You've been working in your business.. you know speaking will help you grow but it terrifies you.

One day, for whatever reason, you get the courage to try. Whether you fail miserably or get a taste of success you know you want to do it better and feel more confident by conquering your fear of public speaking.

How do you get over your fear?

How do you let your confidence shine through?

What are the steps you need to take to speak in any situation?

Whether it's networking, giving a business presentation, or on a stage... the principals are the same.

Steve Sapato, the most un-famous speaker..

We're also talking about how you can use speaking to grow your business.

Think about how many small businesses are held back because they don't know what they don't know

Brook and Steve will walk you through how to overcome your fear and grow your business like others in your industry.

About Your Guest Speaker

Steve Sapato is the CEO/Founder of Steve Sapato Seminars.

Steve Sapato has been sharing his business acumen and experience for over 40 years through two primary outlets; personally presenting and speaking as well as training companies and organizations on how to improve their processes.

Audiences, ranging from 10 to 10,000, are consistently engaged in the interactive presentations that address business success at its often-overlooked core, namely the state of your personal self-worth. Each attendee leaves with life-changing perspectives and actionable steps to achieve personal and business success.

Getting better at public speaking has become a skill needed for people from every walk of life and business. These people need to be better presenters, whether online or in person. Steve’s courses and coaching for public speaking will give you confidence in your personal and business life.

About Steve Sapato Seminars

Steve Sapato Seminars train people and businesses to be more successful. As a professional speaker for over 40 years, Steve offers excellent training on speaking, leading business meetings, and has insights on how you can be much more successful When you want more out of life turn to Steve Sapato Seminars for the expertise that will change your life and your business.

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Confident Conversations Mastermind - Get the Confident Conversations Course and apply your new speaking skills during weekly training sessions!

About This Episode

Colleen Kochannek is not only a resilient author who enlightens aspiring middle-aged people despite their age but she is also gifted in matters of motivational speaking, coaching, and mindset.

This training explains that there's no such thing as "too old" in the business industry. Encountering struggles is to be expected. However, having a nothing can hold me back mindset will help you overcome challenges.

Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members.

About SBGC

The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." 

Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org

You've been in business for a while now, but taxes are a once-a-year problem that you deal with the week they are due. Who's going to audit a small business, right?

Then one day, you're talking to a fellow business owner who's explaining the ways they were able to save money on their taxes. Now you're wondering if you could have planned better...

Gary LoDuca, Founder of Patriot Taxes comes on to our webinar to arm us with the things you should be taking into consideration when tax planning. Plus: dispelling the common myths surrounding tax planning.

We're also talking about how YOU can ask the right questions before you hire someone as your tax planner. What do some of these packages look like and are they right for your business?

Think about how many small business owners are believing myths about tax planning and losing money in their businesses!

Brook & Gary walk you through how to find and work with a CPA that aligns with your small business values.

About Your Guest Speaker

Gary LoDuca is the founder and owner of Patriot Taxes.

Patriot Taxes was started with the vision to serve taxpayers' needs with a comprehensive and complete approach to their current tax preparation and planning their own tax outcomes long term.

Tax preparation shouldn’t be ONLY adding numbers and filling boxes on the government form … it's about knowing how to use IRS rules and regulations to make sure you get all the benefits of those rules because YOUR CPA knows and understands the laws.

The approach of Working with a tax planner AND CPA firm incorporates tax reduction strategies in order to reduce your taxes legally.

About Patriot Taxes

Patriot Taxes has a comprehensive and complete approach. Their tax clients benefit from implementing and coordinating tax reduction strategies which include:

• Tax Preparation & Filing
• Charitable Tax Planning Strategies
• Roth IRA Conversion Strategies
• Tax Planning Services
• Small Business Strategy Development
• Social Security Taxation Reduction
• 401(k) Strategies
• Estate Planning

Contact Patriot Taxes for tax preparation and tax planning services.

If you just want tax preparation and nothing more, that’s ok... give us a call. We are careful, and accurate, and provide a good price for great work!

If you want tax preparation along with a comprehensive long-term planning approach, that's where we shine the brightest!

Patriot Taxes – We’re Tax Reduction Patriots – We’re In It Together!

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

The outlook in this training breaks down the importance of customer service, how this component contributes to increasing the value of a certain business and how to adequately construct & implement efficient customer service in a business growth plan.

ABOUT THIS SPEAKER

Adeline Liew is not your typical business strategist, she's a certified Board Chair at CoreNet Global Singapore Chapter who guides most entrepreneurs with the struggles they're currently facing to improve more of their brand and boost their confidence in conquering the business industry.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

In The Trenches MBA is a series of business fundamental training meant for businesses in different stages from startup to exit strategy. Each training is broken up by learning track and level. Startup fundamentals at the 100 level and Experienced business fundamentals at the 600 level. Come on in and learn something new to implement for your business success.

You're a successful business owner and things are going alright. Now, how can you get out of the feast or famine cycle of getting clients and business partners and FINALLY live the life of freedom and flexibility you are looking for?

What's the first step you must take to ensure your business fits into your life?

Where should you start to be able to build a business that allows you to live your bucket list now?

What stops entrepreneurs from being able to do both?

Sherri Coffeit, CEO and Founder of Results Partner comes on to our webinar as living proof that it's possible to build a business that allows you to work WHEN you want, from WHERE you want, with clients you LOVE.

About Your Guest Speaker

Sherri Coffelt partners with service-based entrepreneurs to attract high-quality leads they can turn into high-paying clients…all while they live the life of freedom and flexibility they crave.

Sherri is living her bucket list now, having sold her home and most of her possessions to travel the world, taking her Coaching/Consulting business with her. And she’s never looked back!

Leveraging her step-by-step Freedom Finder Formula, Sherri’s clients create a customized plan to build a business around the lifestyle they want to create and the income it will take to support it.

She is living proof that you can build a business that allows you to work WHEN you want, from WHERE you want, with clients you LOVE.

Get Your Free Gift: 17 Easy Ways to Fill Your Calendar With Potential Clients

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About This Episode

Carmen Perez is not your ordinary coach educating entrepreneurs about multiplying-your-sales strategies to reach your brand goals but she is also a skilled sales and business development coach.

The outlook in this training reveals the 3 most efficient strategies for increasing sales for business development & growth and what to avoid when building a business.

Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members.

About SBGC

The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." 

Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org

You're a self-employed worker and you're loving it! You can make your own schedule, work on projects that matter to you and so much more.

But what about the benefits?

How are you going to verify your income to get that bank loan?

Are you taking out the correct amount of taxes as a self-employed worker?

Randy Griffin, co-founder and VP of Sales with GigWorker Solutions, comes on to our webinar to help you navigate the administrative functions that come along with being self-employed.

We’re also talking about how investing in PEO benefits can save you money in your business.

About Your Guest Speaker

Randy Griffin is the co-founder and VP of Sales with GigWorker Solutions

A former emergency service worker retired and went into the PEO industry we will talk about peo's in just a minute. Randy and his friend and partner Don found that the gig workers and subcontractors are the red-headed stepchildren where nothing is built specifically for them. We are going to talk about how gig worker solutions came about and how they are changing the lives of gig workers across the US.

About Gig Worker Solutions

Our business was born out of a desire to provide much-needed benefits to self-employed workers who have traditionally been shut out of the opportunity of employee benefits. As entrepreneurs ourselves, we understand the struggles and challenges faced by those who have chosen to pursue a career path outside of the traditional employee-employer relationship. We saw the need for a solution to provide essential benefits such as healthcare, retirement savings, and workers compensation, that would otherwise be unavailable to these hardworking individuals.

Our mission is to empower self-employed workers by providing access to benefits that help them thrive both personally and professionally. We are committed to creating a better future for the self-employed workforce and helping them achieve their dreams without sacrificing their well-being.

Click Here to learn more about Gig Worker Solutions

About This Episode

Patrick Leask is not your ordinary business coach who introduces productizing. He also discusses the difference between products and services for service-based entrepreneurs. This episode offers new creative ideas to make more profit and not just working in your business.

The insight in this training is how to optimize your product/service portfolio, how to avoid being ordinary in the business industry, and how to be different in the eyes of your customers to generate more sales/leads.

Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members.

About SBGC

The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." 

Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org

You're successful at what you do, but how do you make sure that your finances are in a good place and working for you? You can make your own schedule, work on projects that matter to you and so much more.

Can money buy happiness?

Should you have someone helping you with your finances?

Could you free up time in your schedule by delegating routine tasks?

How are you going to verify your income to get that bank loan?

Melissa Leon, author, and co-owner of Two Sense Consulting, is a 20-year finance and accounting professional passionate about teaching women to manage time and money.

She's here to talk about her 5-step system for financial security amply named B.I.T.C.H. Learn what this acronym means and how it can apply to your business!

About Your Guest Speaker

Melissa is a Finance and Accounting Executive, bringing over 20 years of experience driving sustainable business growth and optimizing business strategy processes. She has worked across multiple industries and internationally. Melissa is passionate about building high-performing teams, leadership, and maximizing every opportunity. She has broad-based expertise, including strategic planning, project management, process evaluation, contract negotiation, and business transformation. Melissa is the author of Efficiency Bitch, How Ambitious Women Can Have It All Without Doing It All.

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About This Episode

Ariana Sylvester is not only an exceptional author who introduces a strategic method for organizing & assorting plans for more time but is also gifted in matters of networking, creative mindset, and incredible business strategies.

This training discusses the tips & tricks for increasing your productivity and the unnoticed mistakes most entrepreneurs make in their daily routines regarding their business.

Jump in and have a listen. The supporting video, audio, and other resources are available free for SBGC members.

About SBGC

The Small Business Growth Community (SBGC) is a collaboration of business owners committed to nurturing small businesses by helping them grow and thrive. The mission is clear – ongoing education, networking, and resources so every member is "Doing Business Better." 

Join us as a member now by going to https://smallbusinessgrowth.org