Defined Benefit Plans and Taking the Employees Perspective – Small Business Show 374

Join us for a fresh-squeezed edition of the Small Business Show as we dive into a grab back of topics today including Defined Benefit Plans that can help both employees and employers lower tax liability, a look at how some employees feel about their relationship with your Small Business and news from SXSW 2022. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #374 for Read more

The Problem with Giving Employees What They Want – Small Business Show 373

Small Business owners want happy and productive employees. Can you get those types of employees by giving them everything they say they want? Do your employees really know what they want and if you plan on asking them, what’s the best way to phrase the question? Join us today on The Small Business Show where we discuss the problem with Read more

Delegating for Success – Small Business Show 372

You can’t do it all. As Small Business owners, we may have started out taking on every role and doing all the work but the only way we can build a successful business is to create teams and delegate tasks. Join your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean as they discuss the importance of delegating and how to use it Read more

What is Decoy Pricing and how can your Small Business use it? – Small Business Show 371

We have done a few episodes recently about how to manage cost increases and how to raise your prices. Dave recently came across the concept of Decoy Pricing that is worth looking at. What is Decoy Pricing? Decoy pricing is a strategy that aims to guide a potential customer towards a specific product or service by presenting an inferior choice. Read more

Using Fear as a Compass – Small Business Show 370

One of our favorite sayings on The Small Business Show is “Don’t make fear-based decisions” – Brian Friss from Digistor But we want to take another look at fear and how it may help guide you to what you SHOULD do. If you are afraid of it, that may be a sign that success lies in that direction. Join us Read more

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How to Create Meetings that Matter – Small Business Show 369

You may not be fond of meetings at your Small Business, but they can be productive and serve a purpose. Today your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton jump back into this topic to discuss strategies that can help to make your meetings less painful and perhaps even useful. Join us! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #369 for Wednesday, March 2, Read more

Creating a Culture Focused on Results – Small Business Show 368

The power of focusing on results instead of effort. Join us today as your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean share their experiences with getting your team focused on systems that produce results instead of those that reward hard work without achievement. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #368 for Wednesday, February 23, 2022 00:02:48 Chuck-366-The Importance of Employees in “The Great Read more

Dissecting the Wordle Business + Developing a Problem Solving Mindset – Small Business Show 367

It’s a grab bag of topics for episode 367 of The Small Business Show this week! First, we jump into a discussion of Wordle and their business model, then we talk about the Problem-Solving Mindset and how to develop it if you don’t already have it. Join your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton for another Small Business Show extravaganza! Read more

Managing Your Small Business During a Labor Shortage – Small Business Show 366

Your employees are the life of your business. But what happens when you must operate in a tight labor market with increasing costs? How do you attract and keep employees during a labor shortage? Let’s look into the reasons we are having a labor shortage in the first place, then how to deal with it related to your employees and Read more

The Small Business Executive Summary – What it is and why you need it – Small Business Show 365

It’s a new year and a good time to reflect on how things went for your business in 2021. If your company is structured as a corporation or LLC, you will also want to create notes (AKA minutes) from the annual meeting requirement of your managing board. An Executive Summary is what you need. Join your hosts Shannon Jean and Read more

Leadership vs. Management – Can you be good at both? Small Business Show 364

Small Business owners are forced to play all kinds of roles in their company. They must be leaders to attract talent and to create a vision for the business while at the same time they need to understand the importance of managing people to get things done. Are leadership skills and quality management mutually exclusive? Let’s find out today on Read more

Managing Employees of all Ages and Dave Sells a Business – Small Business Show 363

Small Business owners understand the importance of building a strong team of employees and a company culture that creates a great place to work. But how do you go about managing employees in different age groups? Do you have to alter the way you interact and manage people based on their expectations, their outlook, and their values? Join your multi-generational Read more