My client Sam McMunn talks about the value he's gotten from hiring Nectar Bridge for back office support, running a cabinet shop while being a full time minister, and family. Oh, and a few stories are told that are just 🔥...

Sulphur Creek Cabinets: https://www.sulphurcreekcabinets.com/

Nectar Bridge: https://nectarbridge.com/

Joe Vaughn CPA https://www.vaughanff.com/

(oh, and the active ingredient in an ABC fire extinguisher is monoammonium phosphate)

Matt Sloane attended Emory University and was a medical producer at CNN for over 13 years. He developed an interest in drone technology over a decade ago, which led to his founding SkyfireAI (https://www.skyfireai.com/) , a provider of drone solutions for public safety applications including drone first responder, disaster response, medical delivery, and more.

He also co-hosted, along with Krista Moulton, the podcast Emotional Runway: Mental Health for Entrepreneurs, in partnership with UAH. Catch the first episode on YouTube here or find it on your favorite podcast catcher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snUmzzk7iqA

Matt co-hosted the Emotional Runway podcast because of a feeling that entrepreneurs often felt isolated when times were difficult. "Financial runway" is a familiar concept to those starting a business, but entrepreneurs can also run out of emotional resources as well.

Additional resources mentioned in the episode:

Alabama Small Business Development Center Network https://www.asbdc.org/

UAH Invention to Innovation Center: https://www.uah.edu/i2c

Our guest this time was Kim McCutcheon, owner of Lorica Leadership. She's a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team member, keynote speaker, and leadership coach. Before that, she served in the military and led teams which disposed of chemical weapons! Listen in and learn more about her story. Kim McCutcheon's website:https://www.kimmccutcheon.com/

Hunter Garnett with Garnett Patterson Injury Law,  joined me to discuss his practice and how business owners in Huntsville can protect themselves - adequate insurance coverage, workers compensation insurance, the value of creating LLC entities, and properly characterizing employees as W-2 vs. 1099 status.

Find out why everyone on the job site might get sued if there's an injury, and more about when you should consider someone a contractor rather than an employee, and what happens when you get it wrong. Hunter also talks about proper entity structure and insurance coverage. Toward the end, he makes some recommendations for insurance companies to work with!

Hunter Garnett

Call him at: 256.221.8967

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hunter.garnett.9

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunter-garnett-56895876/

Firm Website https://huntsvilleinjurylawyers.com/

Even if Jobber only improved your profitability by about 10% and didn't increase sales at all, letting us help you implement it along with QuickBooks Online accounting would still be worth it! Find out why in this episode.

https://nectarbridge.com/jobber-crm-huntsville-al/

If you want to watch our talking heads, check out the video at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv_IjRNthc0

I got a chance to talk with Nathan Eldridge at Vantage Leadership in Huntsville, Alabama. Vantage is like "campus ministry for grownups," with luncheon events, executive roundtables, and professional forums.

August 13 Event with Ms. Bobby Bradley, founder and former CEO of Computer Systems Technology (CST):https://vantageconnect.breezechms.com...

More information about Vantage Leadership in general:https://www.vantageconnect.org/

Nectar Bridge provides back office support for small businesses, providing help with CRMs like Jobber:https://nectarbridge.com

I talked with Mike Elkins, owner and coach with Own the Drive Home in Huntsville. He runs round table groups with Vantage, has an event series where he coaches entrepreneurs, and provides one on one coaching and advising for entrepreneurs. I'll be speaking at his event series on June 19 - 11 am to 1 pm - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/core-competencies-of-a-faith-based-leader-in-the-marketplace-tickets-1335484874209?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurlOwn the Drive Home website: https://www.ownthedrivehome.com/Vantage website (round table groups): https://www.vantageconnect.org/Nectar Bridge website; https://nectarbridge.com

In this episode I talk with Brandon Wilson from Office Pride in Huntsville. We talked about franchising in business.

- What’s the difference between active and passive ownership in a franchise?

- What industry should a franchise owner consider getting into?

- Why should you use a franchise system instead of just starting your own business by yourself?

- What do franchise opportunities usually cost to get into?

- What are some qualities a would-be franchisee should look for when they’re considering a franchise?

- What's the name of Huntsville's Minor League baseball team, and why is it so strange?

Here's the link to the IFA organization he mentioned: https://www.franchise.org/

and here's the link to Office Pride, the company Brandon works with:

https://officepridefranchise.com/

Next week we'll be releasing a video interview with Brandon Wilson with Office Pride (Huntsville AL). We'll be talking about franchising opportunities in general. 

In this brief video I talk about the questions I'll have for him when I interview him tomorrow (Friday, August 16). What questions would you add?

We break down what you need to know about paying taxes, doing bookkeeping, and business licensing when moving from a one-off freelance gig or two to a full-blown business.   

To see the video version and read some notes on this subject, check out our blog post at https://www.nectarbridge.com/taxes-for-freelancers-and-bookkeeping-issues/

Contact us for a list of links that we talked about in our video at www.nectarbridge.com/contact