Small Business Digest

Matthew Baker, Freshbooks VP of Strateg talking about their survey of the :"Gg Economy"

Gene Urcan serves as Managing Director at Commerce Street Capital, where he routinely provides mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, valuation, and strategic consulting services across a broad range of industries.

Kathy Williams Chiang provides some key thoughs on turning data into profit-driven strateges and solutions.

Kyle Kensing talks about CareerCast’s new report found that Accountant Web Developer, Carpenter, Interpreter/Translator, Multimedia Artist and Web Developer are among the best gig economy jobs for 2017.

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99designs CMO Pamela Webber talks about some of the most effective tools to help small businesses grow

John Swanciger, CEO of Manta talks about the latest surveys his company has done in the small business space.

Eyal Lifshitz is CEO and founder of BlueVine and is here to discuss new ways of financing small business growth.

Rosa Norcisa, Consumer Marketing Manager Americas for I.R.I.S. about new advances in digitizing.

Mika Yamamoto, Chief Marketing Officer, SAP for an interview to discuss the release of IDC’s digital transformation survey results.

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Blispay Founder and CEO Greg Lisiewski talks about talks about the ability to provide point-of-sale financing with no integration or additional costs to the merchant.

Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard knows how to lead. Through his experience in politics, the Marines and as a corporate manager and small business owner, Ballard has turned his experiences into an essential leadership guide for those just stepping into leadership roles and more seasoned leaders looking to better manage their teams. In the book, “The Ballard Rules: Small Unit Leadership,” Ballard offers key insights for real business situations, including how leaders can handle hiring and firing authority and use leadership failures as learning experiences.

Luke Schneider, the co-founder of Fire Dept Coffee tells how, why, where, when, the company came about.

Tom Crowley and his rock band got a record deal, moved to LA, and at their peak had a July 4 gig opening for Three Dog Night and the Beach Boys in Washington, D.C. After the band fell apart, Crowley returned to the Chicago area and opened a company selling PC components. Then one day a customer asked about putting his name on a custom server – and Crowley became a pioneer in the now-booming server appliance business. Today Libertyville-based MBX Systems is one of the few companies in the country that focuses exclusively on designing and manufacturing server appliances