Dell Technologies Podference

I am often asked about the best retirement plans out there for entrepreneurs and sole proprietors. There are a lot of choices and depending on your circumstances, one may be more appropriate than another. That's why on this episode we're glad to welcome back Michael Goodman for a little small business bootcamp! As the president of Wealthstream Advisors in New York City, Michael knows firsthand what it's like to run a small business. We'll touch on a variety of topics, including which retirement plan is the best choice for your situation. Among the options discussed:

Individual Retirement Account (IRA): You can choose a traditional IRA, where you pay taxes in the future or a Roth, where you pay taxes today.

Simplified Employee Pension (SEP-IRA): This is a good option for those who have up to 25 employees and want to offer a retirement benefit that is easy to operate.

Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE IRA Plan): SIMPLE plans were aimed at slightly larger small business owners (usually up to 100 employees), who wanted to provide employees a way to save for retirement.

Solo 401(k) plan: Alternatively referred to as an “individual 401(k)” or “uni-401(k),” this plan is geared to small business owners who have no employees (other than a spouse) and have the capacity to sock away a lot of dough.

This special episode is part of the Small Business Podference presented by Dell Technologies.

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How are small businesses doing in the wake of COVID-19? It turns out that some are struggling (a lot), others are thriving, and many others are trying to adapt. This special 3-part series is brought to you by Dell Technologies.

Welcome to a special bonus episode of Skimm’d from the Couch for small business week. We’re talking to small business founder and CEO Kaylin Marcotte, who turned her nightly routine of puzzling into a business, JIGGY. And she was also employee number one at theSkimm.  

In this episode, Kaylin tells us how she turned her idea from a hobby into a business (5:49), what it’s like to become the boss (8:44), and why it’s important to prioritize your time as a first-time founder (10:12). 

It's a little different kind of show today, focused on small businesses as part of the Dell Technologies Small Business Podference. Tony opens things by talking to Gary Braun about running his film and video company, Michael and Steve Sands phone in to talk about their family business, Calvert Woodley Fine Wine and Spirits, Andrew Dana calls in to discuss his businesses - Timber Pizza and Call Your Mother Deli, and Tony closes the show out by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Terrence and the High Flyers "That's Why" ; Don Stewart "Your Mom Was Right"

Michael Lewis interviews the Co-Founders of Pushkin Industries, Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg, as part of Dell Technologies Small Business Podference, Hear what it's like to start a business with a close friend and how Pushkin Industries is navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

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This week we're surprising you with a bonus episode courtesy of our friends over at Dell! If you've been following me for any amount of time, you know thatRehab Time is not what I envisioned I'd be doing with my life. For most of my childhood into adulthood, I believed I was destined for greatness in the NFL. When my professional football career ended, I had to forge a new path, one that ultimately changed my life. The wildest part is, everything I needed to make this change, was already available to me for free. I'm talking about the power of social media.

Look, if you're trying to get a business off the ground, or even if you're just working on a side hustle, I know you've heard countless influencers praise the power of social media to make connections and sell products. You're probably sick of hearing folks with millions of followers tell you how important it is to up your social game. That's why I designed this episode to speak specifically to those of you who are just getting started with social media like I was a few years ago, featuring real strategies and social media secrets the pros won't tell you about. If I could do it, I know you can too.

It's Rehab Time. Let's get it.

This bonus episode is part of the Small Business Podference presented by Dell Technologies. As small business owners themselves, Emma and Julie wanted to put this topic in the context of their usual content: pop culture. In doing so, they examined how organic celebrity endorsements impact small businesses. They started with a discussion of some instances they’ve noticed themselves, and then got the chance to speak with three small business owners who have been directly impacted by these natural celebrity shoutouts. First, they spoke with Sarah Panko, CEO and co-founder of eco-friendly cleaning brand, Blueland. In addition to being a Shark Tank success story, Blueland was notoriously (and organically!) tweeted about by Kim Kardashian West. They spoke to Sarah about the moment she saw that tweet, and the sales increase that transpired as a result of it. They also spoke with Merri Glecker, CEO & Owner of Kashwere - a lifestyle brand very close to Emma’s heart - about the boost experienced by being featured on Oprah’s favorite things. She recounted the phone call from Oprah, and what transpired in the following months. Lastly, they spoke with Jordan Nathan, Founder & CEO of Caraway Home, about his line of chemical free cookware and how influencer marketing has played into his business. *None of these small businesses paid to be included. They were all thoughtfully selected by Emma and Julie, based on their own fondness for and interest in the products.*

How are small businesses doing in the wake of COVID-19? It turns out that some are struggling (a lot), others are thriving, and many others are trying to adapt. This special 3-part series is brought to you by Dell Technologies.

In a special episode of the GM Shuffle in partnership with Dell, Mike Lombardi details how to build a successful NFL franchise, and the parallels to running a business. From the four pillars of creating culture, to talent acquisition, to talent development, Lombardi will leverage his experience working alongside the game’s greatest leaders like Al Davis and Bill Belichick to explain key principles that lead to proven success.

Before the release of Blockbuster Season 2, creator Matt Schrader is joined by sound designer Peter Bawiec and producer Elena Bawiec to discuss the origin of Blockbuster (new season coming June 2020) and discuss their own entrepreneurial struggles in this special release for Dell Technologies Small Business PodFerence, a virtual conference of podcast creators.

Matt details how he left his career in broadcast journalism with CBS and NBC to self-finance his own feature documentary (2017's Score: A Film Music Documentary, a New York Times Critics Pick), and the challenges the Blockbuster team faced tryiing to create a new model of high-end "biopic podcast" (biopod) storytelling, which parallels some of the struggles of many entrepreneurs, not to mention filmmakers George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.

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