In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed, Dmitry Norenko,  CEO of Upswot,  a SAAS based company powering SMB-focused sales efficiency of online and offline channels of the Banks with continuous monitoring & insights into 92 alternative data sources.  Hugh and Dmitry discussed:  The genesis and growth of Upswot as a two year old company The impact of Fintech on entrepreneurs and small business owners and how Upswot is becoming such a tremendous resource to community banks The goals and outlook for the company as we go into 2021,  continued growth of the platform to continue to help SMB’s across the US.   

Hugh Meyer -  

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/   

Dmitry Norenko -  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitrynorenko 

https://twitter.com/bNesis

In this episode of Money Talks,  Hugh  had the opportunity to interview Family Law specialist, Dan Gold of TLD Law in Orange County, CA. Since joining TLD Law, Mr. Gold’s practice has emphasized family law, participating in over 100 contested hearings and trials. Mr. Gold has been certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a family law specialist.  Dan and Hugh discussed the definition of Grey Divorce,  and how it has become so prevalent in society today. Due to the nature of Grey Divorce,  this issue comes with a large set of complexities.  These require the expertise of a Certified Family Law specialist. Moreover, Dan discussed how it is critical to hire an attorney who is a counselor!    

Hugh Meyer - 

 https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/  

Dan Gold -  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-gold-2aa21b13/

In this episode of Money Talks,  Hugh  had the opportunity to digital marketing expert,  and founder of Entrepreneurs of Success, Sara Khoudary. Sara is an accomplished digital marketing master with over 20 years of experience in creating highly engaging and actionable digital marketing strategies for small business.  Sara discussed the concept of community and building a high value network.  The key to not spread oneself so thin, over multiple social media mediums.  The key being,  identify your niche,  your value proposition and create your authority blueprint. In addition, Sara gave a 30,000 view of her client process and how to build a digital presence!   

Hugh Meyer -  

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/ 

Sara Khoudary- 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/skhoudary 

https://www.twitter.com/SaraKhoudary

In this episode of Money Talks,  Hugh  had the opportunity to interview marketing guru, Maribeth Kuzmeski of Red Zone Marketing. Dr. Maribeth Kuzmeski is President of the consulting firm, Red Zone Marketing. Maribeth and her firm personally consult with some of the nation’s top financial professionals managing from $300 million to over $1 billion in client assets. Hugh and Maribeth discussed the impacts on COVID-19 on her business and how she has been helping clients transform and keep moving forward. She talked about the important concept of self-promotion. Why small business owners need to have an understanding and how best to communicate their value proposition.  Maribeth, discussed how we as business owners need to be authentic and genuine in our messaging.  Finally, Maribeth discussed the concept of the marketing funnel, the process of delivering on content marketing and seeing the process all the way to client engagement.   

Hugh Meyer -  

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/

Maribeth Kuzmeki -  

https://twitter.com/MBKuzmeski 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-zone-marketing-llc/ 

https://www.youtube.com/user/redzonemarketing

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh  had the opportunity to interview entrepreneur Mike Watts. Mike has Founded six companies totaling over $50 million in sales and now teaching entrepreneurs to reach their financial, personal and spiritual goals.  Mike and Hugh discussed the impact of COVID-19 on his business and enterprises and how he has pivoted and is growing at an accelerated rate. Mike went into depth on his company DMD Products, the manufacturer for his mobile phone handle, called the Love Handle. Mike discussed the story of his partnership with the Shark, Daymond John.  Finally, Mike offered his advice for business owners going forward and the idea that crisis creates opportunity! 

 Hugh Meyer -

 https://www.instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/  

Mike Watts -

https://www.instagram.com/mikewatts/ 

https://www.facebook.com/lovehandletv 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-watts-21402578/ 

https://twitter.com/lovehandletv

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh  had the opportunity to interview Bunny Young of A Better Place Consulting. A Better Place Consulting provides Coaching, Public Speaking, Workshops &  E-Learning Courses to help organizations & business owners overcome adversity, combat personal& employee burnout and create strategic growth plans focused on achieving goals through a balanced work/family lifestyle.  Bunny discussed her background as part of a military family, stunt woman and now workplace consultant. Bunny talked about her process with business, both big and small. How executives need to clarify the Vision and the Mission of their organization and empower their employees to drive the decision making process. Bunny concluded by discussing the importance of self care and connectivity.  

Hugh Meyer -

 https://www.instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/  

Bunny Young - 

 https://www.instagram.com/bunnyhas6legs

 https://abetterplaceconsulting.com/getstarted

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh  had the opportunity to interview ERISA Attorney Christine Roberts who is a Partner at Santa Barbara, California-based, Mullen & Henzel, L.L.P., regarding how the CARES Act can impact Qualified Retirement Plans and some responsibilities of plan sponsors.  Hugh and Christine provided a detailed update to IRS Notices 2020-50 and 2020-51, which details the regulations involving COVID-19 related distributions from retirement plans and IRA’s. In addition, Christine pointed out that the rapidly approaching deadline of August 31,2020, for people who took required mandatory distributions before the onset of COVID-19.  Hugh and Christine discussed updates on employee sponsored plans related to COVID-19 distributions, and the law surrounding how record- keepers must account for these distributions. Lastly, Christine discusses some recent ERISA compliance issues, i.e. employee salary deferrals and employer matching contributions.  

Hugh Meyer -  

https://www.instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/ 

Christine Roberts -  

http://www.eforerisa.com/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-roberts-04019a2 

https://www.twitter.com/EforERISA

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed David Dussault of P1 Industries a U.S. based industrial and technological manufacturer in Schenectady, NY. In this discussion, Hugh and Dave talked about foundation of P1 industries in New York, his family’s history of working at General Electric in the North American hub and what he learned from those experiences to start P1. Dave discussed how he and his team reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic and expanded his workforce, marketing teams and move into a hyper-growth mode for the company. Finally, Dave talked about the P1 value proposition, Machines do the Work and people make the difference!  

Hugh Meyer - 

 https://www.instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/  

David Dussault - 

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-w-dussault-8ba2286 

https://www.twitter.com/p1ventures

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh interviewed commercial real estate office leasing experts, Rick and Lindy Pearson of Cresa. In this discussion, Rick and Lindy talked about their Value Proposition and that VP of their firm Cresa. They discussed the concept of “workplace strategy” and how that is a key element of their practice. In addition, Rick and Lindy discussed the ever -changing landscape in the Office leasing market as COVID-19 has caused issues for both tenants and landlords. Finally, Rick and Lindy discussed the importance of remaining relevant and consistent with Social Media. Moreover, Rick left viewers with a significant piece of advice of remaining patient and thinking through any decisions pertaining to your office space during these uncertain times.

Hugh Meyer -  

https://www.instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/ 

Rick and Lindy Pearosn - 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindy-ann-pearson-0a53a21b 

https://www.twitter.com/rpearsoncresa

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickpearson2 

https://www.instagram.com/rickandlindypearson

In this episode of Money Talks, Hugh speaks with serial entrepreneur Doug Ludlow, CEO of MainStreet. Previously, he served as Chief of Staff of SMB Ads at Google. Aside from MainStreet, Doug founded two other businesses which he has since sold: The Happy Home Company and Hipster. Listen in as Doug discusses the inspiration behind the founding of MainStreet and how they help small business owners, and how COVID-19 has shifted the zeitgeist for employees and entrepreneurs all over the world.  

Hugh Meyer -  

https://instagram.com/hughmeyerofficial 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmeyer/