers Reidy. She's based in lovely Hobart, Australia. Shelley's a seasoned corporate and personal restructuring veteran; she's been in the industry for about 19 years and counting. During those 19 years, she gained exposure to a variety of industries facing financial difficulties. Small-medium business owners are as fallible as everyone else. They are susceptible to falling into a financial bind, especially when outside factors like COVID are involved, a mean pandemic that struck in 2020 and put financial distress on almost all business owners. It can be hard for them to bravely tread these stormy waters. The good thing is, they don't have to do it alone. For 19 years, Shelley has successfully helped small-medium business owners who are on the brink of bankruptcy through corporate and personal restructuring; designing arrangements to return to a state of commercial viability, and getting the business back on its feet. Throughout Shelley's 19 years worth of experience, as a recommendation based on her knowledge and expertise in her area, she heavily emphasized the importance of small-medium business owners who are stretched thin to be brave and reach out, ask someone for advice sooner rather than later, instead of sticking their heads in the sand. Topping it all off by saying, “A fresh set of eyes can be your saving grace.” This Cast Covers:  The condition of being in financial difficulty. Shelley's 19 years of experience in corporate and personal restructuring. Financial distress has major implications for business owners' mental health. Taking action on the situation immediately before it's too late. How the ATO (Australian Tax Office) affects small-medium business owners. A formal restructuring process to rehabilitate the business. Possible reasons why a business is under financial distress. The ins and outs of rehabilitating a business under financial distress. Different classifications of corporate restructuring. Ensuring the return of business viability. Links:  Shelley's Linkedin Additional Resources: Corporate Debt Restructuring in Emerging Markets: A Practical Post-Pandemic Guide by Richard Marney, Timothy Stubbs     Quotes: “If people put their heads in the sand for too long and don't come in and seek any help, they might find that it's too late.” — Shelley Brooks. “It doesn't matter what people think, what the public thinks, what your friends think; you're actually doing the right thing.” — Shelley Brooks. “For directors of a company in particular, because the idea of a company structure is to try and protect your own assets.” — Shelley Brooks. “You might be great at building houses, but it doesn't mean you're great at doing finances.” — Shelley Brooks. “A fresh set of eyes can be your saving grace.” — Shelley Brooks.

ESG Decoded is a podcast powered by ClimeCo to share updates related to business innovation and sustainability in a clear and actionable manner.  In celebration of Earth Month, we'd like to thank Big Pivot Partners, this month's sponsor. Big Pivot is an award-winning communications design firm with solutions ranging from sustainability and corporate social responsibility projects like ESG, DE&I, and TCFD reports to investor communications. As strategic consultants, they've earned a reputation for delivering strategic, creative solutions with hands-on project management that ensures projects deliver on-time and within budget. In this episode, Kaitlyn Allen talks with Mike Smith, CEO and Co-founder of Aclymate, a Denver-based climate-tech startup providing a carbon accounting and offsetting platform to help small and medium businesses manage and report their impact on the climate. Previously, Mike founded RenewWest, where he developed the largest carbon reforestation project in U.S. history, the two million tree Collins-Modoc (Moe-Dock) Project. He is a former U.S. Navy FA-18 pilot with 354 carrier-arrested landings across three deployments, ultimately attaining the rank of Commander. In this week's episode, host @Kaitlyn Allen welcomes @Mike Smith, CEO and Co-founder of @Aclymate. Listen as Kaitlyn and Mike discuss the complex relationship that small to medium-sized companies have with setting climate or ESG goals. They also dive into adequately capturing impact since many existing carbon accounting systems are designed for larger companies. Mike explains how Aclymate addresses the gap in the market. He also reminds us that we don't need to know everything related to climate change to get started, and we should avoid making things more complicated than they need to be. Mike is a Veteran (we thank him for his service) – his experience drives his perspectives on national security impacts related to climate change.  Make sure to subscribe to ESG Decoded on your favorite streaming platforms and our YouTube Channel so that you're notified of new episodes! Remember to connect with us on our social media channels. Enjoy this episode! - Episode Resource Links Mike's LinkedIn Newsletter “The Mike Drop”: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-mike-drop-7046926900216164352 Aclymate Account Creation (30-day free trial): https://dashboard.aclymate.com Aclymate 30-second emissions calculator: https://aclymate.com/carbon-footprint Offset Marketplace: https://aclymate.com/offsets Big Pivot Website: www.bigpivot.net Big Pivot LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelcharron⁠

In this episode, Troy interviews Jeff Greenfield, CEO of Provalytics. He's based out of Boston, USA. Jeff's a tech-savvy entrepreneur. He always had a nose for using technology to drive business growth since the early 2000s. He created one of the first SaaS, Position Solutions, a search engine optimization, but he didn't stop there. As he proceeds on his entrepreneurial journey in the tech world, he co-founded, C3 Metrics a leading MTA platform, and his latest achievement, Provalytics, launched with the notion of preparing for, according to him, “the cookie apocalypse.” Of course, Jeff's achievements are undoubtedly backed-up by illustrious credentials and degrees, he studied Biochemistry at the University of Maryland, obtained his Doctor of Chiropractic, and BS in Human Biology from Southern California University of Health Sciences, and was a performing member of the Magic Castle in Hollywood. The wide world of the web has dramatically changed since then. Gone are the days when you can track users across the web, as they went from site to site, following the user's interests and behaviors, based on the websites they visit, the content they view, and the ads they click on. It was all possible due to cookies, however, it all changed with the uprise of privacy policy changes and changes in iOS, which sparked this so-called, as Jeff Greenfield coined it, “cookie apocalypse,” which has significantly impacted the marketers and advertisers of various organizations. Fortunately, Jeff found a solution, a new way of connecting small-medium business owners' brands to a sale in this new status quo, with Provalytics. It steps back from the old ways of highly depending on user-level data, borrowing from marketing mix modeling, and producing whole new different types of results that allow you to get the answers that you need to drive business results. Despite this daunting task of preparing for the inevitable future by launching Provalytics, Jeff still seems to never forget the important work-life balance. Making sure to sleep right and eat right. Staying mentally healthy by writing down your thoughts, taking power-downs, and relaxing on your nights off before going back at it again the next morning. This Cast Covers:  Driving business growth through ad effectiveness. Privacy policy changes, changes in the iOS, and the effects of it on the status quo. The traceability of the users' data back then, as they could be tracked site-to-site. How Provalytics differ from the deprecated user-level data dependence. Organizations wrongly see marketing as a wasteful expense. Marketers justify the expense by being data-driven and the use of measurement. The types of industries Provalytics focuses on. Series of events and decisions that lead Jeff to enter the industry. An upcoming avalanche this July through the launch of Google Analytics 4. Utilization and integration of Artificial Intelligence to ease and improve your business. Links:  Jeff's Linkedin Jeff's Twitter Additional Resources: Lemon. How the advertising brain turned sour. By Orlando Wood Provalytics Producthunt.com Fireflies.ai Close.com     Quotes: “The other thing is, is that you have to show people, to take a leap and be willing to take a risk.” — Jeff Greenfield. “Overall success is growing a business that enables me to also have a healthy life.” — Jeff Greenfield. “Make sure what you say about your business is the same across all platforms.” — Jeff Greenfield. “It's about maximizing the time in your current gig so that you can go on to your next one. That's what it's about.” — Jeff Greenfield. “We all have doubts. Once we can figure that out. We're in great shape.” — Jeff Greenfield.

In this episode, Troy interviews John Jonas, founder of OnlineJobs.PH and a pioneer in outsourcing tasks to virtual workers. He's based near Salt Lake City, United States. After quitting his day job to work online and becoming overloaded with tasks, he decided to outsource tasks to free up time. Now liberated with the idea that he could delegate tasks to keep from burning out, he and his newly hired programmer started OnlineJobs with the goal of helping small business owners all over the world find hardworking virtual assistants in the Philippines. OnlineJobs was launched in 2009 and has seen 50% growth since its inception. It now has a total of 40 FTEs in the Philippines, recently hitting eight figures last year, maintaining a truly remarkable run. Combined with the concept of arbitrage and teaching how to utilize outsourcing differently, John has helped a lot of small business owners manage costs and get more done by introducing them to hard-working VAs in the Philippines and providing Filipinos with a way to support their families.  To top it all off, John has placed an emphasis on the subject of thinking. Thinking is the number one habit that small-medium-sized business owners should develop and maintain to grow, as John said. Implying, that being able to think through the hard stuff is the catalyst for a small business owner to make things happen because consequently, it's where ingenuity and success happen. This Cast Covers:  The inner workings of John Jonas' company, OnlineJobs. Discovering the amazing work culture of Filipinos. Events that lead to John launching OnlineJobs. OnlineJobs' consistent growth since its inception. Gaining trust between your employees. Success is determined by the amount of progress made. Recognizing that success is not limited to business success. Delegating tasks that you are unfamiliar with to experts.  Solving problems through critical thinking. The significance of providing value to your business. Links:  John's Linkedin John's Personal Website John's Company Website  Additional Resources: The Outsourcing Lever: Secrets of How Successful Entrepreneurs Grow Their Businesses with Virtual Assistants by John Jonas My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy     Quotes: “You have to gain their trust, you have to do things so that they trust you.” — John Jonas. “Success is progress.” — John Jonas. “Success isn't just business success, for me, it's family life, it's a personal life, its relationships and all of that.” — John Jonas. “It's not just about money, it's about fulfillment.” — John Jonas. “Take responsibility ... when something goes wrong, you have to take the responsibility yourself.” — John Jonas.

In this week's Quick Fire Friday episode, Michael interviews David Jenyns, who's based in Melbourne, Australia. David is the Founder of SYSTEMology, the system to systemize your business. A process that breaks small-medium-sized business owners free from being tied to the day-to-day operations by its effective 7-step process that will delegate the recurring, repetitive, essential, delegable tasks down to team members. The process starts with identifying your CCF (Critical Client Flow) and documenting the systems needed. When the documentation process is done, recording the current systems will be assigned to the established department heads, then one of their SYSTEMologists will extract and analyze the information. Proceeding to organize the systems with their systemHUB; integrating it into the team, and fostering a healthy culture of ‘systems thinking.' Topping it with a shift in focus in recruitment to boost the scalability of your business, finishing it all off with optimizing the most important systems and processes. “Systems and processes are important,” according to David. Systems are important because they provide structure and organization to various processes, operations, and activities to such an extent that they give small-medium-sized business owners freedom. Building a systems-driven culture can have a profound impact on so many different aspects of the business, as well as the lives of the business owners. This Cast Covers:  Why systems are critical for small businesses to grow. The tendency of small-medium-sized business owners to do everything. Business owners getting shackled to their businesses. Finding a way that your business can work without you. Building systems for your business using SYSTEMology. SYSTEMology's proprietary 7-step process. The challenge of making changes in a business. Finding someone in your business to be the system's champion. The impact of building a systems-driven culture on different aspects of the business. SYSTEMology, giving freedom to small-medium-sized business owners. Links:  David's Linkedin David's Company Website David's Twitter Additional Resources: SYSTEMology: Create time, reduce errors and scale your profits with proven business systems by David Jenyns     Quotes: “Most of the resistance to any sort of change, in anything, happens upfront.” — David Jenyns. “We need to get someone who becomes the system's champion.” — David Jenyns. “You need to do it enough till it becomes a habit.” — David Jenyns. “Building a systems-driven culture can have a profound impact on so many different aspects of the business.” — David Jenyns. “It's quite natural for the business owner to not feel like a systems person. That doesn't mean you can't own a systems-driven business.” — David Jenyns.

Did "appeasement" embolden Russia's cyber operators? Western Digital discloses a cyberattack. Rilide is a new strain of malware in active use. The Mantis cyberespionage group uses new, robust tools and tactics. The challenges of threat hunting. Joe Carrigan has thoughts on public school systems making cyber security part of the curriculum. Our guest May Mitchell of Open Systems addresses closing the talent gap. And when it comes to criminal enterprise, size matters. For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/12/64 Selected reading. Russia's shadow war: Vulkan files leak show how Putin's regime weaponises cyberspace (The Conversation) Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Heralds New Era of Warfare (VOA) West's Cyber Appeasement Gave Putin Green Light: James Stavridis (Bloomberg Law) Western Digital Provides Information on Network Security Incident (Business Wire)  Western Digital confirms breach, shuts down systems (Computing) Western Digital discloses network breach, My Cloud service down (BleepingComputer) WD says law enforcement probing breach of internal systems (Register) Western Digital investigating MyCloud data breach affecting Mac desktop drives (Macworld) Users fume after My Cloud network breach locks them out of their data (Ars Technica) Typhon Reborn V2: Updated stealer features enhanced anti-analysis and evasion capabilities (Cisco Talos Blog) Mantis: New Tooling Used in Attacks Against Palestinian Targets (Symantec)  Inside the Mind of a Threat Hunter: Team Cymru's Latest Report Sheds Light on Challenges Faced by Cybersecurity Analysts (Accesswire) Wages Dominate Cybercrime Groups' Operating Expenses (PR Newswire) Inside the Halls of a Cybercrime Business (Trend Micro) Size Matters: Unraveling the Structure of Modern Cybercrime Organizations (Trend Micro)

The Everyday Sniper Podcast: Small, Medium and Large Live Simulcast  Chris Way and Frank are doing a Friday Night Live on Sniper's Hide and we are simulcasting it to the Podcast.   So while we are talking on Hide TV on the website we are recording the event to the Everyday Sniper Podcast. I really like the flow of these discussions with Chris. We bounce off each talking different elements of precision rifle shooting. In this episode, it's about recoil management but view through the lens of one size does not fit all.  Different rifle systems have different recoil pulse that push the shooter around in different ways.   Really what I was trying to do was test the live streaming service after replacing my router this week.  We were struggle to keep the live stream connected to the Hide TV system, but once I replaced my router all things are working again. To connect your SH account to the Hide TV app and to view the Live Streams, use the desktop of your computer to link your Sniper's Hide Account to Hide TV app and voila it works.  Again, thanks for listening, thanks for sharing, and thanks for being a part of the Everyday Sniper Podcast 

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The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their businesses; and how they help employers get the best out of their people. Today I'm joined on the show by Natalie Hirsch, Head of Strategy & Operations at a rapidly-growing HR Tech company called DreamTeam, based in Tel Aviv.  DreamTeam is developing the next generation of HR platforms with a focus on customization, analytics, and data visualization. With all your data, tools, and processes in one place, the DreamTeam platform helps you work faster and more flexibly than ever before - "From Processes to People - Build your DreamTeam." In a wide-ranging discussion, Natalie and I talked about:  What is DreamTeam and how does it help employers and HR teams? What changes has the business been through in product development?  Is the HR Tech market too crowded for another HR software platform? The helpful modular approach that DreamTeam is using. How Natalie and the team have been doing to grow the business and what they will be doing next (including LinkedIn advertising and partnering with other HR businesses). And much more. Thanks, Natalie! For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here: www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast WANT MORE CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS? Want more clients for your HR-related consultancy or HR Tech business? Check out: www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Services. WANT TO START AN HR BUSINESS? Want to launch your own consulting business in the broad Human Resources sector? Check out: www.getmorehrclients.com for resources.

Listen in as I interview Chris Castillo, EOS Implementer.  Chris shares his experience of becoming a solo practitioner after being a part of a huge growth as co-founder of The Life Coach School.  We pull back the curtain and Chris shares the challenges we all face when we think we have to run a small business on our own.   Chris is an EOS Implementer and lives in Dallas.  He works with companies that are ready to grow and get the help that they need so that their businesses thrive by putting the right people in the right spots.  ABOUT CHRIS: I help Entrepreneurs & Entrepreneurial Leaders get more of what they want from their businesses. I do that by providing a complete system with simple tools to help you do 3 things we call vision, traction, healthy. For more: click EOS - Worldwide Link in Experience section or email: chris.castillo@eosworldwide.com. Proven expertise in EOS facilitation, Small-Medium sized Business Planning, Technical Training, Business Development & Operations Management, Client Services, Project Management, Technical Product Marketing, Software/Hardware Product Management, Customer Service/Support. Specialties: Extensive knowledge of Windows/Macintosh OS, MS Office applications, SaaS applications (GSuite, Slack, SweetProcess, Basecamp, Asana, Dropbox), Google Ad and Analytics, CRM (OntraPort), Web Development Applications (WordPress, Membership sites, WishList, GoDaddy), Desktop/Portable Computer/Tablet Networking, Data Storage & Peripherals. You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscastillo1/

I have been involved in business finance and investment for the best part of 30 years having started working for Merrill Lynch Investment Bank in Munich, Germany in 1987 at the tender age of 24. I now run an investment company and a knowledge platform teaching finance to entrepreneurs which goes by the name of Good & Prosper. My focus has always been on Small & Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) primarily in Germany and Europe and mostly in some sort of distress or need of restructuring. I work at the seam between strategy, finance and leadership and bring three decades of experience as a finance and investment professional to the world of SME operations. Good & Prosper also offers courses to entrepreneurs and SME business owners to enable them to further their expertise in finance, capital allocation, leadership, culture and strategy, as well as individual leadership coaching and mentoring. My perspective on business, politics and society is shaped primarily by my alignment with the Austrian School of Economics. I was irredeemably inspired by my early reading of the Intelligent Investor at the age of 24 and am at a loss to understand why anyone would want to think differently about investing and capital allocation other than from a value perspective. I am a Christian Libertarian by conviction. You can read more about my own journey and the influences on my thinking by reading the blog post „why we do what we do“ I am an Englishman, born in Lancashire in 1963 who moved to Germany at the age of 24 after completing my education at Rugby and Durham University. Starting in 1987, I spent almost all of my investment career in Munich, Germany, before moving to Ireland with my family in early 2015. I now commute between Dublin and Germany and have come to the conclusion that there are worse things in life…I have been married to Britta since 2000 and our family consists of four children, three dogs, and a horse, all of whom live in Delgany, Co. Wicklow. I am an avid long distance trail walker (see www.peregrinations.eu for my trail blogs), cross country skier and sailor, I read voraciously, listen to an unhealthy amount of podcasts, write enthusiastically and drink large quantities of green tea every day. I am also a founding member of the Small Giants Community ( www.smallgiants.org ), a wonderful, US- based organisation, that caters to companies that choose to be great instead of big and provides resources and a community to value-based leaders. In addition I am an active supporter and mentor within the Ashoka Social Entrepreneurship (http://ireland.ashoka.org/ ) network, both here in Ireland and in Germany and Britta and I have been actively involved with Ashoka in one way or another since 2002. In 2015 I was invited to join an interfaith delegation to the caribbean island state of Grenada, whose purpose was to coordinate a number of reconstruction and redevelopment projects for infrastructure seriously damaged by hurricanes a decade earlier. As part of that delegation representing the Anglican community, I was awarded with an honour bestowed by the Governor General into the Order of the Nation of Grenada with the rank of Knight Commander. Since 2017 I have served as one of a number of business professionals working as mentors to high growth entrepreneurs with the Ryan Business Academy „Mentoring for Growth“ Program. In 2018 I was elected to serve on the founding steering committee (supervisory board) of the MyData Global Organisation, an Helsinki-based foundation set up to 'empower individuals with their personal data, thus helping them and their communities develop knowledge, make informed decisions, and interact more consciously and efficiently with each other as well as with organisations.‘ and was delighted to have been involved with that organisation in its founding year. I believe that business can and should be a force for good in our society and that the more people take entrepreneurial responsibility for their lives, the better our society will be. I also believe in Benjamin Franklin's dictum of “doing well by doing good” and in that Abraham Maslow was right when he wrote „The difference between the great and good societies and the regressing, deteriorating societies is largely in terms of the entrepreneurial opportunity and the number of such people in the society. I think everyone would agree that the most valuable people to bring into a deteriorating society would not be 100 chemists, or politicians, or professors, or engineers, but rather 100 entrepreneurs”. Amen to that.