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What steps should you take to safeguard your business?  Join us as Entrepreneur and Side Hustler, Nick Loper, share numerous tips and insights on six habits that will make you a more effective entrepreneur.

I thought it would be good for you guys to hear straight from a practitioner in the field.

The subject at hand is Nick Loper.  Nick helps people earn money outside of their day job. He's an author, online entrepreneur, and life-long student in the game of business. His latest role is as Chief Side Hustler at SideHustleNation.com, a growing community and resource for aspiring and part-time entrepreneurs.

• Side hustle ideas to supplement your income
• 6 habits that will make you a more effective entrepreneur
• ...and much more

• (podcast) The Side Hustle Show
• (book) Work Smarter: 350+ Online Resources Today's Top Entrepreneurs Use To Increase Productivity and Achieve Their Goals by Nick Loper
• (book) Virtual Assistant Assistant: The Ultimate Guide to Finding, Hiring, and Working with Virtual Assistants by Nick Loper
• (book) Essentiali

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What steps should you take to safeguard your business?  Join us as Entrepreneur and Fundraising Expert, Matt Miller,  share numerous tips and insights on how to get out of the rat race and start working on your business and not in your business.

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The subject at hand is Matt Miller.  Matt spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis.  While a top performer for both companies, his long-term desire was to start a business and be his own boss.  A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has brought Matt's company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries.

Today, School Spirit Vending's Hassle-Free fundraising program is helping schools in 23 states raise money in it's own unique way.  Aside from fundraising, Matt developed a passion for reading at a very early age by reading comic books he bought at a local 5-and-dime store. With his unique positioning with schools across the country, he decided to start a comic book company, Sticker Swarm Media, in hopes of inspiring today's kids to read like he was inspired 30+ years ago.

Sticker Swarm's 1st comic book series, Marlin & Percy, provides challenging reading and good clean fun for kids and adults alike.

• What is meant by companies created under "unbusiness" or "uncompany" philosophies.
• How Matt built his businesses so differently in some ways from the typical company and how this methodology can help you do the same.
• The concepts and benefits a passive business.

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Calling all men, this episode is geared toward you.  You are in for a a great episode!  Sorry ladies, there are great tips here for you as well and I'll have a future episode exclusively for women also.

What steps should you take to safeguard your business?  Join us as Life and Business Coach, Aaron T. Walker,  share numerous tips and insights on how men can change their lives and business significantly.

I thought it would be good for you guys to hear straight from a practitioner in the field.

The subject at hand is Aaron T. Walker.  Businessman and Life Coach, Aaron, has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence.  Aaron enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. Thirty-five (35) years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given him a wealth of experience.

Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his perspective of the terrain by examining his experiences and growing from them.

• How Aaron assist men to reach their full potential and discover their identity.
• How men and businessmen can live a successful and significant life.
• How grit and determination has paid off for Aaron and the lesson us men/businessmen can learn from it.

• viewfromthetop.com/safenation - download three complimentary documents to help you live a significant life
• Book -  Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

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If you're like me, you're always on the lookout for ways to safeguarding your business from yourself at times and your employees.  You are in for a a great episode!

What steps should you take to safeguard your business?  Join us as HR Expert, Beth De Lima,  share numerous tips and insights on how to implement your HR program the right way and keep yourself out of ligitation.

I thought it would be good for you guys to hear straight from a practitioner in the field.

The subject at hand is Beth De Lima.  Beth, president and principal of HRM Consulting, Inc. is nationally certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources with a state-specific certification in California (SPHR-CA) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and has been appointed to sit on the Employee Health, Safety, and Security Special Expertise Panel.  She is a certified mediator through the UC Berkeley Extension program and has been appointed to the Amador County Superior Court Mediation Panel.  Beth is also an expert in the HR aspects of employment regulation compliance, litigation, and vocational rehabilitation.

• What is the Employee Life Cycle and how do you find and keep the right people and terminate an unproductive relationship.
• What are the dos and don’ts concerning Policy Manual / Employee Handbook creation.
• How do business owners reduce sexual harassment in their workplace.
• What do business owners need to know about the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
• What do business owners need to know to comply with the ADA.

• HRMconsulting.com - How to guides...
• Leave Management Solutions

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If you're like me, you're always on the lookout for tools, methodology, techniques to grow your business and multiply revenue.  You are in for a treat!

What steps should you take to safeguard your business?  Join us as Kelly Roach  share numerous tips and insights on how the rapidly grow your business with proven methods and steps.

I thought it would be good for you guys to hear straight from a practitioner in the field.

The subject at hand is Kelly Roach.  As a Business Growth Coach, Kelly has helped hundreds of individuals rapidly grow their business and multiply their income. Kelly teaches business owners proven and profitable strategies to maximize their income while minimizing their hours, so they can achieve financial freedom, without compromising their quality of life.

As a Senior Vice President for one of the World's Global Fortune 500 Firms, Kelly achieved 7 promotions in 8 years, hiring, training, coaching and developing a team of 50 preparing her to support businesses from start-up through multi-million dollar enterprises.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• The 6 strategy secrets to maximizing our income, while minimizing our hours.
• The 3 keys to hiring, training and retaining top performers for our company.
• What is the BOOMERANG Effect and how do you avoid it in your business when hiring, working with contractors and outsourcing.
• The critical things you must do to safeguard your investment in getting help in our business.
• How to avoid the pile-up that can happen after a termination or turnover situation.

• KellyRoachCoaching.com - download the free eBook

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What steps should you take to safeguard your business?  Join us as Lisa Huetteman  share numerous tips and insights on how the proper use of core values and value-centered leadership can help your business prosper.

I thought it would be good for you guys to hear straight from a practitioner in the field.

The subject at hand is Lisa Huetteman.  A company culture expert, Lisa, transforms small business owners who want to experience the freedom they sought when they started their companies, into business leaders who make it happen.  After working with Lisa, these leaders don’t just hire people, they inspire them.  They don’t just pay their employees, they invest in them.  The result is a rock-solid team that pursues a common vision in an environment that is a great place to work.

Although she’s worked with leaders in public, government, and non-profit organizations, her passion is in helping small business owners who are serious about making big change happen but are stuck in the mire of the day-to-day.  Lisa has discovered the formula for creating a winning culture using “Five Keys” that lead to stellar results.

Lisa is the author of the book, THE VALUE OF CORE VALUES: Five Keys to Success through Values-Centered Leadership.

• Motivation for the book, The Value of Core Values: Five Keys to Success through Values-Centered Leadership.
• Explanation of core values.
• Most organizations have mission, vision and values statements. What might they be missing when it comes to core values?
• Examples of companies that have failed because they've lost sight of their core values.
• Values-centered leadership and the five keys that ens

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What steps should you take to safeguard your business?  Join us as Gino Clemente  share in this episode numerous tips and insights on how to choose the correct business insurance coverages to safeguard your business.

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The subject at hand is Gino Clemente.  As a former restaurateur, Gino knows that business success is based on providing a unique customer experience.  That is the model he used to build his second-act career, Clemente Insurance & Financial Services.

Gino had plenty of experience with insurance salesmen during a 25-year career in the restaurant business. And, he recalls, those experiences weren’t particularly positive or memorable.  He rarely saw or spoke to his insurance broker after the sale. During the sale itself, he felt as if he were meeting with the stereotypical used-car salesman.

So Gino determined to create a different kind of insurance agency. His vision: An agency that was focused on customer relationships rather than number of transactions. Clemente Insurance, partners with its clients, staying in regular contact, helping to manage their risk and protect their assets.

• What is the importance of an Insurance Broker as one of your small business advisors.
• How to find a Insurance Broker that is A-rated and what exactly does that means.
• 9 types of insurance coverage and the significant (minimum) limits you as a small business owner should consider.

• A.M. Best - is a global credit rating agency with a unique focus on the insurance industry. Ins

What steps should you take to safeguard your business?  Join us as Brad Szollose share numerous tips and insights on how to work with large generation is U.S. history, the Millennials.

I thought it would be good for you guys to hear straight from a practitioner in the field.

The subject at hand is Brad Szollose.  Web Pioneer Brad Szollose is a global business adviser, former  C-Level Executive of a publicly traded company, Generation Y Millennial expert and keynote speaker who helps smart companies — like Dell and Master Card — understand how much technology has transformed corporate culture and behavior… especially the behavior of Generation Y Millennials, and how that impacts management, interaction and expectations in today’s Information Age work environment.

Brad explains it all in his *award- winning business book, Liquid Leadership: From Woodstock to Wikipedia -- Multigenerational Management Ideas That Are Changing the Way We Run Things by Brad Szollose.

Brad is also the winner of the Arthur Andersen NY Enterprise Award for Best Practices in Fostering Innovation.

• What is Liquid Leadership.
• How do you close the multigenerational divide by understanding it as a cultural divide.
• How do you spot it if the Gen Yers are in the middle of a revolution and don’t know it.
• The difference between digital natives and digital immigrants and how do we meet their needs
• What does a mid-life crisis look like for a millennial and how do we motivate them.
• What does today does shoppers/customers need in order to love your brand and become loyal, rabid fans.

• Liquid Leadership: From Woodstock to Wikipedia -- Multigenerational Management Ideas

What steps should you take to safeguard your business?  Join us as Michelle Prince share numerous tips and insights on how to be more productive in your business.

On episode 20 of Safeguarding Your Business, we talked about productivity best practices.

I thought it would be good for you guys to hear straight from a practitioner in the field.

The subject at hand is Michelle Prince.  Michelle is a passionate, dynamic speaker who captivates audiences with her authenticity, high energy and natural ability to connect with any audience. Michelle mixes enthusiasm, passion and humor with motivational stories to inspire others to start “Winning In Life”…and to do it NOW!

Michelle is the best-selling author of her first book, “Winning In Life Now”.  She has gone on to author dozens of additional books and products in the areas of achievement, motivation, productivity and success.

She owns her own publishing company and is the founder of “Book Writing Blueprint” and the “Book Bound Workshop” which helps soon-to-be authors get their story “out of their head and onto paper”.

Michelle knows we all have a story and is passionate about helping others tell their stories so they can impact other people’s lives.

Michelle began her sales career working for Zig Ziglar right out of college. With her solid foundation in personal growth, productivity and leadership, Michelle was able to achieve extraordinary results and numerous awards, making her an    in-demand sales and marketing professional.

• Ways that you can manage your time more effectively.
• Some uncommon ways to work smarter instead of harder.
• How can I increase your productivity.
• Michelle's favorite productivity hacks.
• Answer to the question: How do the most successful people spend the first hour of their day?
• The secret to insane productivity.
• The best ways to avoid distraction when you are working.
• How to improve your focus.

What steps should you take to safeguard your business?  Join us as Pramod Patel share numerous tips and insights on how to sell your business for top dollar.

On episode 19 of Safeguarding Your Business, we talked about how to sell your business.

I thought it would be good for you guys to hear straight from a practitioner in the field.

The subject at hand is Pramod Patel.  Pramod is the CEO of Just Elementary, Inc. and the Division Manager for the Business Brokerage arm of the corporation.  Pramod has been active in business brokerage for 13 years, specializing in helping business exit their businesses for top dollar to qualified buyers. With the philosophy of 'begin with the end in mind', Patel helps business owners focus on Exit Strategy planning and implementation in three key areas-

1. operational efficiency (organizational structure),
2. occupancy cost management (leasing/financing) and
3. business valuation.

Among the benefits that clients have gained from the exit planning have been more profitability, renewed and sustainable enjoyment of the business, and substantial growth in revenue.

Business Valuation (for businesses under a few million in price)

• When should you have your business appraised.
• What’s the difference between a valuation and an appraisal.
• Is there more than one standard of value used in business valuation? (Fair Market Value, Fair Value, Investment Value, Book Value, etc.)

Exit Strategy (which incorporates Business Valuation)

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