Talking Business Now

By Kelly Scanlon & C-Suite RadioBusiness Entrepreneurship

Talking Business Now episodes

October 17, 2014 Extinguishing Your Fire Breathing Start Up with Scott Miller; Dragon Innovation
Joining host Kelly Scanlon is Scott Miller, CEO and co-founder of Dragon Innovation, to talk about how the company helps startups turn their product ideas into real products.
Scott has been fascinated by hardware since, as he puts it, he was old enough to hold a screwdriver. He's gone on to work on high efficiency robotic tunafish, life-size robotic dinosaurs for Disney Imagineering and robotic baby dolls for Hasbro.
He was also led the Roomba technical team and led the production of 3 million Roomba units.
Scott recognized that many entrepreneurs often fail going from prototype to high-volume production, so he co-founded Dragon Innovation. The company helps startups and hardware investors, primarily in the area of consumer electronics, progress from prototype to full production. The company also helps their clients navigate logistics, crowdfunding, manufacturing and sales.
Listen to more shows hosted by Kelly Scanlon in the Smart Companies archives.

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29 min
October 16, 2014 Football & Fashion Make for One Powerful Couple - Shimika & Eddie Kennison
Serial entrepreneurs Shimika and Eddie Kennison (the Chiefs wide receiver legend!) join host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how this Kansas City power couple keeps all the balls of multiple businesses and a family in the air. Plus, they’ll discuss their passion for and support of The Eddie Kennison Foundation for lupus research.
Eddie is the former star wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs and is now the owner ofCellar and Loft, a wine bar and restaurant. He's also trotting out his old jersey number for an online culinary venture called Barrel 87. The on-line series pairs food with unique wines. On each episode, Eddie will be joined by some of his ex-NFL teammates, celebrity chefs to bring viewers great recipes from around the world.
Shimika is a hair, makeup and beauty expert who has parlayed her talents into becoming a serial entrepreneur. She opened Entourage Institute of Beauty, which was later acquired by a larger firm. In 2011, she launched her skincare line EmpowerMe and will soon launch yet another.

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30 min
October 10, 2014 All-Female College Helps Women Develop Leadership Skills for Business
Joining Host Kelly Scanlon on this episode of Smart Companies Radio is Judy Robinson Rogers, Ph.D., the eleventh president of Cottey College, a liberal arts college for women located in Nevada, Missouri.
Throughout her career, Dr. Rogers has taken a special interest in the education of women and girls, and co-chaired the Leadership and Education Subcommittee of the Governor’s Task Force on the Economic Status of Kentucky’s Women. Since coming to Cottey, Dr. Rogers has continued to participate in leadership education, both for Cottey students and local high school girls.
Dr. Rogers will share information on why an all women’s college is an attractive option, including bringing more women leaders to the table where decisions are made.

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28 min
October 10, 2014 Women's Small Business Month: Business Strategies for WBEs, with Michele Markey
Joining host Kelly Scanlon is Michele Markey, Kaufman Fast Trac Vice President, who will discuss her new book, SheVenture: Success Strategies for Female Entrepreneurs, which helps women as they launch, develop, and grow their businesses. Michele is part of the line up of women entrepreneurs and experts who will join Smart Companies Radio during October, as part of Women's Small Business Month.
Markey is a seasoned business executive with more than 25 years of business experience, including 15 years as a business owner. She is also an internationally recognized speaker, serving as a featured speaker for the U.S. State Department’s Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Americas, a program that aims to increase women’s economic participation as well as serving as a panelist and speaker for the Global Entrepreneurship Congress. Additionally, Michele has been a guest contributor for MSNBC, MarketWatch, Bloomberg News, The Wall Street Journal, and many other national and local publications.
You can follow Michele on Twitter at @SheVenture and read her blog at http://www.SheVenture.com

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29 min
October 03, 2014 Power Couple Eddie and Shimika Kennison Talk Entrepreneurship
Serial entrepreneurs Shimika and Eddie Kennison (the Chiefs wide receiver legend!) join host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how this Kansas City power couple keeps all the balls of multiple businesses and a family in the air. Plus, they’ll discuss their passion for and support of The Eddie Kennison Foundation for lupus research.
Eddie is the former star wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs and is now the owner of Cellar and Loft, a wine bar and restaurant. He's also trotting out his old jersey number for an online culinary venture called Barrel 87. The on-line series pairs food with unique wines. On each episode, Eddie will be joined by some of his ex-NFL teammates, celebrity chefs to bring viewers great recipes from around the world.
Shimika is a hair, makeup and beauty expert who has parlayed her talents into becoming a serial entrepreneur. She opened and operated Entourage Institute of Beauty, which was later acquired by a larger firm. In 2011, she launched her skincare line EmpowerMe and is getting ready to launch yet another line.
Her talents have been showcased in People Magazine, CBS Survivor Guatemala Finale, the Regis & Kelly Show, Tony Danza Show, The CBS Morning Show and Miss USA.
Both Eddie and Shimika are actively involved in running and supporting The Eddie Kennison Foundation as well.

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30 min
October 03, 2014 I Need Money for My Business Now! with Tiffany Wright
Join host Kelly Scanlon and her guest Tiffany Wright for tips and insights into cash flow management and how to find often overlooked sources of capital for your business.
Tiffany Wright is the person the owners of small to mid-sized businesses call on when they need money for their businesses. A consultant, speaker and author of a new book called"The Funding is Out There!, Tiffany has helped numerous companies find funding from a variety of sources. Tiffany is also the author of "Solving the Capital Equation" and "Help! I Need Money for My Business Now!"
Visit the show archives to listen to more business shows with host Kelly Scanlon.

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27 min
October 03, 2014 Ice Chip Grannies - It's Never Too Late to Realize Your Dreams and Make Millions
Charlotte Clary, one of two entrepreneurs who whipped up their latest concoction in the garage and now it’s a hit! Charlotte and her partner Bev Vines-Haines will share their secrets behind “Ice Chips” candies and explain why their Shark Tank near-miss was the best thing that could have happened for business.

To learn more about the grannies and ice chip candy go online to https://www.icechipscandy.com

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27 min
October 02, 2014 The Soft Edge: Forbes Publisher Rich Karlgaard Discusses Sustaining Your Success
Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard joins us to discuss his latest book, The Soft Edge: Where Great Companies Find Lasting Success. Rich stresses that although shrewd strategy and execution are crucial to success, companies cant achieve sustainable success unless they embrace what he calls the "soft edge" on the Triangle of Lasting Success
Rich Karlgaard has been a regular panelist on Forbes Fox since the show's inception in 2001, Rich is also a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded Upside Magazine, Garage Technology Partners and Silicon Valley's premier public business forum, the 7,500-member Churchill Club. Rich's book Life 2.0 was a Wall Street Journal best-seller

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30 min
September 29, 2014 Duck Duck Go Founder & CEO Gabriel Weinberg talks internet privacy
Gabriel Weinberg founded search engine Duck Duck Go in 2008 with one key differentiator from its powerful competitors: Duck Duck Go does not track its users: they dont collect or share personal data. The search engine also puts "instant" answers above any links and ads; features s clean design; does not bias search results towards what they think particular users would already agree with and is driven by community, not just algorithms and servers.

Tune in to hear the story of Duck Duck Go's founding and how it tripled its numbers in the last year.

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28 min
September 26, 2014 Getting Your Business Ready to Sell, with Walt George
Joining host Kelly Scanlon is G3 Consulting founder and CEO Walter George, a food industry expert with more than 30 years of executive experience with growing companies. G3 Consulting specializes in serving small and medium-sized companies, enhancing value for both food and consumer product companies.
Walt is an Investor Shareholder and a Corporate Director of Old World Spice and Seasoning Company, a position he has held since September of 2013. Mr. George served as President of the American Italian Pasta Company and Corporate Vice President of Ralcorp Holdings from 2010 until its sale to ConAgra Foods in 2013. Mr. George previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer at American Italian Pasta Company. From 1987 through 2001, Mr. George held a number of senior operating positions with Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a subsidiary of Colgate Palmolive Company. Mr. George is also a member of the Board of Directors of Vision Bank.

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31 min

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