Decision Vision Episode 138: Should I Hire Refugees? – An Interview with Lauren Bowden, International Rescue Committee Lauren Bowden, Career Development Coordinator with the International Rescue Committee, joins host Mike Blake in a conversation about hiring refugees. She discussed the plethora of highly skilled talent among refugees and the role of the resettlement agency in […]

Decision Vision Episode 137:  Should I Form a Company Advisory Board? – An Interview with Karen Robinson Cope, Mara6 What’s the function of an advisory board, and how does it differ from a board of directors? Should you have both, and why? Who should you have on your advisory board? In this conversation with Decision […]

Decision Vision Episode 136:  Should I Hire a Finder to Raise Capital? – An Interview with Karen Rands, Kugarand Capital Holdings, LLC The task of raising capital for a startup is challenging at best, and outsourcing to a finder is often one avenue founders consider to attract investors. Host Mike Blake is joined by Karen […]

Decision Vision Episode 135:  Should I Create an Email Newsletter? – An Interview with Michael Katz, Blue Penguin Development Do you need an email newsletter? How long should it be? What should you write about? Although written off quite a few times, email is still not dead. Mike Blake’s guest Michael Katz, email newsletter authority […]

Decision Vision Episode 134: Should I Sell to a SPAC? – An Interview with David Panton, Navigation Capital Partners In 2020, roughly half of all companies which went public did so through a SPAC, or a Special Purpose Acquisition Company. How does a SPAC work, and what are the pros and cons of going public […]

Decision Vision Episode 133:  Should I Engage in Lobbying? – An Interview with Jennifer Grundy Young, Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) What is lobbying and should businesses be involved in it? Jennifer Grundy Young, CEO of TECNA, helped break down lobbying with host Mike Blake, why and when it’s necessary, what makes for effective […]

Decision Vision Episode 132: Should I Experiment with My Business? – An Interview with Marti Konstant, Konstant Change For many business owners, the pandemic raised fresh questions about diversifying revenue and pivoting into new business lines. Workplace agility authority Marti Konstant joined host Mike Blake to discuss how and when a business should experiment, how […]

Decision Vision Episode 131: Should I Set up a Trust? – An Interview with Richard Morgan, Morgan and DiSalvo, P.C. Trusts are not just for the wealthy, says Richard Morgan, an attorney with decades of estate and tax planning experience. He joined Decision Vision host Mike Blake to break down the basics of trusts, when […]

Decision Vision Episode 130:  Should I Forgive? – An Interview with Brandon Lee, FunnelAmplified Shouldn’t this question be addressed in a personal or spiritual context instead of on a business podcast? No, says Brandon Lee, CEO of FunnelAmplified, because forgiveness is integral and essential not just to our personal lives but in business as well. […]

Decision Vision Episode 129: Should I Sponsor a Foreign Employee for a Work Visa? – An Interview with Karen Weinstock, Weinstock Immigration Lawyers When a business has an opportunity and need to hire a foreign employee and sponsor them for a work visa, what issues and obligations does that decision raise?  Having immigrated from Israel […]