Vivian Porcelli, Bank of America Small Business Banking Twice a year Bank of America surveys small business in different U.S. markets. Local small business owners are more optimistic than their counterparts in other parts of the country. We delve into the numbers and what's driving the optimistic outlook. Read the Report Click here to listen to the podcast.

Susan Gingerich, Broward SCORE Expert and Liberty Tax Service Tax seasons is a hassle. In fact, many business owners attempt to avoid it all together. But with a little planning and organization, paying your taxes doesn't have to be all that painful. Broward SCORE's tax expert Susan Gingerich tells us how to get the work done. Susan is giving a workshop on the topic for Broward SCORE in January. To listen to the podcast, please click here.

Nancy Leve, Broward SCORE Website & SEO Expert Nancy Leve offers some quick and easy steps to help you take charge of your website SEO. There are web tools and YouTube videos that will help you along the way. Add some Google Analytics, and you'll be ahead of the competition. Click here to listen to the podcast.

Susan Gingerich, Broward SCORE marketing expert Business owner and entrepreneur Susan Gingerich has developed a 12-step marketing strategy that has helped her grow her business. Now she's sharing her tips and tools with Broward SCORE so you can plan ahead and get ahead. Susan talks to us about her strategy and her upcoming workshop - Thinking Outside the Box: 12-Steps to a Successful Marketing Strategy on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Nancy Leve, Broward SCORE Website & SEO Expert    With Google constantly changing its algorithm, it's important for business owners to understand the latest to keep their websites current and visible by search engines. Nancy fills us in on what you need to know. This is the first part of a two-part conversation on search engine optimization (SEO). Click here to listen to the podcast.

Sherwood Neiss, Crowdfund Capital Advisors The federal government made some significant changes to the crowdfunding that truly opens small business financing. Sherwood Neiss breaks down the changes and outlines how debt crowdfunding and equity crowdfunding gives business owners viable funding options. Elianis Guevara, Koala-T Time Koala-T Time is a Coral Springs-based startup that launched in September. Owner and founder Elianis Guevara tells us about her product that offers busy working parents a way to connect with their children in a meaningful way. Click here to listen to the podcast.

Chris Lovell, Saville Studley The growth of co-work spaces are a work in progress in South Florida, with Miami being the center of the boom. However, co-work spaces are opening in Broward and most recently in West Palm Beach. Commercial Real Estate expert Chris Lovell talks about the growth and appeal of these new offices and what makes South Florida so attractive as businesses. Joseph Russo, Palm Beach Tech Space Knight Foundation and the City of West Palm Beach were among the major donors to help make Palm Beach Tech Space a reality. This tech-oriented co-work space is open for business and offers a place for companies to start and grow. We'll learn more about Palm Beach Tech Space and how it seeks to help its members grow their businesses. Click here to listen to the podcast. 

Luisa Santos, LuLu's Ice Cream Luisa Santos was a senior at Georgetown University in 2014 when she decided to test the popularity of ice cream made with liquid nitrogen. Her ice cream was a hit, and she realized she had a winning business idea. She named her business LuLu's Ice Cream. Today she has two stores in South Florida, caters events and can be found on Scandinavian Airlines. Luisa tells us how she built her business and what's next for the company. To listen to the podcast, click here.

Victoria Cooney, Broward SCORE & Real Estate Agent Making money flipping real estate can turn into a lucrative business. Interior designer and real estate agent Victoria Cooney has helped many with their flips and dabbled in it herself. She shares her strategies for success and tells us about her upcoming Broward SCORE workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at Keiser University. Click here to listen to the podcast. 

Carla Crossno, Hatched Major companies are using their brands to inspire social change. Carla Crossno, CEO of Hatched, a full service marketing and branding company, talks about this latest trend and how companies create change that supports the greater good. McDonald's is one company that has heeded the call for healthier food and now is leading the way by changing its menu and how people eat on the go. Rhys Williams, FAU Tech Runway Florida Atlantic University launched Tech Runway several years ago to help startups in Palm Beach County launch, grow and thrive. Now in its third year, applications into the program have more than tripled and the school has expanded its programming to reach more students and aspiring entrepreneurs as far as Miami. Click here to listen to the podcast.

  Kabir Frutos, founder, Avenue Planet Arriving just in time for the Christmas shopping season - Avenue Planet - a virtual reality app that will allow you to shop on 12 of the world's most famous avenues as if you're there in person. Founder Kabir Frutos joins us to talk about this ground-breaking online retail business and how it got it start.   Eivina Minute-Comb, Broward SCORE HR Expert Lots of businesses now hire independent contractors for special projects. BrowardSCORE's HR expert Eivina Minute-Comb joins us to tell us what you need to know about hiring independent contractors so you're in compliance with the IRS. Make the wrong move, and it could cost you thousands in fines. To listen to the podcast, please click here.