Small Business Insights with Laura Fisher

Meet Dick Hendee & Shoby John.  They met by their involvement with Silver Fox Advisors. Shoby was a participant in a Roundtable where he met the group's advisor - Dick Hendee.  Listen to how peer to peer mentoring really works!

Richard Hendee - the Advisor -  is the owner and President of Horizon Associates, Inc., a small and mid-size business consulting entity. He has nearly 50 years of experience in the financial services industry and has successfully owned and operated two business ventures and launched five different brands on a national basis.

Shoby John - the Entrepreneur - has a growing company, that was in the process of change. Clear Sky Group combines best practices & tools, the right level of expertise in qualified personnel who are focused on your employee not just your comptuer, and a return on minimal investment (ROMI) approach that empowers businesses to grow and provides business owners access to qualified personnel, timely strategic advice and reporting that is accurate and transparent. Clear Sky also helps drive profitability and productivity by automating manual and arduous business processes. https://www.clearskygroup.com/

Silver Fox Advisors is exclusively a HOUSTON mentoring program organized to share wisdom and experience with young and/or growing companies that need advice/mentoring.  Go to the website to find a ROUNDTABLE near you: https://silverfox.org/

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

SPONSORED BY: Imperial Podcast Studio in Sugar Land, TX. https://imperialpodcaststudio.com/. Book your next studio time online today! Or call 281-862-3150. Book It TODAY, and Sound Like a PRO!.

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

Meet Joe Shoen, CEO of UHaul. Joe is businessman who has successfully disrupted the rentals industry, helping to cement U-Haul as an iconic brand that continues to expand after 77 years.

U-Haul is about helping all small businesses succeed and has built their authorized dealer network on that premise. Tens of thousands of authorized dealers have grown their business as a result of their relationship with U-Haul.

Today, Joe Shoen still makes visits to many U-Haul locations, works around the clock, and takes calls from customers directly. Mr. Shoen believes “service comes before profit, you’ve got to serve the customer, if you expect profit. You can’t tell the customer you need profit today – they want SERVICE.”

It was a pleasure to speak to Joe and hear his story.  He can be reached at uhaul.com. If you want more information about being a SERVICE PROVIDER, look up your local uHaul Center and ask for their Area Field Manager.

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

SPONSORED BY: Business E Suites in Sugar Land, TX.  https://businessesuites.com/ Perfect place to grow your business. 281-862-3150.

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

Meet Mazhar Chaudhary, Owner & CEO of Digital Rhodium.  A Digital Business Solution Company. We talked about how import Branding is, especially when selling a product on Amazon.  He gave us his Top 10 Tips that MUST be done well to make money on E-Commerce.

Mazhar's company works for clients across the globle with Digital Marketing, Branding Services, Web/App Development, Social Media Management, SEO, E-Commerce Store as well as Medical Billing.  Contact him at https://digitalrhodium.com/ or by calling him at 832-955-3500.

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

 SPONSORED BY: Business E Suites in Sugar Land, TX.  https://businessesuites.com/ Perfect place to grow your business. 281-862-3150

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

Meet Tom DeScioli, VP Commercial Lending at Plains State Bank. He shares with us commons mistakes new lender can avoid.  Plains State Bank is in the business of helping businesses grow. They are a PREFERRED Small Business Administration SBA Lender as well as one of the Top Houston, Texas SBA Lenders.

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

Meet Juliette Nessmith, VP of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce in Texas. We discuss the leadership training and networking opportunities THIS Chamber offers.

Considering contacting your local Chamber of Commerce when you need information, vendor suggestions, mentoring and more.

Being a Member of a Chamber of Commerce gives you the opportunity to network with other Small Business Owners, like yourself.  If YOU participate in the Chamber, your networking WILL generate increase in sales and Good Will within your business community. 

To contact the Ft. Bend Chamber of Commerce: https://fortbendchamber.com/ or by calling 281-491-0800.

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

 SPONSORED BY: Business E Suites in Sugar Land, TX.  https://businessesuites.com/ Perfect place to grow your business. 281-862-3150

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

Meet Diana Greenwood, CEO of Aspire Executive Coaching. Since 2007, she has been coaching executives representing a wide variety of business sectors. Diana has achieved advanced certification in the Marshall Goldsmith Executive Coach, the Birkman Method, as well as certification in the Birkman Mindset, Birkman Team Building and Team Facilitation. 

Diana’s experience spans many industries in both public and private sectors. While her focus is on C-Suite and Senior Management Teams, she has also worked with people who are new to a leadership role as well as high potential individuals. In addition, she has had the opportunity to facilitate team building across varied industry sectors. 

She can be reached at https://www.aspirexecoaching.com/ or by calling 713-817-3388. 

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guest, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!" 

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

Meet the owners of House of Blooms, Pat Houck and Tiffany Allbreak. Step back in time and listen to the special touches this florest does to make every arrangement perfect.

Located in Sugar Land, TX - a small family business with a consistent 4.9 Google Reviews. After listening to this Podcast, you will want these ladies assist you for any special occasion.

They can be reached at https://thehouseofblooms.com/ or by calling 281-242-1555. They are located across from City Hall in Sugar Land's Town Square.

SPONSORED BY: Imperial Cold Storage in Sugar Land, TX. https://sugarlandcoldstorage.com/ Keep'n It Cool for You! 281-988-8677

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

Meet My sons Colin Croteau & Scott Fisher as we discuss our Family Business. We talk about what it took to open a new facility during the Pandemic. Colin and I worked together for 2 years, and in this show we discuss how we did it together and why it's time for him to move on to pursue his career dreams.

Scott Fisher, our Manager of Imperial Storage Solutions, interviews us and gives you insight on how our Family operates and works together.

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

SPONSORED BY: Business E Suites in Sugar Land, TX.  https://businessesuites.com/ Perfect place to grow your business. 281-862-3150

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

Meet Phil Fredrick, Area Field Manager for uHaul. He discusses how a business can become a Dealer, a Mechanic can become a preferred vendor and HOW small businesses use uHaul as an extension of their business. You can become a Dealer/Vendor by going to this website: https://www.uhaul.com/Dealer/  to reach Phil you can email him at [email protected].

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review.  Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guest, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

SPONSORED BY: Imperial Podcast Studio in Sugar Land, TX. https://imperialpodcaststudio.com/. Book your next studio time online today! Or call 281-862-3150. Book It TODAY, and Sound Like a PRO!.

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

Meet David Jaques of Ahava Marketing. He’s an amazing resource for everything Digital Marketing. Today we talked about the benefits of a Google My Business Listing and how to make it work for you. To reach David for more information or a free consultation go to https://ahavamarketing.com/.

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"

SPONSORED BY: Business E Suites in Sugar Land, TX.  https://businessesuites.com/ Perfect place to grow your business. 281-862-3150

If you liked today's show - please let Laura know by either contacting her at [email protected] or give her a great review. Also, if you know of someone who would be an inspiring guests, let her know… even if it's you. Until then… "You better be Up to something!"