Cloud Talk Radio

Well thanks for tuning in. We have an exciting guest today from Reveal.

Terry Omata has been both a consultant as well as a self-made international business guru. Be sure to tune in to the insightful tips he has on dealing with Alibaba for your product needs. 

Reval provides unique iPhone and iPad cases across the world. Reveal designs, manufactures and sells stylish mobile tech accessories made of innovative sustainable materials.

Noted Links:

runningwithchina.com - Training website for people who are looking to China for their product line creation

According to an article on the Harvard Business Review 70% of family-owned businesses fail or are sold before the second generation gets a chance to take over. Just 10% remain active privately held companies for the third generation to lead.

Today’s interview, we are going to be talking with a dad and son team about 5 Do's and Dont's of Running a Successful Family Business. Sometimes family businesses can be a disaster, when in reality, a well-run family company can be the strongest business out there. Jedd and Taylor Parker are owners of Rain City Promotions which is a successful marketing company in Seattle.

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Well, we have an exciting show today as we are going to be looking at the highlights from our show last year. Last year we celebrated 100,000 listens and this year we are now approaching 175,000 listens. We are so excited to be able to bring the latest and greatest in technology news as well as some top notch reviews from some great industry leaders.

Listen in as Keith Eneix and Robert J. Chandler discuss predictions from last year that may or may not have come true as well as some of the greatest show highlights from 2014.

Today we are going to be talking with Mike Milan who is the Senior Vice President of Finagraph. They provide Financial Intelligence On Demand. Today’s topic is:Interpreting Financial data: How to Turn Ratios Into Actions for Your Small Business.

5 trends to watch in your business:

– EBITDA

– Gross Margin

– Operation Expense

– Debt to Equity

– Mis-financing

Finagraph Show Specials for Listeners.

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c.       Free download – a sample chapter for our textbook titled:  How to Deal with Your Banker.