HOUR 1: BUSINESS PLAN – WHY?  Listen to Dave’s suprising answer to this question.

Empire of Wealth –John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) the American business magnate, philanthropist.  Find out the fate of the South Improvement Company.

HOUR 2:  In the News -Who's Really to Blame for Slow Bank Loans?  Unprepared borrowers are a primary culprit:  Ask any small-business owner to name his or her biggest gripe about obtaining a bank loan, and you will likely hear that it's the tortoise pace at which banks review and approve loan applications.

BUSINESS PLAN – BASICS – In a rare prgram Dave is not only the host but also the special guest.  Listen as he talks about what a successful business plan should contain.

HOUR 1Getting Down to Business® - Dave talks about the history and future of the only Business Talk-Radio program devoted to small business.

Empire of Wealth –John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) the American business magnate, philanthropist.  Find out why the South Improvement Company was formed.

Why did Rockefeller enter the oil business, listen and find out. 

HOUR 2In the News - Meal-Delivery Startups Look for Winning RecipePlated, Blue Apron Use Data to Focus on the Details; Measuring Demand for Crunchy Tofu.

Exitround Revisited – Jacob Mullins CEO & Founder of Exitround checks back to update us on the first year of this startup.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

HOUR 1Connect Key:  Michael Farris, Document Management Expert, discusses managed print services or reducing a hidden cost.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

Empire of Wealth –John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) the American business magnate, philanthropist.  Why did Rockefeller enter the oil business, listen and find out.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

HOUR 2In the News -Crowdfunding Isn't Just for the Little Guys - Deep-Pocketed Companies Test the Market on Indiegogo, Crowdfunding is not just for the little guy anymore.  On Indiegogo Inc., one of the websites where entrepreneurs can raise cash to support their projects,well-financed startups like fitness-device maker Misfit Wearables Inc.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

Building in Alaska – The Pobieglo brothers, Michael & Chris, discuss the unique nature of building in Alaska.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

HOUR 1Business Risk Management – Chris Pobieglo, risk management expert, discusses risk management for a construction company.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

Empire of Wealth –John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) the American business magnate, philanthropist.  What year did Rockefeller start in the oil business?  Listen to this podcast and get the answer.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

HOUR 2In the News -Small Business Optimism Can’t Be Sustained

After a promising 3 month run, June’s Optimism Index fell 1.6 points to 95.0.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

How to Create Wealth in Any Economy – Philip Spillane financial investment expert and author talks about his book.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

HOUR 1Keep Alaska Competitive – Vote No on 1:  Tom Maloney a volunteer with the initiative presenting facts not fiction surrounding this issue.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

Empire of Wealth –John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) the American business magnate, philanthropist.  Listen and find out about his first business venture.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

HOUR 2In the News - One Week, 3,000 Product Ideas.  Quirky Inc., With Crowd-Sourced Advice, Is an Incubator for Inventions, Gadgets.  Quirky Inc. founder Ben Kaufman introduced the Egg Minder on "The Tonight Show" last fall, calling it "the world's smartest egg tray."  It sold fewer than 4,000 units.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

JumpStart Cartoonist – Robb Armstrong talks about his mentor listen to find out who it was.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

HOUR 1Emotional Intelligence (EI) – Louis Christie, SPHR points out the benefits to small businesses of using EI.  Questions or comments email [email protected]. 

Empire of Wealth –John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) the American business magnate, philanthropist whose father was a “snake oil salesman”.  John had a passion and set of skills that formed the basis for his business philosophy.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

HOUR 2Bringing Jobs Back to U.S. Is Bruising TaskStanley Furniture, Chesapeake Bay Candle Struggle with Their U.S.-Based Factories - Some small and midsize companies that brought manufacturing back to the U.S. in recent years have found it a bumpy road.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

Empire of Wealth Basics - When did the United States become an economic powerhouse?  It actually began long before the Declaration of Independence.  Questions or comments email [email protected]. 

HOUR 1Business Risk Management – Chris Pobieglo, Business Risk Management Expert, reviewing your company’s employment policies & procedures, if your company has them, can prevent expensive problems.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

Empire of Wealth – John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) the American business magnate and philanthropist.  Listen to this podcast and find out what challenges he face in his early life.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

HOUR 2In The News - OPTIMISMGROWS FORSTARTUPS,AmericansWere MoreOptimisticAboutStarting a Businessin 2013.  Americans weremoreoptimistic about startingabusiness in2013thaninany yearsince2001, accordingtoanentrepreneurshipsurvey releasedWednesday.  Questions or comments email [email protected].Special Guest – Peter Philips, President of Philips Publishing Groups talks about the changing business model in publishing.  Questions or comments email [email protected]. 

HOUR 1Connect Key – Michael Ferris, Document Management Expert,take us step by step through the process to make your office paperless.   Questions or comments email [email protected].

Empire of Wealth – Andrew Carnegie from 1901 to his death in 1919 devoted his time, skills and energy to the process of giving his money away.  Find out his favorite projects .  Questions or comments email [email protected].

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In The News

SMALL BUSINESS SENTIMENT: IMPROVES A BIT BUT IS NO SIGN OF A SURGEHIGHEST LEVEL SINCE SEPT. 2007, BUT BELOW NORMAL EXPANSIONSNFIB Optimism Index rose 1.4 points in May to 96.6, to the highest reading since September 2007.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

Special Guest - Craig Reynolds, Principal, Consulting Actuary works for an international company headquartered in Seattle visits with Dave.  Did you ever wonder what an actuarial firms does?  Listen to Craig. Questions or comments email [email protected]. 

HOUR 1Seed & Startup Businesses - Gavin Graham, Business Banking Specialists with Wells Fargo discusses the importance of building a relationship with a banker even at the seed and startup phase of the business life cycle.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

Lemonade Day Alaska – In a single day last May 3,200 young entrepreneurs sold $450,000 of product.  Natasha Callen, Lemonade Day Alaska Coordinator, tells that story and gets us excited about Lemonade Day 2014.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

HOUR 2Growth Stage of a Business -Jon Stewart, Business Banking Specialists with Wells Fargo discusses available resources for a business at the growth stage of the business lifecycle.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

in the newsSeattle approves $15 minimum wageMaud Daudon, President & CEO Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce expressed concern about the move by city officials to establish a minimum wage amount.  Should a municipal government be set private sector wage policy?  Questions or comments email [email protected]. 

HOUR 1World Trade Center Alaska – Greg Wolf, Executive Director of the Center and Rada Khadjinova, board of Pacific Rim Institute, update us on world trade and issues with off shore resource development.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

Empire of Wealth - Andrew Carnegie, Industrialist, brought two great innovations to the production of steel.   First his mills used the Bessemer process for making steel and second was vertical integration of raw materials.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

HOUR 2If you enjoy Alaska Amber beer you will want to hear the story behind the Alaskan Brewing Company.  Andy Kline, Communications Manager gives us the story behind the beer.  Questions or comments email [email protected].

in the news'Growth Hacking' Helps Startups Boost Their Users  Strategy Includes Data-Driven Experiments and Online Tactics

The file-sharing service Dropbox spent almost nothing on advertising, but it offered free storage space whenever its users invited their friends to join.  Learn more about “Growth Hacking” by going to the Getting Down to Business® Facebookpage for a link to the full article.