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Hear our exclusive interview with Susan and Nick Grillo, co-owners of DOT Marks the Spot. The Grillos discuss Susan's amazing universal marking system, which makes hanging picture frames, shelfs, wall decor, mirrors, TV mounts, etc. a snap!

You can also watch Susan demonstrate DOT Marks the Spot on our B. Unconventional YouTube Channel, here.

Business Unconventional is hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart and airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MDT). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: April 22, 2012Photo: Susan Grillo, DOT Marks the Spot

Brad Kriser, founder and CEO of Kriser's, the all-natural pet food and supplies chain, shares with B. Unconventional listeners his company's core strategy as well as offers a preview of the chain's brand new outlet - its first in Colorado.

Kriser says that he and his team chose the Denver market for expansion after extensive consideration of local demographics, including the sizable disposable incomes of Denverites; residents' propensity to own big dogs (who eat lots of pet food); and the fact that Colorado already hosts a variety of all-natural supermarkets that specialize in fresh foods. The chain has nine other stores; seven in Chicago and two in Southern California.

Business Unconventional is hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart and airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MDT). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: April 22, 2012Photo: Brad Kriser

Robert Blankenship, Chief Operating Officer of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and Joe Barrows, vice president of private banking at Colorado Business Bank, are in-studio to discuss the 2012 Business Awards Luncheon, scheduled for Friday, April 27, 2012.

This marks the the 40th year since the Denver Chamber first instituted the Small Business of the Year awards. Blankenship and Barrows explain the criteria that the Chamber uses to nominate the three finalists in each of six categories.

This is part two of a two-part interview. Read full article here.

Also on this segment, regular B. Unconventional contributor, Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., reports on a forum that he attended, sponsored by Abilene Christian University, featuring Jim Morris, president, of the Indiana Pacers basketball team and expert on building teams - in sports and in business. Hillis and Morris discovered they share a common interest: their pets!

Business Unconventional is hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart and airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MDT). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: April 22, 2012Photo: Joe Barrows, Colorado Business Bank

B. Unconventional is sponsored in part by Signal Butte Financial Corp., which provides individuals and businesses no-risk, proven methods to safely grow their wealth and wave goodbye to conventional banks and other lenders. For more information, click here or phone David Biondo for a free, zero-obligation personal briefing. His number is 303-800-6420.

The red carpet will be rolled out on Friday, April 27, 2012 as the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Business Awards Luncheon, including recognition of the Small Business of the Year winner.

There are three finalists for this year's honor: GroundFloor Media; Enserca, LLC; and Platte River Networks.

Joining us to discuss the Chamber awards are Robert Blankenship, Chief Operating Officer, and Joe Barrows, Vice President of Private Banking at Colorado Business Bank. Barrows was one of this year's award judges.

This is part one of a two-part interview. Read the full article here.

Business Unconventional is hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart and airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MDT). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: April 22, 2012 Photo: Robert Blankenship, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

B. Unconventional is sponsored in part by Signal Butte Financial Corp., which provides individuals and businesses no-risk, proven methods to safely grow their wealth and wave goodbye to conventional banks and other lenders. For more information, click here or phone David Biondo for a free, zero-obligation personal briefing. His number is 303-800-6420.

Often it costs nothing to create, but an effective customer referral system can deliver huge profits to business owners who are savvy enough to develop and implement them.

Business Unconventional’s Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., Certified Entrepreneur #1, explains the importance of lead generation and referrals and offers a few examples of how to do them well.

Originally a ‘garage entrepreneur,’ Hillis is a veteran serial business developer who has a knack for spotting opportunity where most others don’t. Based in Abilene, Texas, Hills is the owner of HHH Enterprises, a multi-faceted business with customers throughout the United States.

To feature Homer as a speaker at your next business function, contact him via Business Unconventional at 303-800-6081 or write him at: [email protected].

Homer’s weekly segments on B. Unconventional are sponsored in part by NewsBios.com – where you’ll find in-depth, unauthorized dossiers on more than 7,000 of the world’s most influential journalists. Get to know the journalists who interview you better than their own newsroom colleagues know them.

Length: 5:02Original Air Date: April 15, 2012

Lauren E. Miller is a nationally recognized expert on anxiety relief and stress reduction; an author; motivational speaker; and one-to-one coach (four, six and eight-week programs). A majority of her clients are business owners and entrepreneurs.

She joins co-hosts David Biondo and Dean Rotbart to discuss ways in which listeners can navigate their way back to inner peace. Lauren’s core advice, which she shares with B. Unconventional listeners, is to “remain the gatekeeper of your thoughts.” Along with noted author and speaker Les Brown, Lauren is a cofounder of Stress Solutions University.

Business Unconventional airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MDT). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

B. Unconventional is sponsored in part by Signal Butte Financial Corp., which provides individuals and businesses no-risk, proven methods to safely grow their wealth and wave goodbye to conventional banks and other lenders. For more information, click here or phone David Biondo for a free, zero-obligation personal briefing. His number is 303-800-6420.

Original air date: April 15, 2012Photo: Lauren E. Miller

Tom Ziglar, son of legendary business trainer, motivational speaker and author, Zig Ziglar, is our special guest. Tom shares some of the core lessons of his new book, Born to Win: Find Your Success Code, co-written with his dad. The book offers straightforward wisdom on how to get focused, organized and systematized.

Unlike Zig, who was broadly focused in his training, Tom, the CEO of Ziglar Inc., has chosen to tailor his message and training to small business owners and entrepreneurs – a perfect fit for the Business Unconventional listening audience.

Business Unconventional is hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart and airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MDT). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

B. Unconventional is sponsored in part by Signal Butte Financial Corp., which provides individuals and businesses no-risk, proven methods to safely grow their wealth and wave goodbye to conventional banks and other lenders. For more information, click here or phone David Biondo for a free, zero-obligation personal briefing. His number is 303-800-6420.

Original air date: April 15, 2012 Photo: Zig and Tom Ziglar

Terry Douglas and Christie Denniston of Catapult Public and Investor Relations are in-studio to offer listeners highlights of their recent presentation to the Western District Conference of the Public Relations Society of America.

Titled “Staking a Market Leading Position Through Public Relations,” Douglas’s and Denniston’s remarks at PRSA emphasized that when it comes to market leadership, perception is reality. Even companies as small as two people can project an image of authority and preeminence. This is part two of a two-part interview.

Business Unconventional is hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart and airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MDT). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Also on this segment, Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., Certified Entrepreneur #1, discusses why every business owner should develop an effective referral system. Hillis, a regular contributor and serial entrepreneur, is CEO of HHH Enterprises in Abilene, Texas.

Original air date: April 15, 2012 Photo: David Biondo (l) and Dean Rotbart

Terry Douglas and Christie Denniston of Catapult Public and Investor Relations are in-studio to offer listeners highlights of their recent presentation to the Western District Conference of the Public Relations Society of America.

Titled “Staking a Market Leading Position Through Public Relations,” Douglas’s and Denniston’s remarks at PRSA emphasized that when it comes to market leadership, perception is reality. Even companies as small as two people can project an image of authority and preeminence. This is part one of a two-part interview.

Business Unconventional is hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart and airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MDT). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

B. Unconventional is sponsored in part by Signal Butte Financial Corp., which provides individuals and businesses no-risk, proven methods to safely grow their wealth and wave goodbye to conventional banks and other lenders. For more information, click here or phone David Biondo for a free, zero-obligation personal briefing. His number is 303-800-6420.

Original air date: April 15, 2012 Photo: Terry Douglas (l) and Christie Denniston

Two of the nation's leading experts on the topic of adult stem cells are the guests on this segment of Business Unconventional. They are Dr. Ben Guiot, a neurosurgeon affiliated with Littleton Adventist Hospital and South Denver Neurosurgery; and James Poser, PhD, chief scientific officer of Celling Biosciences, based in Austin, Texas.

Adult stem cells were central to the treatment and recovery of Peyton Manning, the SuperBowl-winning NFL quarterback who was recently signed by the Denver Broncos. Drs. Guiot and Poser discuss the advances that are allowing many patients to benefit from similar medical technologies.

This is the final segment on this special edition of Business Unconventional, which dedicates all four segments to an examination of Colorado as a growing hub for medical and healthcare innovation. Colorado is home to numerous physician-entrepreneurs and is the global base of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs, a group dedicated to promoting advancements in healthcare.

Business Unconventional is hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart and airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MDT). The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

The program is also a sponsor of Medical Backbone, an initiative to honor and highlight the contributions of outstanding individuals and institutions to our nation's health infrastructure. Dr. Guiot serves as chairman of the Medical BackBone Board of Advisors.

Original air date: April 8, 2012 Photo: Dr. Ben Guiot, South Denver Neurosurgery