Talking Business Now

By Kelly Scanlon & C-Suite RadioBusiness Entrepreneurship

Talking Business Now episodes

December 16, 2016 Creating Better Patient Experiences and Outcomes with Sphere3 CEO Kourtney Govro
After an experience in a hospital with her young son, Kourtney Govro set out to find a way to make life better for both patients and caregivers. The result was Sphere3, a company that offers an award-winning patient data analytics platform called Aperum®. Aperum® is the only patient experience management platform that integrates both the patient’s perception and behavior based on their nurse call activity. Aperum® provides insights into caregiver workload management, patient satisfaction, and patient safety.
Kourtney is the industry-leading expert in clinical communications and Point of Care Analytics. Her expertise has been leveraged by a number of hospitals across the United States to improve workflow and deploy best practices. She is a nationally requested speaker and author, and she's participated in published research notes in the Clinical Nursing Studies with the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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25 min
December 09, 2016 What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for Small Business?
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council President Karen Kerrigan joins Smart Companies host Kelly Scanlon to discuss what could be in store for small businesses under a Trump administration. Among the topics we'll tackle are regulations, taxes, access to capital and trade.
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25 min
December 03, 2016 Futurist Jared Nichols Discusses New Market Opportunities for Small Businesses
Jared Nichols joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss what the future holds for small business and what they must do to prepare for new opportunties. Nichols, a deep futures strategist, executive advisor, speaker, and coach, provides tools to help leaders and organizations gain competitive advantage, seize new market opportunities, drive in new revenue, and increase profits. Nichols is one of the few people in the world to hold a master’s degree in strategic foresight.
Jared is also the host of a small business podcast presented by the National Small Business Association. Titled The Road Ahead: Small Business in the 21st Century, the show focuses on practical tips and insights for small business owners on how to create growth in a volatile and uncertain environment. In addition to hosting The Road Ahead, Jared also sits on the Leadership Council for the National Small Business Association with a focus on equipping SME’s with the ability to anticipate change and influence public policy in favor of small business growth.
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30 min
November 28, 2016 Dogged Determination Leads to Success of Greenies Pet Treat Entrepreneurs
Listen in as Smart Companies host Kelly Scanlon talks with entrepreneurs Joe and Judy Roetheli, creators of Greenies dog treats about how they built a business that started simply as a way to cure their dog Ivan's halitosis.
The Roetheli's recipe experiments resulted in Greenies®, which was a hit with dogs. Eventually, other pet creates were also created and were selling in more than 60 countries. In 2006, the Roetheli's entrepreneurial venture came full circle when they sold to Mars, Inc.
But Joe and Judy knew there was more work they could do. They used the proceeds from the sale to fund a 501 (c) (3) organization called the Roetheli L’il Red Foundation, which allows them to give back in many ways, including building vilages in small South American country of Guyana. The couple also provides pet therapy to the elderly in nursing homes and to hospital patients. Closer to home, they assist entrepreneurs who are working to make their dreams a reality.
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28 min
November 18, 2016 The Courage to Be Profitable, with serial entrepreneur Ruth King
Serial entrepreneur and best-selling business author Ruth King joins Smart Companies host Kelly Scanlon to share strategies from her books The Ugly Truth About Small Business and The Courage to Be Profitable.
Ruth is a serial entrepreneur who has owned eight businesses during the past 25 years. Currently, Ruth operates Profitability Revolution Paradigm, an Internet broadcasting network with programming geared towards helping small businesses excel in finance, operations, and management.
Listen is as Ruth shares what it takes when bad things happen, as they do to all business owners and learn insights into whether your financial statements are wrong in less than two minutes. Above all, find out what it means to have the courage to make the tough decisions in order to run a profitable business.
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26 min
November 18, 2016 How to Benefit From Strategic Partnerships, with Fidelis One owner Mark Brigman
Mark Brigman is the founder and principal consultant at Kansas City-based Fidelis One, a training and consulting firm that specializes in helping companies grow by leveraging the power of strategic partnerships. Mark talks with Smart Companies host Kelly Scanlon about situations in which a strategic partnership can be beneficial, how to identify a good strategic partner, how to set goals, communicate effectively and measure results.
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26 min
November 11, 2016 Liberty Candle Honors and Brings Awareness to Veterans
Air Force-disabled veteran James Dressler created Liberty Candle to honor and bring awareness to our troops and their families. Each handcrafted soy candle includes a poem/prayer that the candlelighter is encouraged to read and reflect upon as the candle is lit. The company also donates 10 percent of gross proceeds to veterans' causes. Hear the story of what inspired James to start the company, learn about the products and how the company is assisting veterans and their families.
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26 min
November 11, 2016 How to Benefit from Strategic Partnerships: Mark Brigman
Mark Brigman is the founder and principal consultant at Kansas City-based Fidelis One, a training and consulting firm that specializes in helping companies grow by leveraging the power of strategic partnerships. Mark talks with Smart Companies host Kelly Scanlon about situations in which a strategic partnership can be beneficial, how to identify a good strategic partner, how to set goals, communicate effectively and measure results.
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27 min
November 04, 2016 Kansas city's Entrepreneurial Community Honoring Some of its Best & Brightest.
On this week’s episode of Smart Companies Radio with host, Kelly Scanlon, you’ll meet Gary Fish, CEO, and Founder of Fishtech Labs; Founder, former CEO, Chairman of the Board of Fishnet Security; and Founder and Chairman of the Board, Firemon. Fish will be recognized November 10th as Regional Entrepreneur by UMKC’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management. Find out what keeps this serial entrepreneur going, what motivates him and what’s next on the horizon. You’ll also meet Jeff. Hornsby who assumed the role of Executive Director of the Regnier Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in 2014 and is Chair of the Department of Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation in He’ll discuss this year’s award recipients and take a look at the 31 YEARS OF FEARLESS ENTREPRENEURS who teach and inspire other budding entrepreneurs to live fearlessly.
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20 min
November 04, 2016 Unconventional Strategies to Win Big With Big Business with Guest Cynthia Kay.
Cynthia Kay joins host Kelly Scanlon this week on Smart Companies Radio. For more than 25 years, Cynthia Kay and Company has produced high-quality communications used on the national and international scene. Find out about her efforts on Capitol Hill as an advocate for small business, testifying before the Congressional Sub-Committee on Small Business in 2015.
Discover out how Kay made the transition from an award-winning broadcaster to a successful small business owner and advocate? She’ll also share advice on how to make your voice heard and why she feels women business owners keep getting in their own way. Kay has written a number of articles for the Washington Post and has been featured in Time Magazine and on NPR.
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26 min

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