What’s the Best Small Business phone system for your business? Join us this week on The Small Business Show as we discuss how answering your phone can be a competitive advantage! Then it’s on to a deep dive into the benefits of using affinity credit cards to enhance your lifestyle while using them for your Small Business. Listen in to Read more
Are you living a “before-tax” lifestyle? What other accounting secrets are you missing out on that could improve your life while saving money for your Small Business? Is a Trademark important for your small business? When should you file for one and can you do it yourself? What happens if your Trademark is challenged? All this and more on The Read more
What’s the best way to take care of your Small Business Payroll? Should you do it yourself or use a service? Join us during the introduction to Episode 340 of The Small Business Show to find out what your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton think! Then, it’s on to a discussion about how to create and make presentations that Read more
What’s the best printer for your Small Business? Multi-function, Inkjet, Laser – we discuss the pros and cons of each printer type with real-world experiences from your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean. Then it’s on to a discussion about Customer Privacy – what are your responsibilities as a keeper of data at your Small Business? How can we keep Read more
How many steps does it take for a customer to speak to a human at your business? How about placing an order? How easy is it for a return to be processed or a refund to be issued? Over time, all of us can fall into the complexity trap of making things too complicated for our customers, our employees, and Read more
Having an area for work, exercise, or just to get away is critically important. We have discussed ways to carve out space when working from home, and both Dave and Shannon have discussed how having an area outside of your home can increase your productivity and sanity. Today on the show, we are chatting with Eric Benavides, Founder and CEO Read more
If you switched to a work from home business model during the pandemic, you may now be working on a plan to get your team back into the office. What’s the best method to start in-person schedules again? How do you transition those workers that don’t want to work in person anymore and what about hybrid work schedules? Today we Read more
We love getting a chance to talk with business owners that have carved out a successful niche for themselves. Today we’re sitting down with Dean Hung, Founder of Orchid Insanity. Dean has built a successful business selling Orchids on his website, eBay and Etsy. Listen and learn about the challenges of selling products that have to stay alive when shipping Read more
Today on The Small Business Show we check in with David Carpenter, Founder of Gamiotics and the Seize the Show entertainment group. But first, it’s listener Q&A where your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton give advice to a parent of a first-time entrepreneur. Join us! 00:00:00 Small Business Show #334 for Wednesday, June 28, 2021 00:02:40 Read more
Join your hosts Dave Hamilton and Shannon Jean as they sit down with Puffco Founder and CEO, Roger Volodarsky. The episode is a master class in building a niche business to produce the best products and customer experience that is possible. Roger is a true champion of creating products that solve particular problems and building a business that reflects his Read more
Giving something of value away to customers before they place an order is a common sales and marketing technique. This reciprocity tactic is a powerful way to use persuasion to attract new customers to your business. But what about using it in other ways? With your employees, suppliers, and partners? Today on The Small Business Show you will learn about Read more
What’s the best way to manage employee reviews for your team? Should you use an objective, numerical rating system or stick with a more subjective process? Join us today as your hosts Shannon Jean and Dave Hamilton discuss ways to make reviews a productive and positive experience for employees and employers. After a message from our sponsor, Streak, then it’s Read more