Creative Methods to Recruit and Retain Employees – Small Business Show 381

There’s a nationwide shortage of workers and attracting the best talent can be challenging. How do you make your Small Business stand out among other companies? Should you just compete on salary levels? What creative methods can you use to bring the best employees to your company? Join Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean as they discuss creative ways to attract Read more

A Million Dollar Side Hustle and the All Powerful Email Newsletter – Small Business Show 380

Join us for episode 380 of The Small Business Show to get an update on Shannon’s experiment to create a company just using his phone – he just hit a significant milestone. Then it’s on to a discussion about Email newsletters and why your Small Business needs one, how to create them, how to grow them, and how to turn Read more

Buying out a Partner and Turning Your Employer into a Customer – Small Business Show 379

What’s the best way to buy out your business partner when you don’t have the cash? How do you convert your side-hustle to a full-time business AND recruit your current employer as your first customer? Join us for episode 379 of The Small Business Show as we tackle these questions from our audience and more! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #379 Read more

Creating Career Paths for your Employees Part 2 – Small Business Show 378

Listen in for our second episode in a series and learn how developing career paths for your employees will help your business become stronger and more profitable. 00:00:00 Small Business Show #378 for Wednesday, May 4, 2022 00:01:31 Today’s Tip: “Candidly, not Honestly” 00:13:04 Recap of Small Business Show Episode 377 Sponsors 00:13:44 SPONSOR: iTrust Capital. Invest in Crypto using Read more

Elon Musk, Julia Child and Part 1 of Career Paths – Small Business Show 377

Want to keep your best employees from leaving your company? By giving them a clear path to advance within your Small Business not only will your employees be more fulfilled, but they will also be more valuable as they build their Talent Stack. Join us today for episode 377 of The Small Business Show where we tackle the why and Read more

The Superpower of Compartmentalizing Your Thoughts – Small Business Show 376

Running your Small Business can seem overwhelming at times. There are a thousand things going on that require your attention and hundreds of decisions that need to be made in a timely manner. How do you keep things straight? How can you keep focused on what is important at this moment? Listen to The Small Business Show today as we Read more

Transparency for Fun and Profit – Small Business Show 375

Being Transparent in your Small Business can be a key tool to gaining customers, attracting the best talent, and building your personal brand. Make transparency part of your company culture:             For your Employees             For your Customers             For your Suppliers             For your Partners and Advisors Join us today on The Small Business Show as we discuss just Read more

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