Getting Down to Business®

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.

EMPIRE OF WEALTH

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.

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 economy?

IN THE NEWS:

SMALL BUSINESS OPTIMISM PERKS UP IN DECEMBER BEST READING SINCE OCTOBER 2006

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Survey rose 2.3 points to 100.4 in December, its highest level since October of 2006, with positive gains in eight of 10 indices.

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 was improved with additions of others. Savery, Newcomen and Watt improved the physical machine. Listen as Dave talks about the invaluable contributions of Matthew Boulton.

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

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 WEALTH

James Watt created SteamPower 3.1 adding to Thomas Savery patented steam engine (SteamPower 1.1) and Thomas Newconen’s SteamPower 2.1. James was the first contributor to steam power not name “Thomas”.

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 That E-Commerce Platform Is Also a Rival, Firms Aim to Lessen Dependence;

In a Way, It’s a Deal with the Devil’. Some small-business owners are coming to grips with the reality that Amazon.com Inc. is not just a partner—it is a rival, too.

Chris Pobieglo, Risk Management Expert lays out potential risks with you company’s pension plan.

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Thomas Savery constructed and patented the first steam engine in 1698. Dave talks about his contribution to the “industrial revolution”.

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 challenging the Federal Aviation Administration in federal court over the agency’s effective ban on the flight-sharing service,

FINAL THOUGHTS

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 the Billion-Dollar Startup Club

The German startup may be good at raising money, but it still has many pieces to put into place to be a viable competitor in the music-streaming industry.

FINAL THOUGHTS

8 Surprising Ways to Make Your First Million Dollars

Easy? No. Quick? No. Counterintuitive? Yes. And effective.

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 world. Listen as Dave introduces the development of the steam engine. The New England colonies did not have big agriculture as an economic option listen to their economic story.