Getting Down to Business®

Steve Trabun, Regional Business Manager for Avista Utilities handles their center for entrepreneurship. Avista has used their money and people to stimulate the entrepreneurial spirit in its service area. Questions or comments contact [email protected].

EMPIRE OF WEALTHJohn Deer was a real person who made the first commercially successful cast-steel plow and founded Deere & Company. Questions or comments email David@GDTB. Biz.IN THE NEWSFinally, a Good Time to Sell the BusinessSelling your business is a great exit strategy. Timing is a critical step in the small-business-for-sale market, which is warming up. Link to the full article visit Getting Down to Business® on Facebook.TECH TALKTim White IT expert with ACB Solutions discusses new viruses and new tactics for combating. Questions or comments email [email protected].

LISTEN EVERY SATURDAY Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream:www.foxnewskoan.com In Anchorage, Alaska. In Spokane, Washington listens to MoneyTalk 1230 AM KSBN from 9-11 am. Like us on Facebook, join me on LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter at Waconsult.

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Rich Hadley, President and CEO of Greater Spokane, Incorporated talks about economic development and his retirement plans. For more information visit http://www.greaterspokane.org/

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Meet Cyrus McCormick, inventor and founder of International Harvester Company. Questions or comments email David@GDTB. Biz. IN THE NEWS Discussion of the Week: should you get Patent Protection?

Does your business need to spend time and money to protect intellectual property? Great discussion on that topic. Link to the full article visit Getting Down to Business® on Facebook.

MARKETING MATTERSSmall business marketing expert Jonathan Lee discusses rebranding. Questions or comments email[email protected]

LISTEN EVERY SATURDAYGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt in Anchorage, Alaska Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM + AM 1020. In Spokane, Washington listens to MoneyTalk 1230 AM KSBN from 9-11 am. Like us on Facebook, join me on LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter at Waconsult.

Dominick Domasky, Author and Motivational Speaker join Dave today to discuss his book Don’t Double Bread the Fish. Dominick’s book is a tale of failure, persistence and finding success. For more information visit http://www.motivationchamps.com.

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The Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) is renowned, modern, example of the American market economy in action. Founded by Xerox Company PARC has changed your world in extraordinary ways. Questions or comments email David@GDTB. Biz. IN THE NEWS Small Businesses Skeptical About Future; Optimism Dips

Too early to measure impact of the “shut-down” but economic outlook is depressed

Small-business owner optimism did not “crash” in September, but it did fall, dropping 0.20 from August’s reading of 94.1 and landing at 93.9. The largest contributing factor to the dip was the significant increase in pessimism about future business conditions. Link to the full article visit Getting Down to Business® on Facebook.

KONNECT KEYMichael Ferris, President of Alaska Enterprise Solutions and Document Management Expert join Dave in this new business segment focused on document management. Questions or comments email [email protected].

LISTEN EVERY SATURDAY Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt in Anchorage, Alaska Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020. In Spokane, Washington listens to MoneyTalk 1230 AM KSBN from 9-11 am. Like us on Facebook, join me on LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter at Waconsult.

Michael Robbins, President of Alaska Integrated Media, Inc which owns KOAN and four other radio stations. Robbins talks about his lifelong desire to become a business owner. For more information visit http://www.alaskaim.com.

EMPIRE OF WEALTHJohn D Rockefeller is remembered most for starting Standard Oil Company but he spent almost half of his life giving money away. Education and medical research were his top priorities. Questions or comments email David@GDTB. Biz.IN THE NEWSFIVE SMART STEPS TO BUILDING YOUR BRAND THE RIGHT WAYAlmost all the entrepreneurs and founders see a problem or gap in the market, they create a compelling product, technology, or service for an unmet need. Then with passion, vision, courage, and conviction they set out to build a company to solve those needs. Most of the time, what’s missing is a lack of knowledge about branding. Link to the full article visit Getting Down to Business® on Facebook.BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT“Notorious Disasters” a look through the eyes of Chris Pobieglo, Business Risk Management expert. In part two of his two part series Chris examines the root causes. Questions or comments email [email protected].LISTEN EVERY SATURDAYGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream:www.foxnewskoan.com In Anchorage, Alaska. In Spokane, Washington listens to MoneyTalk 1230 AM KSBN from 9-11 am. Like us on Facebook, join me on LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter at Waconsult.

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Scott Goldsmith, Professor Emeritus, Economics and the father of the “Three-Legged Stool” analogy used for the Alaska Economy visits Dave. Every small business owner and managers need to learn how economics will affect your business. For more information visit www.iser.uaa.alaska.edu

EMPIRE OF WEALTH John D Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company was a successful entrepreneur in business. Rockefeller was a successful social entrepreneur. Questions or comments email David@GDTB. Biz.IN THE NEWSSmall Businesses Take Fundraising PublicCompanies Seek More Ways to Raise Cash After the SEC Lifts Long-Standing BanRick Field posted an eye-catching orange-and-blue "FUND US" notice on his company's website Monday near an image of a jar of kosher organic dill spears. Link to the full article visit Getting Down to Business® on Facebook.TECH TALK“Bundled Services” from your communications provider is more marketing term than exceptional service. Russell Ball, IT Expert talks about “Bundled Services” as it applies to IT Services. Questions or comments email [email protected].LISTEN EVERY SATURDAYGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream:www.foxnewskoan.com In Anchorage, Alaska. In Spokane, Washington listens to MoneyTalk 1230 AM KSBN from 9-11 am. Like us on Facebook, join me on LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter at Waconsult.

The typical entrepreneur creates more, does more and is more. Justin Sachs is typical. He has written 5 books, 3 international bestsellers, started several companies, a nonprofit organization, made 3 movies and is an accomplished motivational speaker. Guess how old he is? Listen to find out how old Justin is and how he accomplished all of this. For more information visit www.JustinSachsCompanies.com.

EMPIRE OF WEALTH: Ida Tarbell an author/journalist in the 1900’s used her journalistic talents against Standard Oil and successful business. Questions or comments email David@GDTB. Biz.

IN THE NEWS: Optimism Doesn't Budge: Underlying Numbers Suggest Turmoil in the Sector

The NFIB released their monthly optimism index for August. While progress was minimal some of the individual indicators revealed incongruent details. Link to the full article visit Getting Down to Business® on Facebook.BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT: Chris Pobieglo, Business Risk Management Expert, looks at “Notorious Disasters” from the view of a risk manager. Questions or comments email [email protected].

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Have you ever considered how evening activities created a demand for light? What did people do before electricity? They used candles made from Whales and Whale oil powered lighting. Listen as Dave tells the story of how the U.S. became the best Whalers and how we moved to oil. Questions or comments email David@GDTB. Biz. IN THE NEWS Starting a Company? Skip B-SchoolPrograms Like Starter School Give Students Just Enough Instruction to Get an Idea off the GroundBusiness schools have new competition for students with startups on the brain a number of programs, from General Assembly in New York to Starter School in Chicago, have cropped up recently to cater to people seeking to launch their own companies or join fledgling ones. Link to this WSJ article visit Getting Down to Business® on Facebook.Economic News Summary August 2013Many believe that unfettered markets are inferior and even antiquated to a centrally controlled government run economic system, which works well, in the words of Margret Thatcher, as long as we have other people’s money. Find out Dave’s current grade on the economy. Have questions or comments email David@GDTB?Biz.

MARKETING MATTERSJonathan Lee small business marketing expert introduces us to a new social media hub Vizify. Funded by venture capitalist Tim Draper a well-known for investing in new media start-ups including Skype. Questions or comments email [email protected].LISTEN EVERY SATURDAYGetting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream:www.foxnewskoan.com In Anchorage, Alaska. In Spokane, Washington listens to MoneyTalk 1230 AM KSBN from 9-11 am. Like us on Facebook, join me on LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter at Waconsult.

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Greg Wolf, Executive Director of the World Trade Center Alaska, Rada Khadjinova, Executive Director of the Pacific Rim Institute, and Don Dyer, Economic Development Director of the Matanuska Susitna Community visit Dave. An official delegation from China recently visited Alaska with delegations from other trading partners scheduling future visits according to Greg. Rada told us about the purpose of her organization and Don updated us on the new rail loop. Find more visit www.Wtcak.org, www.PacRimInstitute.com, or www.matsugov.org.

EMPIRE OF WEALTH James J Hill – The Great Northern Railway (1838-1916)The only transcontinental railroad built without any governmental assistance, the Great Northern Railway. James J Hill and his partners built a 1,700 mile railroad from St Paul, Minnesota to Seattle, Washington. Hill noted that the key to success was, “work, hard work, intelligent work, and then more work”. Questions or comments email David@GDTB. Biz.

IN THE NEWS Small-Business Optimism? Not So MuchSmall Business Optimism Up MarginallySmall-business optimism sighed in July, with NFIB’s monthly Index increasing just over half-a-point (0.6) for a total reading of 94.1. This month’s report continues the historically weak trend of owner confidence which has led some observers to suggest that the Index should be renamed, Small Business Pessimism Index. Link to this WSJ article visit Getting Down to Business® on Facebook.

LISTEN EVERY SATURDAY Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream:www.foxnewskoan.com In Anchorage, Alaska. In Spokane, Washington listens to MoneyTalk 1230 AM KSBN from 9-11 am. Like us on Facebook, join me on LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter at Waconsult.

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The typical performance appraisal is dysfunctional and harms employees and organizations. Wally Hauck author of the book Stop the Leadership Mal Practice: How to Replace the Typical Performance Appraisal explains why this outdated process is actually Mal Practice. Find more visit www.WallyHauck.com

EMPIRE OF WEALTH James J Hill – The Great Northern Railway (1838-1916)

Another exciting entrepreneurial story James Hill rose from humble beginnings and through hard work built the Great Northern Railway and a transportation empire. Hill noted that the key to success was, “work, hard work, intelligent work, and then more work”. Questions or comments email David@GDTB. Biz. IN THE NEWS Will the Health-Care Law Help Small Businesses?Change doesn't get much bigger than this. President Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has rewritten the rules on health insurance. Great feature gives you both the pro & cons of Obamacare. Link to this WSJ article visit Getting Down to Business® on Facebook.

TECH TALK Russell Ball, small business technology expert, visits Dave to discuss Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This technology makes possible remote access to resources and has broad applications. Your dishwasher and other home appliances may also be linked to the internet with both good and threatening possibilities. For more information visit www.AkCb.com.

LISTEN EVERY SATURDAY Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream:www.foxnewskoan.com In Anchorage, Alaska. In Spokane, Washington listens to MoneyTalk 1230 AM KSBN from 9-11 am. Like us on Facebook, join me on LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter at Waconsult.

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Regardless of your opinion on The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) your business needs a strategy for dealing with the impact of this law. Mark Newbold employee benefits specialist discusses possible strategies. Every business owner needs to hear this program. Questions or comments email [email protected].

EMPIRE OF WEALTH Cyrus Field Trans-Atlantic Cable (1819-1892)

How will you spend your retirement? Cyrus Field launched the mega project of laying the first cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1857. This transmission project changed the world. Questions or comments email David@GDTB. Biz. IN THE NEWS ONE STRATEGY FOR hEALTH-LAW COSTS: SELF INSUREUnitedHealth and Humana Will Offer Smaller Businesses Options Typically Left to Big CorporationsAs businesses cast about for ways to minimize new costs related to the federal healthcare law health insurers are stepping up. Among their lasts offerings: allowing ever-smaller companies to switch to a riskier form of coverage traditionally favored by big employers. Link to this WSJ article visit Getting Down to Business® on Facebook.

MARKETING MATTERS Jonathan Lee, small business marketing expert, visits Dave to discuss the public relations opportunities offered by Facebook. For more information visit www.CreativeCubeCompany.com.

LISTEN EVERY SATURDAY Getting Down to Business® with David Weatherholt show Saturday’s 8-10 am (AKDT) Fox News Talk KOAN 95.5 FM & AM 1020 – Stream:www.foxnewskoan.com In Anchorage, Alaska. In Spokane, Washington listens to MoneyTalk 1230 AM KSBN from 9-11 am. Like us on Facebook, join me on LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter at Waconsult.