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We will be joined by Chuck Conrad of Szarka Financial. Chuck will provide an overview of the life cycle of business ownership, beginning with discussing the options of an encore business, whether a franchise, consulting, etc. He'll share his thoughts on how to succeed in an endeavor like this and some of the key aspects to be sure to focus on. Chuck Conrad is a Senior Financial Planner with Szarka Financial, concentrating on transition planning, whether it results from the loss of a job, a loved one, or relationship. Chuck received his B.A. from Bowling Green State University, his J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and pursued a Masters of Law Degree in Taxation from Case Western Reserve University. Chuck is co-founder of Ohio CareerConnect, a networking group designed to assist those in career transition. His background also includes several years of active military duty, serving in an elite unit of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division during the first Gulf War. Chuck is passionately involved in various local non-profit organizations. He is a past president of the Rocky River Kiwanis, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has named Chuck as one of Cleveland’s Finest Young Professionals. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com and Expert Insights. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth. Expert Insights is my latest book. It’s made up of 10 episodes from this radio show. Each chapter provides information you can use in your business today. It is available on Amazon.com.
Discover your Entrepreneurial DNA and how that DNA should impact the type of business you launch, the team you build and the business model you design. Join me for a lively discussion with Joe Abraham, author of Entrepreneurial DNA: The Breakthrough Discovery That Aligns Your Business to Your Unique Strengths. Joe Abraham has been involved in the startup and growth of over 20 companies ranging from IT and health care to consumer goods and motorsports. To date, those companies have generated in excess of $450 million in revenues from startup. He is CEO of bosiDNA.com. BOSI (acronym for Builder, Opportunist, Specialist, and Innovator) is a behavioral quadrant that segments budding and practicing entrepreneurs into 4 "DNA's." BOSI was discovered in a startup incubator and has been the subject of over 3 years of R&D with thousands of entrepreneurs participating. Today's show is sponsored by ICNS and Szarka Financial. Are hidden IT system problems costing your business time and money? Let ICNS Managed Services be your 24-7 remote IT Lifeline – on site but out of site. Call 440-891-0465 or visit www.icnsinc.com to learn more. Szarka Financial's 25 years of business have included a strong commitment to educating their clients and others on timely and important financial topics and basic financial principles. They offer a full range of planning services for individuals, employees, and business owners across Northeast Ohio. Visit www.szarkafinancial.com for details.
Jane Applegate, the author of Highlights from 201 Great Ideas.. the top 10 ideas for growing, promoting and managing your company, will be joining us to talk about t 10 of those 201 Great Ideas. Jane is one of America's most respected small business experts. She's the author of four books, including 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business, published in all formats by Wiley. She's the host and producer of Tech Essentials, a new, online show about small business technology, sponsored by Microsoft. Jane's company, The Applegate Group, creates original web and video content for big companies serving small business owners. Clients include: Bloomberg, Cox Communications, Microsoft and Pitney Bowes. A former syndicated columnist for theLos Angeles Times, Jane covers small business for OpenForum.com, Bloomberg.com and other websites. She's produced small business programs for Bloomberg, CNN and CNBC. For more information visit: www.theapplegategroup.com. Today's show is sponsored by Szarka Financial. Szarka Financial's 25 years of business have included a strong commitment to educating their clients and others on timely and important financial topics and basic financial principles. They offer a full range of planning services for individuals, employees, and business owners across Northeast Ohio.