Fast Forward Maine Podcast

Should you worry about your employees' financial health, knowledge, and well-being? How your employees feel about and manage their money can directly impact your bottom line. Empowering them through education and training can provide them with a peace of mind that will cut down on "presenteeism" and make your workforce more productive.

Do you ever wish you could get free business advice from someone in your industry, or who has been through what you're going through now? The answer may be in joining or starting a mastermind. What is a mastermind, and how do you run one? Great questions, which we'll answer in this episode.

How healthy is your company's cash flow? How often do you check your business financials, and which ones are you reviewing regularly? If these questions make you clutch at your chest, you can relax! Earle Durham from Supporting Strategies is here to help you make sense of your business financials, understand your cash flow (and how to improve it), and make sure your numbers make sense to you.

Do you believe that some people are just born to be great salespeople and other people aren't? Well, sales, like just about everything else, is a skill that can be improved upon and mastered. Bob LaBrie, of LaBrie Training and Consulting breaks down the sales process into achievable pieces, talks about the Internet's impact on sales, and even "reads" Rich and Yury!

How protected are you and your company from a cyberattack? Think that only big corporations are at risk? Think again! Cyberthreats come in all sizes, and many target small to medium sized businesses that haven't put cybersecurity measures or training into place. Rob Simopoulos, co-founder of Defendify, is here to share with you how you can protect your company.

Do you ever wonder why your website doesn't appear at Google? Why your competitors show up in all the local searches? John Paglio, Digital Marketing Specialist from flyte new media, is our guest today and breaks down what you need to do to get to the top of the first page of Google.

Are you looking for ways to fund your company and you're interested in venture funding? Perhaps you wonder what it is, and whether it would be a good fit for your business? Today we're talking to John Burns of Maine Venture Fund to get all your pressing questions answered!

What is a personal brand, and can it really help you stand out and generate more business? Nancy Marshall of Marshall Communications shares the benefits of developing a personal brand, how you can get started, and what a difference it can make to your business.

Looking for a way to fund a new product or offering, but not sure if a loan or angel investment is right for you? Have you considered setting up a crowdfunding campaign on KickStarter or Indiegogo? This week, Maddie Purcell, founder of Fyood Kitchen, shares her story of setting up a successful crowdfunding campaign, and what lessons she imparts to others.

Social distancing. Stay at home orders. New safety precautions for businesses. How can a business make meaningful connections with its customers and clients? The Entrepreneur on Fire, John Lee Dumas, speaks to six ways to connect in a meaningful way with your customers, clients, and peers during a crisis.