Getting Down to Business®

By David W Weatherholt

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Getting Down to Business® episodes:

08.12.2015
100 YEARS OF POPPIN FUN
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. IN THE NEWS Why Cash...
08.12.2015
THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING – MORE NUMBERS
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...
07.07.2015
THE LAST ELECTION
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...
07.07.2015
DIGITAL MARKETING ASSISTANT
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...
06.29.2015
30 YEARS OF BUSINESS NETWORKING
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. IN THE NEWS SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM RISES IN MAY, YET NOTHING...
06.29.2015
THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING - 7
The most important part of your business plan, projected sales. Using Dave give you solid insight into projecting your first years sales. EMPIRE OF WEALTH The importance of finance played a pivotal role in our Civil War. List...
06.22.2015
THE HUMAN SIDE OF BUSINESS
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. IN THE NEWS Small Firms Aim to Raise Capital More Easily Under...
06.22.2015
BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT – 101 RULES; TECHNICAL
Chris Pobieglo, Business Risk Management Expert talks about some of the technical aspects of your business policies. Listen to this must-have advice! EMPIRE OF WEALTH Our mercantile economic system has produced and distributed more wealth than any other...
06.19.2015
CAPTUREPROOF, INC – MEDICAL SECURITY
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. IN THE NEWS SEC OKs Equity Crowdfunding, So Anyone Can Invest In...
06.19.2015
CONNECT KEY SEGMENT – SECURITY & YOUR PRINTER
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. EMPIRE OF WEALTH The tale of two...
06.10.2015
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES & THREATS 2015
Erik Davidson, Chief Investment Officer, with Wells Fargo, joins Dave to discuss the current investment outlook. Listen and find out what Erik thinks is the key indicator for small business owners to watch. IN THE NEWS Small Firms Shift Toward Cloud-Based...
06.10.2015
THE “B” CORPORATION
In April Esty, Inc was the second “B” Corporation to launch an IPO. Dave reviews the reasons behind forming a corporation. Taking a close look at an “C”, “S” and now the “B” Corporation. EMPIRE OF WEALTH On July...
06.01.2015
SIRIOUSLY SUSAN - 2
This is a rebroadcast of our previous interview with Susan Bennett a voice-over artist. Get the business story behind the voice business. A rebroadcast of interview with new “NEWS” item by Dave. 7 Things the Best Leaders Never Fail to...
06.01.2015
WORLD TRADE UPDATE - SPRING 2015
Greg Wolf, Executive Director of the World Trade Center Anchorage talks about potential overseas markets for small business. Maybe a great way to expand your business. EMPIRE OF WEALTH Who invented the railroad locomotive? Listen and find out what...
05.28.2015
A BIG BANK & SMALL BUSINESSES
Andrew Foust a Vice President with Wells Fargo specializes in small business issues. Listen as Andrew talks about some really great tools and a new contest. SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM RISES, BUT FUTURE SALES CLOUD OUTLOOK 9 OF 10 Components in NFIB’S...
05.28.2015
THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING - 6
Dave starts the business planning process with the Market Analysis. Listen and find out how and most importantly why. EMPIRE OF WEALTH History must be looked at in the context of its time. The industrialists of the past need...
05.21.2015
SELF-MADE-ME
Geoff Burch, author and small business expert returns to Getting Down to Business® to help celebrate its sixth anniversary. Geoff talks about honesty and business. Listen because it not what you think! IN THE NEWS Women Started Smaller Percentage of U.S....
05.21.2015
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW
Dave is joined with Russell Ball, Founder/CEO of ACB Solutions our first programs guest is joined by Chris Pobieglo, President Business Insurance Associates along with Michael Ferris, President of Alaska Enterprise Solutions. Great roundtable discussion about the economy from the...
05.14.2015
THE BUSINESS SIDE OF MEDICINE
Chris Gay, MD, talks about how quality medical training provides his businesses customers with exceptional service. Dr Gay shares his unique business perspective. Great business start-up story. IN THE NEWS 7 Habits of Remarkably Successful Startup Entrepreneurs All successful entrepreneurs may be...
05.14.2015
CONNECT KEY SEGMENT - GREEN PRINTING
Michael Ferris, Document Management Expert in his monthly Connect Key segment provides great easy ways for make your office green. Listen to his great tips! EMPIRE OF WEALTH Transportation makes our economic system successful. Dave talks about the reason...
05.06.2015
BUSINESS ACCOUNTABILITY
Sam Silverstien is an experienced entrepreneur who concluded that accountability is the basis for a successful organizational structure. Listen to his impassioned presentation. EMPIRE OF WEALTH Wednesday, April 19, 1775 the battles of Lexington and Concord opened the Revolutionary...
05.05.2015
SHOTSTATS
Lavie Sak and Sergey Feingold share their business startup story including their experience with a Kickstarter campaign. IN THE NEWS 8 of the Biggest Business Mistakes in History Your worst mistakes probably don't come close to these gigantic goof-ups.
05.05.2015
THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING - 5
Describing the concept of your business requires more than a company name. Listen as David describes how to develop a business risk management manual. EMPIRE OF WEALTH In the 1850’s Cornelius Vanderbilt entered the railroad business eventually moving completely...
04.24.2015
JUMP START THE BOOK
Successfully syndicating a cartoon strip take work and talent. Robb Armstrong is writing a book list as he describes the process adding his own brand of inspiration. IN THE NEWS OPTIMISM READING FELL WELL BELOW THE LONG TERM AVERAGE The NFIB Small...
04.24.2015
BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT SEGMENT - ADMINISTRATION
Write it down is the advice from Chris Pobieglo, Risk Management Expert, listen as he describes how to develop a business risk management manual. Every small business owner needs to listen to Chris’s message. EMPIRE OF WEALTH The Civil War...
04.14.2015
SIRIOUSLY SUSAN
Great interview with Susan Bennett vocal artist and female voice of Apple’s SIRI Belle Hilmer. Great business story! IN THE NEWS 7 Signs You Will Fail as an Entrepreneur You don't need the Sharks to pass judgment. Listen and make your own assessment.
04.14.2015
CONNECT KEY SEGMENT – PRINT COST
Listen as Michael Ferris our Document Management Expert talks how to identify and calculate your businesses print costs. EMPIRE OF WEALTH In 1833 Cornelius Vanderbilt was seriously injured in a train wreck. Despite his almost fatal experience he became...
04.07.2015
MADE IN MAINE
Belle Hilmer, turned her love of leather and making quality products from a small regional producer to the national stage. Great business story! IN THE NEWS Startups Offer Unusual Reward for Investing Simple Agreement for Future Equity promises benefits later if the firm...
04.07.2015
CHANGING YOUR COMPANY’S NAME
When Kevin Turkington founded his home healthcare business in 2002 he ran into an unexpected problem. Listen to hear his story of fighting city hall. EMPIRE OF WEALTH Cornelius Vanderbilt moved from a simple steamboat company into an international...
04.07.2015
GENERATING WOW – STRATEGY
Jerry Fritz, Corporate Trainer, returns to talk about developing a successful “WOW” customer service strategy for your small business. IN THE NEWS The High Cost of Saving a Failing Business When small firms file for bankruptcy protection, the cost is often $100,000 to...
04.07.2015
THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING – 4
David Weatherholt has written dozens of business plans designed to obtain funding. He believes “Executive Summary” is the most critical part of your business plan’s ability to secure capital. EMPIRE OF WEALTH Cornelius Vanderbilt started his own steamboat line competing...
03.23.2015
PROPEL YOUR BUSINESS START-UP
Find out how the primer business accelerator started. Duncan Logan, Founder/CEO of Rocket-Space, Incorporated tells their story. IN THE NEWS Cybercriminals Are Misappropriating Businesses’ Web Addresses As a Result, Customers Can’t Find the Real Companies on the Web. Cybercriminals targeting businesses are...
03.23.2015
CONNECT KEY – PAPERLESS OFFICE
Since the 1980’s companies have planned on going paperless and thirty years later we are still talking about the elusive paperless office. Michael Ferris, Document Management Expert, reports on progress toward this goal in spite of paper usage increasing by...
03.02.2015
THE OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS
John Penton built an international corporation based on driving motorcycles off-road. Listen to this fascinating story from the John himself. IN THE NEWS Toy Maker Gives New Life to Old Bears Startup designs dolls based on classic literary characters like Babar and...
03.02.2015
FROM RACING TO SELLING
Don Rosene started his business career as a computer programmer racing off-road motorcycles on the weekend. Listen to Don’s story of following passion and finding a mentor. EMPIRE OF WEALTH Robert Fulton and his partner Robert Livingston successfully combined the...
03.02.2015
MANAGING EVERYTHING IT
Justin Ong visits to talk about low cost online IT management tools. Managing IT for your small business just got easier. IN THE NEWS: SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM FALLS, BUT STILL IN NORMAL ZONE Readings Drop after 2 Strong Months
03.02.2015
BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT – 101 RULES SUMMARY
Chris Pobieglo, Business Risk Management Expert, develop “101 Rules” for implementing a comprehensive risk management program for your small businesses. Chris has previously covered half of these rules. Listen as Chris recaps. EMPIRE OF WEALTH John Jacob Astor was the...
03.02.2015
JUMPING INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
JUMPING INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP The Starting Point Rebecca Romero dreamed of owning a business. Listen as she talks about how she started the process. IN THE NEWS: How to Start a Small Business in a Few Hours Starting a business is surprisingly simple--you just need...
02.24.2015
CONNECT KEY – MANAGED PRINT SERVICES
The third largest cost of your small business, printing. Michael Ferris, Document Management Expert, provides advice on how to reduce this cost. EMPIRE OF WEALTH The Indigo Trade was an economic causality of the Revolutionary War. Cotton took its place but...
02.11.2015
GENERATING WOW!
Good customer service is not enough. Listen as Jerry Fritz, Corporate Trainer, talks about how to move from “Good” to “WOW!” customer service. IN THE NEWS:Bootstrapped Startups Risk a Lack of Connections Financial Self-Reliance Can Come Back to Haunt Entrepreneurs if...
02.11.2015
DIGITAL MARKETING ASSISTANT
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...
02.05.2015
WORLD TRADE UPDATE - 2015
Greg Wolf, Executive Director of the World Trade Center Anchorage, visits with Dave. World trade make up 10% of Alaska’s gross domestic product. Greg provides an update on 2014 while looking forward to 2015. Does world trade affect your local...
02.05.2015
THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING - 2
The detail to the “Art & Start “of business planning is what Dave talks about in this podcast. He gives the listener a clear method for estimating sales and starts estimating expenses. EMPIRE OF WEALTHThe steam engine like the internet...
02.05.2015
THE LAST ELECTION
Author James Glenn Reynolds talks about why he wrote his book presenting his theory based on history repeating itself. We are at time similar to the 1850’s. Find out why. IN THE NEWS:A Radical, New Way to Interview Job Candidates What...
02.05.2015
THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING - 1
Do you what to start a business and want to test that idea before investing time and money? Yes what you are considering it is “Art” and Dave talks about a low cost way to “Start” the process. EMPIRE OF...
01.29.2015
MANUFACTURING IN ALASKA - CHALLENGING
Nolan Klouda & Samuel Callen with the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development join Dave to discuss manufacturing in Alaska. Nolan & Samuel discuss their recent study and its results. IN THE NEWS: Sellers Need Amazon, but at What Cost? Aware...
01.20.2015
BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT - PENSIONS
Chris Pobieglo, Risk Management Expert lays out potential risks with you company’s pension plan. EMPIRE OF WEALTH Thomas Savery constructed and patented the first steam engine in 1698. Dave talks about his contribution to the “industrial revolution”.
01.17.2015
INVESTMENT OUTLOOK – 2015
Jon Snare, Senior VP & Regional Investment Manager with Wells Fargo joins Dave to discuss the investment outlook for this New Year. IN THE NEWS: Plane-Sharing Startup Sues FAA Over Ban on Service A startup that connects private pilots with passengers is...
01.16.2015
THE ALASKAN AMBER STORY - RB
Who can drink only one beer? It’s the same with the “Alaskan Amber Story”. Andy Kline visited Dave earlier in the year sharing the amazing story of making lots of beer on “The Last Frontier”. IN THE NEWS: SoundCloud May Soon Join...
01.15.2015
NEW YEAR NEW BUDGET
You may hate the budgeting process but David will convince you of its value and some easy tips on how to prepare. EMPIRE OF WEALTH First there was man then beast and water powered the world. Steam power change the whole...

What's Getting Down to Business® about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Getting Down to Business® episodes:

100 YEARS OF POPPIN FUN

THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING – MORE NUMBERS

THE LAST ELECTION

DIGITAL MARKETING ASSISTANT

30 YEARS OF BUSINESS NETWORKING

THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING - 7

THE HUMAN SIDE OF BUSINESS

BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT – 101 RULES; TECHNICAL

CAPTUREPROOF, INC – MEDICAL SECURITY

CONNECT KEY SEGMENT – SECURITY & YOUR PRINTER

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES & THREATS 2015

THE “B” CORPORATION

SIRIOUSLY SUSAN - 2

WORLD TRADE UPDATE - SPRING 2015

A BIG BANK & SMALL BUSINESSES

THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING - 6

SELF-MADE-ME

SIXTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW

THE BUSINESS SIDE OF MEDICINE

CONNECT KEY SEGMENT - GREEN PRINTING

BUSINESS ACCOUNTABILITY

SHOTSTATS

THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING - 5

JUMP START THE BOOK

BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT SEGMENT - ADMINISTRATION

SIRIOUSLY SUSAN

CONNECT KEY SEGMENT – PRINT COST

MADE IN MAINE

CHANGING YOUR COMPANY’S NAME

GENERATING WOW – STRATEGY

THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING – 4

PROPEL YOUR BUSINESS START-UP

CONNECT KEY – PAPERLESS OFFICE

THE OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS

FROM RACING TO SELLING

MANAGING EVERYTHING IT

BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT – 101 RULES SUMMARY

JUMPING INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP

CONNECT KEY – MANAGED PRINT SERVICES

GENERATING WOW!

DIGITAL MARKETING ASSISTANT

WORLD TRADE UPDATE - 2015

THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING - 2

THE LAST ELECTION

THE ART OF BUSINESS PLANNING - 1

MANUFACTURING IN ALASKA - CHALLENGING

BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT - PENSIONS

INVESTMENT OUTLOOK – 2015

THE ALASKAN AMBER STORY - RB

NEW YEAR NEW BUDGET