Garry Smith, President of American Popcorn Company, dba Jolly Time Popcorn talks about his family business.  For over 100 years this company its employees and suppliers have bought us great popcorn.  Listen to their business story.

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Why Cash Is Pouring Into Small Companies

The SEC's new fundraising rules for private companies are scarcely three weeks old, but already they're helping entrepreneurs raise the cash they need. New rules for raising money are already having a big impact on some small companies.

The really hard part about financial projections estimating sales.  It is much easier to estimate expenses but it is vital to understand all expenses both fixed and variable and what it teaches you about your potential business.  Listen as Dave takes you on a journey through business expenses.    

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Successfully managing the financial demands of war determines who will win.  The American Civil War pitted the manufacturing based northern economy against an agricultural based southern economy.  The key to financing was tapping what Dave calls the “non-accredited” investor .  Listen as Dave talks about how the war was financed. 

Author James Glenn Reynolds talks about why he wrote his book presenting the theory that history repeats itself.  He feels that we are in a time, politically, similar to the 1850’s.  Listen and find out why.  

IN THE NEWS

A Radical, New Way to Interview Job Candidates

What happens before an interview can be far more important than what happens during one.  Here is a radical, new way to interview candidates. 

Most small business owners do not have the resources to manage their social media outreach.  Michael Perry, Founder & CEO of KIT CRM, Incorporated tells Dave and his listeners about how technology can leverage resources to wring profits out of social media.   

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Our economic system predates the formation of the U.S.  The Revolutionary War was a financial event separating the colonies from their colonial master without changing the economic system.  Listen as Dave talks about how the war was financed. 

Dr Ivan Misner, Founder/Chairman of BNI® talks about starting and growing a networking organization with over 7,000 chapters in 58 countries.  Great story about how Misner practically invented modern business networking.    

SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM RISES IN MAY, YET NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT

SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM LEVEL IS FINALLY BACK TO A NORMAL LEVEL.  The Index of Small Business Optimism increased 1.4 points to 98.3 in spite of 5 months of lousy growth. 

The most important part of your business plan, projected sales.  Using Dave give you solid insight into projecting your first years sales.            

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The importance of finance played a pivotal role in our Civil War.  List to the first of Dave’s two-part series on how the war was financed.    

Mark Babbit, President of a company called Switch & Shift believes that there is a more human way to do business in the “Social Age”.  List to his reasoning. 

Small Firms Aim to Raise Capital More Easily Under New Rules

As of Friday, companies can take advantage of provisions that cut some costs, reporting requirements.

Some entrepreneurs and business owners say they’re preparing to raise up to $50 million in capital from investors, without facing the legal costs and financial reporting requirements of going public, taking advantage of new rules that kick in Friday.

Chris Pobieglo, Business Risk Management Expert talks about some of the technical aspects of your business policies.  Listen to this must-have advice!             

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Our mercantile economic system has produced and distributed more wealth than any other economic system.  Credit Mobilier is a blight on the system.  Listen as Dave talks about this colossal scandal.     

Meghan Conroy, Founder/CEO of CaptureProof, Inc. talks about how her interest in medicine and photography combined to form her company’s product.  She is literally changing how doctors review patient records.

SEC OKs Equity Crowdfunding, So Anyone Can Invest In Private Companies

Earlier this week, March 27, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a new set of rules implementing Title IV – Capital Expansion, of the JOBS Act.

Michael Ferris, Document Management Expert, takes on the IT security issue from a different perspective.  Does your business have unsecured devices touching your network?  Listen to Mike and fix that problem.           

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The tale of two Transcontinental Railroads one built with government funding and one funded by a business.  Listen to find out which one was the more successful venture.