You've been toying with the idea of starting your own small business. You think you're finally ready to commit - but are you ready? This episode we discuss 10 bad habits you should eliminate to ensure you're ready to rock your new endeavor.

Host Bryan Laurel can be reached at [email protected]

It's that time of year. Time for the big decision - Which clients get gifts and which get cards. Perhaps you're not sure you want to send them anything... and if you do, maybe you don't know what to send.  

We address this annual December dilemma so you can get on with it.

Host Bryan Laurel can be reached at [email protected]

It's the holiday season! Are you working through it all? We take time in this episode to talk about separating from business to enjoy the holidays with friends and family. Turning off the part of your brain that's used to running your small business is not an easy thing... but it's easier with the steps we discuss.

Host Bryan Laurel can be contacted at [email protected]

Bad Business celebrates three things in this episode. 1. Its one year anniversary! Booya! 2. Bryan announces he and his wife are expecting their first baby! Hooray! 3. We have a FANTASTIC guest. Oh yeah! In this episode we talk to Chris Pegula, founder of Diaper Dude and author of From Dude to Dad.  We talk to Chris about creating a business out of fatherhood and the challenges of taking a product from concept to big box retailers and the lessons learned along the way.

Host Bryan Laurel can be contacted at [email protected]

Does Social Media overwhelm or mystify you? Perhaps you just don't have a lot of time to devote to managing your company's social media platforms.  We talk about several ways to rapidly (and easily) grow your social media presence.

Contact host Bryan Laurel at [email protected]

Are you getting ready to launch that business, create that product? Are you setting yourself up for failure with delusional beliefs about your idea? Let's talk about that.

Host Bryan Laurel can be contacted at [email protected]

Exactly how long have you been thinking about starting that small business of yours?  What's the holdup? Is it time to make the leap?  We talk about tips to help you get that business launched faster.

Host Bryan Laurel can be contacted at [email protected]

Clients are awesome! They're great to work with and let's face it, they keep the bills paid. Every once in a while everyone comes across a train wreck client and we're faced with a decision... keep 'em or boot 'em.  In this episode we talk about knowing when it's time to drop that problem client.

Host Bryan Laurel can be contacted at [email protected]

This episode we talk to Jarrid Kopras once again, owner of Kopras Homes.  We talk about the challenges and lessons learned when building dream homes from the ground, up.

Host Bryan Laurel can be contacted at [email protected].

Often we hear great small business success stories. We also hear of small business cautionary tales. What we rarely hear are the details, the process of getting a product to market.  It's not as simple as "make a cool product". We talk to entrepreneur and business owner, Jarrid Kopras, about his journey to get a product on shelves at big box retailers - and the tough lessons learned along the way. 

This is a must-listen for anyone considering bringing a product to market.

Jarrid Kopras is the owner of www.KoprasHomes.com in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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