As 2020 closes, let's talk about this year. How did your business do this year? I hear from different business owners that 2020 has been a great year while for others, 2020 has been challenging. I encourage you to take a few moments to think about this year and how you can go into 2021 with purpose and direction.

I sit down with John Theodore-Eden of Jotheode Strategies & Solutions to discuss how his firm was able to flourish during this pandemic. John started his firm during the pandemic and now has 10 employees and over 100 clients.

For more information about Jotheode and their personal and business development consultant services, visit their website at www.jotheode.com.

Today, I chat with Ryan Garoutte, a valued team member at the BBB, about what it means to be an accredited business with the BBB. Not only do we talk about the process of getting accredited, we also talk about the benefits of being an accredited business.

To reach Ryan directly, call him at 816-399-5094.

I sit down with Paul Johnson of Johnson Contracting and Design, LLC to talk about all of their general contracting work and how COVID-19 has presented challenges and opportunities. Primarily working on residential projects, Johnson Contracting can sit down with homeowners and help them design from scratch, whether it's a minor refresh or a major project.

For more information on, visit https://johnsoncd.com/

What is a doula? I sit down with Janice Ingram of Blissful Beginnings Doula Services to discuss the benefits of having a doula.

For more information, visit their website at https://blissfuldoulaservices.com/.

With some deadlines fast approaching, I invited Troy Redstone back into the studio to talk about the retirement plan deadlines. If you're looking to change your retirement plan, there are some deadlines fast approaching. Troy shares pros and cons of different plans and pros and cons of changing between plans along with the deadlines in doing so.

For more information, reach out to Troy at:

website: https://feeonly401kadvisor.com/

When I first started with the BBB, I was often asked what the BBB does. Do we take complaints from consumers? Absolutely. Do we research scams and false advertising? Absolutely. But a part of this comes with working with businesses and being proactive with businesses in making sure that we're helping our members be better businesses.

I've introduced you to many of the fine businesses we work with, but haven't introduced you to the fine people at the BBB that our businesses work with. Today, Kim Hale joins me and chat about the services we provide our members. Many people know that the BBB helps consumers and businesses resolve issues, but not many know about all of our support services in helping our member businesses grow and succeed.

I sit down with Brian Graves of ThriveOn Concepts to talk about how ThriveOn specifically focuses on helping smaller businesses thrive and develop leaders which in turn helps organizations grow and prosper. Brian also shares some insights that can help businesses during this COVID recovery phase.

For more information on ThriveOn Concepts, visit their website at https://www.thriveonconcepts.com/.

I sit down with Mark Mansingh of Paychex to talk about all things HR. Many small businesses don't have an HR department, but still need experts in all things HR related including payroll and benefits, but Mark shares with us all the other services that Paychex has to offer including insurance and retirement needs.

For more information, email Mark at [email protected] or call him at  913-530-6275.