Maddi Frick shares how she got into the music industry representing artists to pitch their music for TV shows, movies, and video games. Maddi gives great recommendations on how to become networked within the industry kickstart your career. Give it a listen and check out her business at junejulymp3.com

When you have a government contract, it's important to be thinking through diversifying your business to ensure you will be okay if you lose a government contract, how you are planning ahead for growth, considering pilot programs, etc. Reading your contract is also important to know how you are developing goods and services for the government. Knowing what information is your intellectual property versus work done for hire is crucial to ensuring your own business' research and development is protected. Listen in to hear more tips in this episode!

This is our third episode in the government contracting series, so don't forget to check out episodes 143 and 144!

Preparing yourself to bid on a government contracts starts with networking and understanding the players involved within your business industry, familiarizing yourself with what is in the typical contract, and considering the price point you're willing to place in your proposal. This episode covers how to read a government contract, who to ask about the contract, and so much more! This is part two in a series on government contracting. 

Understand what classification your business falls into, what the tiers of the government are and how they take bids or requests for proposals (RFP's). This episode is part 1 of a series on working with the government agencies as a small business owner. If you've ever wondered how to do this, take a listen!

Bekkah tries to help small business owners understand the process through first hand experiences of navigating the systems and understanding the terminology. 

Billie Asmas fills us in on how she pitched her patented silicone paint tray in a pitch competition, and how you can pitch your product idea too. Some of her tips included: Making sure the judges know the problem you faced and how you came up with a solution, having your manufacturing and market opportunity numbers ready, and knowing the clientele that would be most willing to purchase your product. Take a listen for even more!

This week, Cassondra Greene from Greene Frame Events discusses how she got started in event planning, how she plans out her business, stays organized, and networks within the industry. This is a great listen if you've ever thought about becoming an event planner. 

From understanding your sales style, to positioning yourself, and even asking someone to mentor you, this podcast is the reset you needed to get you off to the races again as a newer business owner. This episode gives advice to other entrepreneurs on all the things Bekkah wishes she would have known or had to be reminded of as she was in the first couple years of business. 

Steven and John, explain what the spark exhibit will be like for the children's exploratorium they are building, how they are putting it together, and what the space for Birchwood Studios is all about in supporting the Crescendo Youth Orchestra. Take a listen! This is the first update on what is happening with some of the members of the golden group.

Have you ever wondered how people can get together to make something great, but know that something might take years of visionary ideas and discussions before it starts to actually become tangible? That's what this golden group is about, and this is the promo for a new sub-series Business Talk Sister Gawk will be throwing out updates on so you can follow along!

Co-owner of Guilty Party Mysteries, Jason Hussman, discusses how they set up a business that provides murder mystery events using lines that match each player to a character that best fits their participation style to hunt for clues. Not only is this business perfect for dressing up and having fun, they've learned a lot of things about running a service based business that any business owner should know. Take a listen!