Interview with Paul Disselkoen of the Paypal Small Merchant Advisory Board – Small Business Show 124

You know the name, you’ve accepted the payment method. But, did you know that Paypal has a team of people focused solely on Small Business advocacy and public policy? Joining us today on the Small Business Show is Paul Disselkoen, Paypal Public Relations Specialist. Paul is charged with getting the voices […]

Creating an Executive Summary

Execute Summary: What is it and why do you need it? I’m glad you asked. The annual Executive Summary (ExSum) is a tool for you to use to reflect on and share information about the previous year of your business. The ExSum is basically a narrative of the highs and lows […]

Paul Downs, author of Boss Life and NYT Small Business Blogger Interview – SBS 83

How prepared are you for the challenges of running your small business? What energizes you to make it through tough times and just how transparent are you (and should you be) to your employees and everyone else that you discuss your business with?  If you felt like your business was about to […]

Escaping Employment – Small Business Interview with Greg Mercer of JungleScout

Today on the Small Business show we are joined by Greg Mercer of JungleScout! Greg shares his story of “escaping employment” to become a small business owner, first by selling wholesale products on Amazon, then developing private labeled goods to distinguish his company with quality products and customer service. Along […]

Small Business Highs and Lows. Overcoming Adversity and Powering Through Problems – SBS 66

Does everything always go right with your small business? We didn’t think so. Dave and Shannon have had a bad week and no amount of their patented optimistic self-delusion will get them through without spending some time on the Small Business Show sharing their stories and talking through ways to […]

Shannon Jean

I’m not a big fan of dry resumes or bios. I’d much rather tell you a story. Always looking for a new adventure. I guess you could say that fits my personality pretty well. Or, maybe it’s just my ADHD that keeps me bouncing from project to project, starting new […]