The Works Consulting Show Notes

Today Julie & Corey talk with Anne Laguzza who is the owner and operator of The Works Consulting out of Long Beach, CA.  Anne is an HR consulting expert and her company focuses on helping businesses navigate the difficulties surrounding human resources as employees and as an employer.  Her approach to HR is one of partner and not as a friend.  Topics covered

• Misconceptions about HR
• Leadership development is a key part
• How to integrate HR into your business
• What you should expect from an HR consultant
• When to seek HR help
• Her strategy to being successful
• Cancel culture and how that has impacted business
• Employee demands and policy changes

If you’re interested in learning more about Green Ivy Photography you can learn more in the following ways:

Website

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

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And if you want to learn more about SB PACE, you can head on over to SBPACE.com.  You can also find us on the following social media platforms:

Facebook: facebook.com/sbpace

Instagram: @sb.pace

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/sbpace

Twitter: @sb_pace

You can buy our book, Seriously?  Now What?!  A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness, on Amazon.

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In today’s episode, Colton Woods joins the show.  Colton is the owner of Colton Woods Horsemanship which focuses on training horses on how to learn and take direction as well as training their owners on how to connect and be better riders.  Topics covered:

• How teaching horses and their owners relate to life in general
• Tells us of how someone from North Carolina ended up training horses in Kentucky
• What we can learn from how horses think
• What we says changes how we think
• The parallels between businesses and horses/horse training
• The difficulties of entering into an industry such as training horses

You can learn more about him through:

Website:  www.coltonwoodshorsemanship.com

Facebook:  facebook.com/ColtonWoodsHorsemanship

Instagram:  @coltonwoodshorsemanship

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If you’re interested in learning more about BizQuik - check out our website BizQuikPodcast.com.  You can also check out Instagram @BizQuik.Podcast or Twitter @BizQuikPodcast

And if you want to learn more about SB PACE, you can head on over to SBPACE.com.  You can also find us on the following social media platforms:

Facebook: facebook.com/sbpace

Instagram: @sb.pace

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/sbpace

Twitter: @sb_pace

You can buy our book, Seriously?  Now What?!  A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness, on Amazon.

BizQuik is a Traxler-Harris production.

Rocco Cozza, the founder and owner of the Cozza Law Group out of Pittsburgh, PA, joins Julie and Corey to talk about small business and entertainment law.  Rocco gives insight into many pitfalls that small business owners encounter and how to set up your business for success from a legal standpoint.  Topics discussed include:

• Pitfalls of using online law document sites
• When you should hire a lawyer vs when you can do the work yourself
• Benefits of doing it right the first time
• What entertainment law entails
• How small businesses should structure themselves
• Planning for business divorce
• When you should outsource parts of your business

If you’re interested in learning more about Rocco or his law firm, check him out here:

Website

Facebook

Instagram

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Facebook: facebook.com/sbpace

Instagram: @sb.pace

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/sbpace

Twitter: @sb_pace

You can buy our book, Seriously?  Now What?!  A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness, on Amazon.

BizQuik is a Traxler-Harris production.

Julie and Corey are joined by Ross Winfield who is the President and an advisor at Frieden Wealth Management out of Virginia Beach, VA.  Ross gives advice on how to be financially healthy, how to manage employee benefits in small businesses, and some general investing guidelines.  Topics include:

• What success looks like for small businesses
• Leveraging local banks
• The benefits of loans/keeping yourself liquid
• Using loans to hire good people
• Borrowing against retirement accounts
• Benefit of employee benefits
• Building relationships
• Should you invest or stay liquid

If you’d like to connect with Ross and learn more about your financial health, you can connect in the following ways:

Website

Facebook

LinkedIn

Or Call - 757-340-9777

If you’re interested in learning more about BizQuik - check out our website BizQuikPodcast.com.  You can also check out Instagram @BizQuik.Podcast or Twitter @BizQuikPodcast

And if you want to learn more about SB PACE, you can head on over to SBPACE.com.  You can also find us on the following social media platforms:

Facebook: facebook.com/sbpace

Instagram: @sb.pace

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/sbpace

Twitter: @sb_pace

You can buy our book, Seriously?  Now What?!  A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness, on Amazon.

BizQuik is a Traxler-Harris production.

In this episode of BizQuik, Julie & Corey chat with Reid Simkovitz, founder, CEO, and the inventor of The Scruffie.  The Scruffie is a unique leg and neck shaving solution.  We talk with Reid about the process of launching a physical product and the phenomenon of the “pink tax”.  Topics discussed include:

• The origin story of The Scruffie (hint: it involves desperation and a formal)
• The importance of quality customer service for a physical product
• The impact COVID-19 has had on The Scruffie launch strategy
• What it’s like to learn as you’re building a company
• What’s it like to have Jesse Itzler as your “hype man” (awesome - as you can imagine)
• The art of using TikTok for a marketing strategy
• How the fear of being judged gets in your way of progress

If you’re interested in learning more about The Scruffie (or Reid) you can learn more in the following ways:

Website - https://thescruffie.com/

Email - [email protected]

Twitter - https://twitter.com/the_scruffie

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thescruffie

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgfdC-ErrJ2-yt9fCJ3h1ZA

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thescruffie/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/scruffie-llc/

If you’re interested in learning more about BizQuik - check out our website BizQuikPodcast.com.  You can also check out Instagram @BizQuik.Podcast or Twitter @BizQuikPodcast

And if you want to learn more about SB PACE, you can head on over to SBPACE.com.  You can also find us on the following social media platforms:

Facebook: facebook.com/sbpace

Instagram: @sb.pace

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/sbpace

Twitter: @sb_pace

You can buy our book, Seriously?  Now What?!  A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness, on Amazon.

BizQuik is a Traxler-Harris production.

Erika Rothenberger Show Notes

Erika Rothenberger join Julie and Corey to talk about time blocking and social media management.  Erika wears many hats including wellness entrepreneur and civil engineer as well as being a mother.  With so much going on, Erika is an expert in how to balance a schedule in order to be successful:

• Tackling the problem of never having enough time
• Using tools and appointments to defend time
• Importance of routine
• How to deal with unexpected problems with your schedule
• What your time is worth
• Getting mom shamed
• How social media and attraction marketing helps build your brand
• Diversification and how to balance a life of wearing multiple hats and side hustles

If you’re interested in learning more about Erika Rothenberger, reach out the following ways:

Instagram

Facebook

If you’re interested in learning more about BizQuik - check out our website BizQuikPodcast.com.  You can also check out Instagram @BizQuik.Podcast or Twitter @BizQuikPodcast

And if you want to learn more about SB PACE, you can head on over to SBPACE.com.  You can also find us on the following social media platforms:

Facebook: facebook.com/sbpace

Instagram: @sb.pace

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/sbpace

Twitter: @sb_pace

You can buy our book, Seriously?  Now What?!  A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness, on Amazon.

BizQuik is a Traxler-Harris production.

Today Julie & Corey sit down with Brooke Wright of Green Ivy Photography, a professional photographer out of Rome, Georgia.  Green Ivy specializes in telling stories through photography.  In this episode, we talk with Brooke about feeling “good enough” to start a small business and what holds us back from stepping into greatness.   Topics discussed include:

• Turning your hobby into your business
• Realizing the upfront investment of starting a new business and how to manage that
• Creating a strategy for how to ramp up your business
• Client-based business and COVID-19
• How vulnerability impacts us when starting a business
• The role of confidence in starting a new business
• How a business evolves and the pivots you have to make in a small business
• The struggles of determining a price strategy and how confidence plays into what you charge customers

If you’re interested in learning more about Green Ivy Photography you can learn more in the following ways:

Email - [email protected]

Text - (678) 551-5690

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greenivyphoto

Instagram (business) - https://www.instagram.com/greenivyphotos/

Instagram (personal) - https://www.instagram.com/jbrooke_wright/

If you’re interested in learning more about BizQuik - check out our website BizQuikPodcast.com.  You can also check out Instagram @BizQuik.Podcast or Twitter @BizQuikPodcast

And if you want to learn more about SB PACE, you can head on over to SBPACE.com.  You can also find us on the following social media platforms:

Facebook: facebook.com/sbpace

Instagram: @sb.pace

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/sbpace

Twitter: @sb_pace

You can buy our book, Seriously?  Now What?!  A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness, on Amazon.

BizQuik is a Traxler-Harris production.

On a special episode of BizQuik, Julie and Corey are joined by AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys and Dancing with the Stars and his business partner Josh Naranjo.  AJ and Josh have teamed up to create Ava Dean Beauty, and they talk about life and building a brand.  Topics include:

• What it’s like behind the scenes on Dancing with the Stars
• Building a brand and the importance of persistence
• Origin of Ava Dean Beauty
• Show businesses is a business
• Importance of social media and marketing
• Concerns of launching a new brand

If you’re interested in learning more about or connecting with AJ, Josh, or Ava Dean Beauty:

AJ Instagram

Josh Instagram

Ava Dean Beauty

And coming soon…. www.myavadeanbeauty.com

If you’re interested in learning more about BizQuik - check out our website BizQuikPodcast.com.  You can also check out Instagram @BizQuik.Podcast or Twitter @BizQuikPodcast

And if you want to learn more about SB PACE, you can head on over to SBPACE.com.  You can also find us on the following social media platforms:

Facebook: facebook.com/sbpace

Instagram: @sb.pace

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/sbpace

Twitter: @sb_pace

You can buy our book, Seriously?  Now What?!  A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness, on Amazon.

BizQuik is a Traxler-Harris production.

In this episode of BizQuik, Julie & Corey chat with Noah Pines, partner at Ross and Pines LLC, a law firm out of Atlanta, GA, that specializes in personal injury, immigration, and criminal defense matters.  We talk with Noah about customer service and the impact it has on your small business.  Topics discussed include:

• The importance of online reviews and testimonials
• How the simple practice of pointing customers in the right direction can change your business
• The 24 hour rule when it comes to customer response time
• Why you need your employees to buy into systems and processes for them to be successful
• How to have personal interaction in a virtual world
• Planning for the future - why you shouldn’t wait for disaster to strike before you start protecting your business

If you’re interested in learning more about Noah or Ross and Pines, LLC you can learn more in the following ways:

Website - Rossandpines.com

Email - [email protected]

Text - 404-812-4300

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rossandpines/ https://www.instagram.com/ross_pines/

If you’re interested in learning more about BizQuik - check out our website BizQuikPodcast.com.  You can also check out Instagram @BizQuik.Podcast or Twitter @BizQuikPodcast

And if you want to learn more about SB PACE, you can head on over to SBPACE.com.  You can also find us on the following social media platforms:

Facebook: facebook.com/sbpace

Instagram: @sb.pace

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/sbpace

Twitter: @sb_pace

You can buy our book, Seriously?  Now What?!  A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness, on Amazon.

BizQuik is a Traxler-Harris production.

Julie and Corey are joined by Bryan McFarland, owner and creator of 3x5 Life, out of West Chester, PA.  3x5 Life is a daily productivity tracking tool designed to help you track wins and express gratitude.  We talk with Bryan about balancing health and wellness with being a busy entrepreneur, husband, and father.  Topics discussed include:

• The importance of health and wellness as a small business owner
• Using self-care to address anxiety
• What it took to launch a new product in 9 weeks
• Why outsourcing makes sense when you’re launching a new business
• How to leverage your hourly rate for making decisions in your business
• Why it’s important to talk about businesses that fail
• Balancing life when you have a lot going on
• Sleep:  The Superpower
• Knowing your stress threshold

If you’re interested in learning more about the 3x5 Life or Bryan you can learn more in the following ways:

Website - https://www.3x5life.com/

Facebook - 3x5 Life

Instagram - 3x5_Life

If you’re interested in learning more about BizQuik - check out our website BizQuikPodcast.com.  You can also check out Instagram @BizQuik.Podcast or Twitter @BizQuikPodcast

And if you want to learn more about SB PACE, you can head on over to SBPACE.com.  You can also find us on the following social media platforms:

Facebook: facebook.com/sbpace

Instagram: @sb.pace

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/sbpace

Twitter: @sb_pace

You can buy our book, Seriously?  Now What?!  A Small Business Guide to Disaster Preparedness, on Amazon.

BizQuik is a Traxler-Harris production.